(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, second from left, poses for a selfie with three members of the Salt Lake City Council — from left, Dan Dugan, Alejandro Puy and Ana Valdemoros — after announcing the 2023 fall edition of SLC Open Streets, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
Alixel Cabrera is a Report for America corps member and writes about communities on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has reported on the economy, energy, food and culture for newspapers and websites in Venezuela and the U.S.