Derek OrtegaCOVID-19 Doesn’t hear a prayer.Its been a year and seven months since the announcement of a worldwide pandemic, COVID-19. People needed to be isolated from each other…2 min read·Oct 17, 2021----
Derek OrtegaVan Nuys Census Data: Trying to understand the numbersVan Nuys is one of the rural areas in all of Los Angeles, county. But how in-depth are we with Van Nuys?3 min read·Sep 24, 2021----
Derek OrtegaUniting as one under GodMy name is Derek Ortega. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I live in the valley, and I went to the local schools around…2 min read·Sep 9, 2021----
Derek OrtegainUnder the SunBecoming a man without the help of oneIt was around 7 p.m. I walked around the two-bedroom apartment complex looking for my father. I kept yelling out, “Dada, dada, I can’t find…6 min read·May 15, 2021----
Derek OrtegainUnder the SunBusiness school grad finds her niche in the music industryOn a bright summer day in 2015, Melissa Ruiz walked on stage to receive her degree at Arizona State University’s W.P Cary of School of…4 min read·Apr 21, 2021----
Derek OrtegainUnder the SunCollege students and professors continue to cope with virtual classesOn March 15, 2020, Briana Castro, 20, a child and an adolescent development major at California State University, Northridge, received an…4 min read·Mar 24, 2021----
Derek OrtegaYou can hear a pin drop.The mall seems dead with not that many people like last year before Covid-19 hit and devastated the entire mall. Now we have people…2 min read·Mar 1, 2021----
Derek OrtegaGames don’t ruin your brain; they make you better and smarterI interviewed my classmate, and I will be writing an Anecdote about Patrick Pamanian. December 3, 1994, was a time to be alive when Sony…1 min read·Feb 22, 2021----
Derek OrtegaMy love for writingMy love for writing started at Los Angeles Valley College when I noticed I was becoming a better writer due to the writing center's help…2 min read·Jan 28, 2021----
