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Immigrants Living behind the Facade of SoCal Suburbia
Wealthy suburbs in Southern California aren't thought of as home to recent immigrants from south of the border. Many people who work in Thousand Oaks, for example, can't afford single family houses there and zoning laws prevent high-density living. Next door in Newbury Park, it's a different story, even though it looks just the same.
Wealthy suburbs in Southern California aren't thought of as home to recent immigrants from south of the border. Many people who work in Thousand Oaks, for example, can't afford single family houses there and zoning laws prevent high-density living. Next door in Newbury Park, it's a different story, even though it looks just the same. KCRW Producer Anayansi Diaz-Cortez has the story of Las Casitas.
You can read more much about Las Casitas, see photos and a floor plan at kcrw/sonictrace.