Alejandra Reyes-Velarde is a former Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2017, she wrote for the San Francisco Business Times and covered local news and crime for the Sacramento Bee. She is a graduate of UCLA, where she worked at the student-run Daily Bruin. Originally from Duarte, Calif., Reyes is a native Spanish speaker.
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Vienen a esta franja de 11 manzanas enmarcada por torres eléctricas para sentir la tierra entre los dedos, ver crecer las plantas, maravillarse con las mariposas naranjas, recordar su hogar., ver crecer las plantas, maravillarse con las mariposas naranjas, recordar su hogar.
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