The Dodgers’ efforts fell short as their season ended October 23 in Atlanta.
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Review: Los Angeles’ best meatless eateries
It’s a picturesque summer day and in honor of a loved one’s birthday, you and your friends are sitting down for a late lunch. As you settle in, you appraise the seemingly endless menu and grin with anticipation at the delicious meal you’re sure you’ll order and savor....
L.A.’s newest project? A youth development department
For seven years, L.A. youth organizations have pushed for the creation of a youth development department within the city. They’ve met with city council members and organized rallies with students across the county. Now, it’s finally happening. After months of...
Column: Wi Spa controversy leads to violence at protests in LA
According to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, The Unruh Civil Rights Act, which was passed in 1959 states that anyone regardless of gender is “entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges or services in all business...
Opinion: The race against homelessness
As you wait for the red light to turn green, a man sitting on the curb catches your eye, but you quickly turn away because once you make eye contact, it's game over. You turn back to face the road, but suddenly, you hear a knock on your window. You turn to the man as...
Opinion: Let’s ‘make-up’ society — The harmful effects of the beauty industry
“If tomorrow women woke up and decided they really liked their bodies, just think how many industries would go out of business,” Dr. Gail Dines once said. I still remember reading this quote and thinking of all the celebrities people look up to. There are fans who...
Opinion: L.A.’s homeless population needs support now
Echo Park Lake reopened May 26, after homeless people were forced out in late March. Authorities fenced off Echo Park Lake and closed it to the public March 24, forcing out people who resided in a homeless encampment, according to L.A. Mag. Hundreds of supporters of...
Column: After all, a girl can dream
It was a Wednesday morning of the year 2015, when the usual announcement sounded on the rusty speaker in my daily 5th grade life. “Good morning ladies and gentlemen … raise your right hand over your heart ... ready, begin,” was the usual morning routine. It was spirit...
Opinion: LAUSD should require students to take a climate course to graduate
Climate change. Global warming. Two words, one indisputable meaning, one unequivocal outcome: the destruction of our home. Yet, despite common belief, the climate crisis is not a new threat whatsoever. In fact, oil companies knew about climate change and how gas...
Opinion: Bring politics to the dinner table
Growing up, you might have heard your family members remind each other not to bring politics to the dinner table, especially at gatherings with members of your distant family. In fact, in America, almost everyone knows the unspoken rule of “no politics at the dinner...