“Freeway close” is a phrase used to describe a home that has easy access to a freeway for commutes. But given the affordable housing crisis, the term has taken on whole new meaning. Developers are seizing the opportunity to build housing units almost anywhere,...
Generation Z is said to be more independent, pragmatic, and security-focused than Millennials, the generation before them. They are also rapidly approaching adulthood, which means they will have to decide soon where to live. But California may not make the list, due...
While the United States House of Representatives and Senate are working to get a deal on the table to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, across the pond there is another law in flux — Brexit. In June 2016, a narrow majority in the United Kingdom voted to...
I was in Washington, D.C. on March 24. While my flight was too late for me to attend the March for Our Lives, I saw and felt the aftermath. There was a feeling of excitement and inspiration among the young people in D.C. They were carrying posters and chanting slogans...
Many high school students will be visiting colleges over spring break this year. If you’re going, check out the dorms. Those rooms with just enough space for a single bed and a desk may be your future, your long-term future. Many cringe at communal bathrooms and...
Bird scooters may be perceived as a public nuisance, but as a company they are working to change that perception. Bird recently came to an agreement with the city of Santa Monica regarding safety and compliance with city regulations. According to the Santa Monica city...
In Santa Monica’s multi-modal community, city planners are interested in getting people out of their cars and onto bicycles and walking. But where do electric scooters fit in all of this? Start-up “Bird” scooters launched in Santa Monica last September as an...
As the spring semester begins, high school juniors are readying to take tests – lots of test. SATs, ACTs, AP Exams and SAT Subject tests. So many tests. But what if there was only one test? Only one test to determine your entire future. One 9-hour, two-day test taken...
University of California applications are due on Nov. 30. That has many high school seniors in California spending the Thanksgiving weekend writing, rewriting and proofing essays. Some are studying for the SAT and ACT, as they have a final chance in December to boost...
One of Los Angeles County’s goals is to have Transit Oriented Development (TOD). That is development that “includes a mixture of housing, office, retail and/or other commercial development and amenities integrated into a walkable neighborhood and located within a...
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