Jake Scharpen, store manager at Midwest Vintage Toys in Rochester, works behind the counter Sunday, May 25, 2025. A display cabinet of vintage Star Wars action figures is in the foreground. Scharpen ...

Gerardo Pichardo used to set out his electronics and Amazon overstock products for sale in an indoor space at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet. But after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid ...

If there were a Mojave Desert treasure map, it might lead you across the Morongo Basin and behind a shopping center. A sign promising “junk to gems” points the way. The hunt would end at a dusty plot ...

Moon-ho Kim lounged on a bed in his acupuncture stall with his arms folded behind his head, watching the Korean news on TV. He had worked for years as a construction worker, then an electrician to ...

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West Valley City • For Maya and Joey Dominguez, going to the Redwood Drive-In Theatre and Swap Meet is more than a way to make money or pass the time. “This is a business, but in here, it’s a ...

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. — If there were a Mojave Desert treasure map, it might lead you across the Morongo Basin and behind a shopping center. A sign promising “junk to gems” points the way. The hunt ...