La Central Bakery was built in 1984 and has been a part of the community ever since.This historical monument's first location was just around the corner from where it is now located. The family owned business gave back to community with its traditional and cultural...
We have bigger issues than Sabra hummus
College orientation is like fishing: you spend half the day waiting for something to latch onto, until you find something that reels you in and leaves you on the tip of your toes. For me, that fish was the student government at the University of California, Riverside....
Note to past/future me’s, from post-first-semester-of-college me
You/I/we did it! Now I have some reflecting to do. Haha, literally, some reflections. ^ *ba dum tss* As fun as it would be to plop down this brief, reflective photo essay with zero context and leave it at that: the above was taken in the midst of my...
Reflections of a lucky girl
Last February, my English professor at Chapman University encouraged me to enter the Los Angeles Times Asia Correspondent Contest sponsored by Korean Airlines. To my complete surprise my essay submission was awarded a prize of two, round-trip tickets to fly to any...
Glendale ‘Feels the Bern’ at The Alex Theatre
Glendale welcomed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and comedian Sarah Silverman to a sold-out crowd at the Alex Theatre on Nov. 29 when he brought his book tour and a discussion to the stage. An event coordinated by Vroman’s bookstore, with the help of the Glendale Arts,...
The gap year experience: From Spain to Columbia University
Harvard encourages it. Princeton’s a big fan. From USC to MIT. The nation’s most prestigious universities are encouraging students to consider putting off college for a year in favor of much-needed downtime. Roya Hegdahl, Columbia University student and The Tab...
‘We Can Survive’ marks yet another iconic night
From one artist to the next, the show never stopped at CBS radio’s star-studded fourth annual "We Can Survive" concert at the Hollywood Bowl hosted by 97.1 AMP Radio. Saturday night’s line-up featured the hottest artists on the charts: Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor,...
Bastille rocks out at the Troubadour
Bastille's final show for their “The Born To Be Wild World Mini Tour” tour was one for the books with another sold-out crowd at the Troubadour Monday night. These four South Londoners Dan Smith (lead singer), Chris “Woody” Wood (drums), Will Farquarson (guitar) and...
Bastille’s ‘Wild World’ in music
Five years ago, a 25-year-old South Londoner sat and created songs in his bedroom, and then added three members to join him as a band. They created two cleverly, twisted mixtapes featuring only covers, which Dan Smith (lead singer), Chris Wood (drums), Will Farquarson...

