“If COVID has taken one thing away from us it has definitely been our home.” Charlotte Richardson, 29, of Palmdale, CA expressed in regard to the direct impact Covid-19 has on her life. For many, this may be a familiar experience they too are undergoing due to the impact. …

Palmdale is generally known as the suburb and home of many families of different backgrounds. The vast majority of the small Antelope Valley suburb is made up of 58% Hispanic, 21% White, 13% Black, according to the census report. …

When I was born in Everett, Washington, my parents had just uprooted their entire lives from Southern California to an unfamiliar environment. …