Behind The Scenes Of Hawthorne's Visual And Performing Arts Academy

"The first thing he told me was, 'If this is your first day in school, you guys are two weeks behind in music.'"



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To Heal A Backbone: Thanksgiving In Skid Row

Sonia (left) and Yvette Garcia wait outside the gates of The L.A. Mission. (Photo by Aaron Liu/Neon Tommy)

Thousands gathered at the L.A. Mission on Wednesday for Thanksgiving.



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National Push To Confront Colleges That Mishandle Sexual Assault Surges Forward

ASU alum Jasmine Lester (left) speaks at a rally in Washington D.C. (Photo by Katie Baumann)

More than 1,300 assault-related Title IX complaints have been filed in the last five years alone.



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The Red Line: A Rallying Cry For A Reluctant Battle

Nearly 1,500 died in the August 21 chemical attack; more than 100,000 people died throughout the conflict.



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Nocando: A Voice For The Beat Movement

The 2007 Scribble Jam champion has played the role of Low End Theory’s emcee for more than six years.



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Photo Essay: CalArts Celebrates World Music And Dance

Aaron Liu
Guest Contributor

"The purpose was to be really giving toward the energy, instead of just dancing for ourselves."



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AP Drops "Illegal Immigrant" From Stylebook

New entry also advises journalists against using the word "undocumented."



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Photo Essay: A DREAMer's Journey For Health Care

This photo essay was put together for "Views From A Windowless Room," an undergraduate photojournalism lab at USC.

Irvin X. is one of several thousand applying to stay in the US through deferred action.



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Sheriff's Deputy Dies After Alleged Dorner Shootout

(CBS 2/Screenshot by Neon Tommy)

"Enough is enough," says a LAPD spokesperson. 



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CBS 2: Dorner Cornered In Cabin Near Big Bear Lake

At least two sheriff's deputies were wounded in the shootout. (Screenshot by Neon Tommy)

Previously, authorities thought Dorner was in Mexico. 



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Beck Admits Police Mistook Newspaper Carriers For Dorner

Police are looking for a blue Nissan Titan. (Neon Tommy)

The manhunt for Dorner may be the largest in LAPD history.



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Glendale Takes Swipe At Gun Shows

The city will bar gun shows from using city-owned property.



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Glendale Considers Banning Gun Shows

Critics say the ban won't curb gun violence. (Creative Commons)

Critics say the move won't curb gun violence.



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Delhi Rape Victim Dies In Hospital

The woman had been transported to a hospital in Singapore after spending 10 days in a New Delhi hospital. (Google Maps)

The Dec. 16th attack had triggered widespread protests.



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East Coast Port Strike Averted, Negotiations Continue

Unions have postponed striking until February 6. (Creative Commons/James H. Branard Jr. Port of Houston Collection)

14 US ports could have gone offline at the cost of $1 billion a day to the U.S. economy.



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Gunman Who Ambushed Firefighters Left Note

William Spengler lit his house on fire and then shot at the responding firefighters. (Photo from Monroe County Sheriff's Dept.)

William Spengler killed two firefighters and his sister before killing himself.



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'Deport Piers Morgan' Petition Gathers 66,000 Signatures

A list of signatures from a petition to deport Piers Morgan. (Screenshot by Neon Tommy)

The White House must respond. 



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Egypt: Constitution Passes

The constitution will nullify all decrees passed by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. (Jonathan Rashad/Creative Commons)

Two-thirds of voters approved of the new constitution, the first since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011.



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School Shooting Suspect Identified

28 people, including 20 children, are dead. (Google Maps)

News outlets falsely accused the suspect's brother of being the shooter.



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Thoughts On The California Democratic Supermajority

Analysists say California is on track for a budget surplus.

Proposition 13 is now an open target.



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California's First Cap-And-Trade Auction Sells 23 Million Permits

State officials insist the economic impact of cap-and-trade will be "flat." (Creative Commons)

Officials expect billions in revenue by the end of 2013. 



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Last-Minute Lawsuit Targets California Cap-And-Trade

The auction will continue despite the last-minute suit. (Creative Commons)

The Chamber of Commerce sued a day before the state's first permit auction.



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Proposition 39 Passes Ammending A Tax Code

Proposition 39 would change the tax code. (Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy) 

With nearly half of the votes in, it has a 60 percent to 40 percent lead.



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Colorado Key To White House Win

Jefferson County, which voted for Obama in 2008, will play a key role in determining which way Colorado will go in 2012.

Both candidates seek Colorado's 9 electoral votes.



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Propositions 30 And 32 Leave California Unions Stretched Thin

Both McLear and Wells discredited the notion that lack-of-funding was the reason for Proposition 30’s dismal numbers.

Have unions neglected Brown's proposal? Or are other factors to blame?



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What Did The Presidential Debates Teach Us?

Undecided voters ruled the 2012 debates. (Photo by C-SPAN)

What did we learn?



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County Tax Assessor Held On Bribery Charges

Noguez' bail is set at $1.4 million.

Noguez pled not guilty on Thursday.



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Vice Presidential Debate: Who Won?

So who won? (Photo by C-SPAN)

STORIFY: Opinions differ.



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