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In 2005, a small red food truck serving Mexican food opened in Southside Chattanooga. Over the years, the food truck became a restaurant - Taqueria Jalisco - as the neighborhood transformed into what it is today. Jorge Parra is owner of the family business.

This past academic year, first-generation Latino students from our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - and Chattanooga State Community College attended “Avanzando Through College,” a program by La Paz Chattanooga to help empower them to succeed in college.

From the classroom to the workforce in Hamilton County. NOOGAtoday: The Community Association of Historic St. Elmo. Xtelligent’s Michael Lim on reshaping how our traffic flows. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Last week, students and teachers concluded the latest academic year for Hamilton County Schools. Tucker McClendon is Hamilton County’s Deputy Mayor for Education and Workforce Development under County Mayor Weston Wamp.

St. Elmo is one of Chattanooga’s oldest neighborhoods, founded in the late 1800’s. Haley Bartlett - city editor at NOOGAtoday - talks about its neighborhood association: the Community Association of Historic St. Elmo.

How can A.I. and algorithms improve traffic flow - safely and efficiently - within a city? Xtelligent - a startup in L.A. - may hold the key. Founded by Michael Lim, Xtelligent participated in the Sustainable Mobility Accelerator program here in Chattanooga.

Photos of “Storied Rock” by NatGeo’s Stephen Alvarez. Chattamatters: Budget time for Hamilton County Schools. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

In this month’s issue of “National Geographic,” you’ll find “Storied Rock”: images of ancient artwork, above and below ground - created by Indigenous people centuries, even millennia, ago in what is now the United States from Northeast Alabama to Washington State.

The Hamilton County Schools is looking to finalize its budget for the upcoming school year. A larger share of county property taxes could be directed to raises for teachers and staff. More from William Newlin of Chattamatters.

Joshua Ward of Terminus Technologies on urban data mining. Atlanta’s Jay Bailey at this year’s DIVERSIFY in Chattanooga. Sangria on the Southside. The Chattanooga Jewish Film Series. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”