Tale of woe sends sweet roll vendor to the street corner



image

Columbus Lopez and his mother started selling Mexican sweet rolls and coffee off the corner of Vermont Avenue after a run-in with the police destroyed his original livelihood.

Listen to his story:

‘The State of Vermont’ explores the businesses, restaurants and activities on Vermont Avenue. A collection of audio slideshows, the series was produced by the Visual Journalism class at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.

Celaya Bakery brings family recipes to Vermont Ave



image

Juan Moreno and his son Joe are currently the owners of three bakeries in Los Angeles. Their “youngest bakery” is Celaya located on 2704 Vermont Avenue.

Thanks to experience in the field, the Moreno family is able to balance its prices and product quality in order to stay competitive on the bakery market.

Watch this slideshow about Celaya Bakery:

‘The State of Vermont’ explores the businesses, restaurants and activities on Vermont Avenue. A collection of audio slideshows, the series was produced by the Visual Journalism class at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.

Hiking in the middle of the city



image

Bob Cazzell leads a hiking group through Griffith Park three times a week.

Watch a slideshow from one of their hiking trips:

‘The State of Vermont’ explores the businesses, restaurants and activities on Vermont Avenue. A collection of audio slideshows, the series was produced by the Visual Journalism class at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.