A view from the top! Spirit CC ~ Arizona The last weekend in March was the J.R. Entertainment Together Car Club at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena. Even though there was some light rain, the show was jammed packed and there were so many vehicles there to show, they had to set some of them…

J.R. Entertainment & Together Car Club Show ~ Pico Rivera

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Julianne Le is a recent grad from UCLA where she majored in English and minored in Asian American Studies. Maybe it&#8217;s because she isn&#8217;t jaded yet, but she is super eager to peek into the overlooked corners of L.A. and write about them. Le is the former editor-in-chief of UCLA&#8217;s Pacific Ties Newsmagazine and was a finalist for the Associated Collegiate Press&#8217; &#8220;Podcast of the Year&#8221; award in 2024.

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