The crashing economy is starting to show, and not just in the number of houses for sale in the neighborhood. Here are some things we have seen around us.
1. People are going through our garbage for recycling five to six times a day, sometimes it is Latino mothers, pushing their kids in strollers.
2. There was a stick-up at the parking lot on our corner two weeks ago for some petty cash.
3. Our cleaning lady found a lump in her breast. I think it is stress. She has said over and over she is losing jobs.
4. One of our favorite babysitters is moving back to NYC to be with her family in East Harlem, after 18 years here. She wanted to stay in the sunshine, but couldn't find a job.
5. We saw one of our past swimming instructors from the Y fishing through our trash with his uncle over Christmas break.
6. My beloved LA Times has declared bankruptcy.
December 10
8 years ago
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