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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

New Standardized Testing Recommendation Met With Skepticism

Comments (0) | common core, Education, k-12 education, Los Angeles and Region, Obama, standardized testing

Los Angeles Unified School District bus. (Brian Bencomo/Annenberg Media)

Brian Bencomo
Staff Reporter

President Obama called for school districts to spend less time on standardized testing.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Friendship Games' Unite Filipino Americans For 30 Years

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Cal Poly Pomona Barkada worked the Frienship Games runway. (Heidi Carreon/Neon Tommy)

Heidi Carreon
Contributor

Three decades of fun costumes, weird games and "SPUF."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Protesters March Against Police Brutality in Downtown Los Angeles

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Protesters march along the streets of downtown LA to protest police brutality on Oct. 22. (Whitney Ashton/Annenberg Media)

Whitney Ashton
Contributor

The anti-police brutality rally was organized by the Stop Mass Incarceration Network as part of the 20th annual “National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation.” 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Audit Finds L.A.'s Domestic Violence Programs 'Inconsistent' Across Neighborhoods

Comments (0) | abuse, domestic violence, Eric Garcetti, LA, lapd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles police department

(Whitney Ashton/Annenberg Media)

Whitney Ashton
Contributor

It was released on the first day of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Accused Killer’s Mom Recalls A Troubled Life

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Andrew Garcia (in the center) with his family in happier times. Courtesy of Rosalie Garcia.

Olga Grigoryants
Staff Reporter

Andrew Garcia‘s problems started long before the call from the police station.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Homelessness State Of Emergency Gets Optimistic Response In San Pedro

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Homeless emergency is not just a Skid Row problem. Used with permission from Random Lengths News.

Kevin Walker
Staff Reporter

We spoke to activists in San Pedro about L.A.'s action.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Along For The Ride: Downtown L.A. Adopts Bike Program

Comments (0) | alternative transportation, BCycle, bike share, Brenna Devanney, city council, Cycle Hop, Downtown LA, Garcetti, Los Angeles and Region, metro

Bike-sharing comes to L.A. (@BCycle/Twitter)

Brenna Devanney
Contributor

Downtown L.A. joins the bike-share movement this spring. 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

L.A. County Votes To Raise Minimum Wage With No Exemptions

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The Board of Supervisors convene Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. (Jen Mac Ramos/Annenberg Media)

Jen Mac Ramos
Staff Reporter

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors votes to raise the County minimum wage on Tuesday morning.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

34 Faces Of The L.A. Metro

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Daniel Tran / Neon Tommy

Annenberg Masters Students

We asked dozens of Angelenos why they choose to take public transit. Here are their stories.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fine-Tuning Public Transportation In Los Angeles

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The Gold Line expansion is slated to open in 2016 (Caitlyn Hynes/Neon Tommy)

Caitlyn Hynes
Staff Reporter

Public transit commuters like Elizabeth Queen face constant frustrations with the Metro's accessibility and trip time.

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