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Pasadena scavenger supports family through city trash
Juana Rivas rises before 3 a.m. to collect aluminum cans bottles and plastics for recycling income. The 48 year old immigrant supports four children and a husband facing rent gas and bills with yearly earnings around 20000 to 25000. Facing stigma and legal risk she continues to work to keep her family cared for in Pasadena California.
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Pasadena
Calif
Juana Rivas
Rivas Anes
Rivas
California
Public Works
Gerald Weber
Weber
Durango
Mexico
United States
Luis Angel
Pico de Gallo
Angel
Los Angeles County