It’s been a week since a day of celebration turned to a nightmare, when a gunman entered a festive and popular Monterey Park dance studio and opened fire, killing 11 and wounding nine others.
Since that moment, 10:20 p.m., Jan. 21, a community — already close-knit, quiet and resilient — has absorbed the eyes of the world as it mourns its dead. Amid a week of tears, the world has come to know the victims — people who found a happy place on a beloved San Gabriel Valley dance floor.
And...