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The grass is greener with LAPD

The grass is greener with LAPD

When I was little my dad and I used to spend our Sunday mornings sipping chocolate milk and coffee while watching the news. On the news there was always something being said about the police and most of the time, it was always something negative. My television always...

The global trend towards independence

The global trend towards independence

Waves of revolution tend to undulate over the course of history. In the late 1990's to early 2000's, the "Pink Tide" swept across Latin America. The Arab Spring developed across the Middle East and North Africa beginning in 2010. In 2017, another current of change is...

L.A. County formally replaces Columbus Day

L.A. County formally replaces Columbus Day

Each year in the Americas, the second Monday in October is named the Columbus Day holiday, a chance to celebrate Christopher Columbus’s initial arrival to the New World on Oct. 12, 1492. However, on Aug. 30, the Los Angeles City Council voted to join a new movement to...

DUBLAB making waves

DUBLAB making waves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF8-rXCah7o   DUBLAB is a non-profit, online radio station located on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. It was founded by Mark McNeil in 1999. The station’s mission is to help grow music, arts, and culture by giving a platform...

Opinion: Bias in the news: Who’s to blame?

Opinion: Bias in the news: Who’s to blame?

The U.S. media has come under intense scrutiny and skepticism with the rise of fear over fake news, cyberattacks, and simply people accusing journalists of bias. Many blame news outlets for the outcome of certain events, one obviously being the outcome of the...

My experience at the 2017 Festival of Books

My experience at the 2017 Festival of Books

Covering the 2017 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books for High School Insider was a remarkable experience, from start to finish. Running HS Insider's coverage of the LA84 Foundation and LA2024 Olympic Bid Committee's work at the festival was especially intriguing, an...

Vote ‘YES’ on Measure LL

Vote ‘YES’ on Measure LL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV2-G8orSIs Twenty years ago, Monterey Park’s Bruggemeyer Library was granted with a tax funding called Measure C. This tax funding kept the library open for more hours and added a second story to the building. The Bruggemeyer Library is...