Published on April 15th, 2025

Sophia is a Surgical Technician and single mom. She has worked hard to take care of her two girls and wants to show them that in life there are many ups and downs and trials but despite all of that you can still accomplish your goals and dreams. One of Sophia’s dreams was to become […]

Published on April 9th, 2025

Published on April 7th, 2025

Many who lost homes in the Eaton and Palisades fires have been asking themselves whether they should rebuild or if it’s time to pull up stakes. For some, rebuilding may be too costly, too time-consuming, too heartbreaking. But if they sell — to whom? No shortage of developers are swooping in to buy properties. In […]

Published on March 18th, 2025

Published on March 18th, 2025

Rebirth. Refuge. Independence. They are themes that run through the veins of Altadena’s history. Civil War veterans suffering maladies from battle settled here. There were the developers who envisioned a robust suburb north of Pasadena. The ranchers came. So did business types. By the early 20th century, an eclectic mix of blue-collar workers and millionaires […]

Published on November 7th, 2024

This week, Nikki interviews Jasmin Shupper, the CEO and Founder of the Greenline Housing Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to close the racial wealth and homeownership gaps and reverse the effects of systemic racism in housing by granting access to home ownership for people of color. Jasmin talks about the history of housing, economic and […]

Published on October 7th, 2024

Born and raised in a low-income community in the San Diego area, Ray’s childhood was shaped by the strong spirit and resilience of his family, especially his mother, who raised him and his three siblings on her own. At 15, he began working to help support his family and help raise his younger sister and […]

Published on September 24th, 2024

Born in Peru, Ursula and her family immigrated to the United States and specifically Southern California when she was 12. A native Spanish speaker, she took ESL classes to learn English and she eventually became a Medical Assistant which she still does to this day. Her path to homeownership has been filled with many obstacles, […]

Published on August 22nd, 2024

Karla was born and raised in South Los Angeles. Growing up, she lived in rented apartments as her parents worked tirelessly to provide for her and her siblings. Their strong work ethic set an example for her as she attended college studying Computer Science and Engineering, and is now a computer science engineer living in […]

Published on August 22nd, 2024

Gabriela, a first generation Mexican-American, was born and raised in Los Angeles. She’s worked for the county in Health and Human Services for over a decade now and finds her work of helping others very fulfilling. With the help of Greenline, Gabriela was recently able to purchase her first home. Something her parents, who immigrated […]