Summer of 2025 on the streets of Los Angeles was a difficult time. The everyday rhythms of one of the world's great cities was disrupted by ICE Raids, military personnel in residential neighborhoods, and a constant stream of threats to the populace from the federal government.

There are visible scars on the landscape as a result of all of this but there are also signs of life. The residents here know how to push through adversity, it's one of our best traits.