State Of The Arts Education

Comments (0) | Arts Education Partnership, Clay Steward, common core, inner-city arts, LACMA, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County public schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, National Endowment for the Arts, Pacoima Middle School, Raissa White, South Gate Middle School, Steve Zimmer, View park

Cassie Paton
Contributor

A glimpse into the challenges of arts teachers in a district that offers little funding.

Ray Rice Cut From Ravens: Violent Video Released, Fans React

Comments (0) | Baltimore, cut, football, Janay Palmer, League, NFL, Ravens, Ray Rice, Sports, suspended

Cassie Paton
Associate News Editor

Fans disgusted by the new disturbing footage uploaded photos to social media of their jerseys in the trash.

Stricter NFL Domestic Violence Policy Imposed

Comments (1) | abuse, assault, baltimore ravens, ban, domestic violence, football, NFL, NFL, policy, Ray Rice, Roger Goodell, rule, suspension

Cassie Paton
Associate News Editor

The stricter policy is effective immediately.

Friends On Xinran Ji: He Was 'Always Smiling,' 'Hard Working'

Comments (0) | campus, China, Engineering, graduate student, international student, killed, Los Angeles, memorial, tribute, USC, viterbi, Xinran Ji

Cassie Paton
Staff Reporter

The 24-year-old USC graduate student from China dreamed of providing for his family.

California Hits Record Drought Level

Comments (1) | California, California, drought, flood, Resources, U.S. Drought Monitor, UCLA, water, water main break

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

This is the worst this state has seen.

C.I.A. Admits To Improper Searches Of Senate

Comments (0) | Central Intelligence Agency, cia, hacking, investigation, John O. Brennan, National, Senate, Spying, Twitter

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

And they don't have any funny tweets about it.

And they don't have any clever tweets about it.

Notorious R.B.G. Discusses Hobby Lobby Dissent, New Nickname

Comments (0) | birth control, contraceptive, decision, Hobby Lobby, Justice, National, Notorious RBG, ruth bader ginsburg, Supreme Court

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

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Obama's 24-Hour Tour Of L.A.

Comments (1) | #obamajam, air force one, Canter's, lattc, lax, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Obama, POTUS, President, speech

Cassie Paton
Staff Reporter

Obama has left the building. (Neon Tommy/Cassie Paton)

Some fundraisers, a speech and deli meats.

Microsoft Announces Major Layoffs With Awful Memo

Comments (0) | firing, layoffs, microsoft, National, Stephen Elop

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

It took 11 paragraphs to say "you're fired."

Gaza Ceasefire Ends, Explosions Resume

Comments (0) | airstrike, ceasefire, Gaza, Hamas, International, International, Israel, Military

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Gaza residents had only a brief window to stock up on supplies.

Malaysia Airlines Passenger Plane Shot Down Over Ukraine

Comments (0) | Defense Minister, flight 370, International, Malaysia Airlines, MH17, plane crash, Ukraine

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

295 people were on board.

Strength In Numbers: L.A.'s Fearless Cyclists

Comments (0) | advocacy, bike, bike groups, Carlos Morales, CICLE, cycling, Eastside Bike Club, events, group ride, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Maryann Aguirre, Ovarian Psycos, Vanessa Gray

Cassie Paton
Staff Reporter

Ovarian Psycos’ monthly Luna Rides are named for how a woman’s cycle correlates with the moon. (Photo by Michael Raines)

These bike groups are out to prove anybody and everybody can ride in L.A.

L.A. Dodgers Owe $18 Million To Giants Fan

Comments (1) | assault, Beating, Dodgers, Giants, lawsuit, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, security, stadium

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Bryan Stow went into a coma after he was beaten outside of Dodgers Stadium in 2011.

Bryan Stow went into a coma after he was beaten outside of Dodger Stadium in 2011.

Six Dead In Texas Shooting

Comments (0) | houston, National, Ron Lee Haskell, shooting, spring, texas

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Four of the victims were children, and a 15-year-old survivor prevented more tragedy.

Hurricane Arthur Threatens East Coast's Independence Day

Comments (0) | Arthur, category 1, category 2, east coast, fireworks, Fourth of July, hurricane, National, storm, weather, winds

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

The storm will hit North Carolina the hardest for the holiday.

L.A. Sidewalk Repairs Finally May Be Underway

Comments (0) | city council, lawsuit, Los Angeles, paul krekorian, public safety, repairs, Sidewalks, tree roots

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

A lawsuit waiting to happen.

Which is good, because an estimated 40 percent are lawsuit-worthy.

U.S. Rocket Headed For Deep Space

Comments (0) | asteroids, boeing, deep space, Launch, mars, NASA, National, rocket, space

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Space Launch System will explore deep space, including Mars.

'Unbroken' War Hero Louis Zamperini Dies

Comments (0) | Louis Zamperini, National, Olympics, Unbroken, USC alumni, war hero, World War II

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

The USC alumni's unbelievable and inspiring story of survival was a bestselling biography and will soon be on the silver screen.

The USC alumni's inspiring story of survival was a bestselling biography and will soon be on the silver screen.

No Buffer Zone For Abortion Clinics And Other Big Supreme Court Decisions

Comments (0) | abortion, birth control, buffer zone, contraceptives, epa, greenhouse gases, National, Obama, police warrant, privacy, ruling, Supreme Court

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

The Justices say the no-protest law violates the First Amendment.

Obama Wants $500 Million For Moderate Syrian Rebels

Comments (0) | civil war, Congress, funds, moderate, Nation and World, opposition, rebel, Syria

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

If approved, U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war will deepen.

Alcohol Kills 10 Percent Of Adults

Comments (2) | Alcohol, binge drinking, cdc, Centers for Disease Control, Drunk Driving, National, partying

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

They say one glass of the red stuff every night is good for you—but don't push it.

Fox's Megyn Kelly Calls Out Dick Cheney, Internet Slow-Claps

Comments (0) | Dick Cheney, Fox News, Iraq, Megyn Kelly, National, Obama, op-ed, vice president, Wall Street Journal, war

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

The lone voice of reason at Fox News.

James Madison University Bans Sexual Assault Offenders From Campus—After They Graduate

Comments (0) | #standwithbutters, campus, Huffington Post, James Madison University, JMU, National, school, sexual assault

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

The school becomes the latest campus to come under fire for how it handles sexual assault.

Controversial American Apparel Founder Sacked

Comments (0) | Ads, American Apparel, Dov Charney, Founder, National, sexual harassment

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

He's kind of a creep.

Rick Perry Compares Homosexuality To Alcoholism, Twitter Reacts

Comments (0) | alcoholism, governor, homosexuality, National, rick perry, sacramento, texas

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Maybe just stop talking now.

Just more fodder for social media.

L.A. Unified To Settle Child Molestation Claims For $5 Million

Comments (0) | child molestation, claim, la unified, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, settlement, telfair elementary school

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Two of the 13 children sexually abused between 2006 and 2011 will be compensated.

Supreme Court Bans Juice Companies From False Advertising

Comments (0) | false advertising, food products, fruit drinks, ingredients, manufacturers, National, Supreme Court

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

We're going to need to see a list of her ingredients.

Skid Row Career Fair Gives New Hope

Comments (0) | career fair, dtla, jobs, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Skid Row, Substance Abuse, unemployment

Cassie Paton
Staff Reporter

Nearly a hundred hopeful job seekers lined up at Los Angeles Mission to find steady work in L.A. (Cassie Paton/Neon Tommy)

Nearly a hundred hopeful job seekers lined up at Los Angeles Mission to find steady work in L.A.

U.S. Economy Shrinks For The First Time Since 2011

Comments (0) | economy, gross domestic product, inventory, National, stock, u.s. economy

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

First-quarter results from 2014 show a one percent drop.

Elliot Rodger's Parents Speak Out, Describe "Hell On Earth"

Comments (0) | elliot rodger, mass shooting, National, parents, statement, ucsb shooting

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

A family friend says they're "mourning the victims more than they are mourning their son."

Family friend says parents mourning victims "more than they are mourning their son."

Obama To Bypass Congress With New Climate Change Rule

Comments (1) | Antarctic, carbon dioxide, clean air act, climate change, Congress, glaciers, greenhouse gas emissions, National, Obama, power plants

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Power plants produce 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

The polar bears will be pleased.

California Counties Sue Narcotics Manufacturers For False Advertising

Comments (0) | California, California, companies, Epidemic, false advertising, lawsuit, manufacturers, narcotics, orange county, overdose, Prescription Drugs, Santa Clara County

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

County officials say the lawsuit is in the name of "public protection."

Counties plagued by a high number of deaths from painkiller overdoses want to "stop the lies."

Louisiana State Legislature Passes Bill To Limit Abortion

Comments (0) | abortion, bill, clinic, conservative, louisiana, National, reproductive rights, Republican, state legislature

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

3 of the state's 5 abortion clinics could be forced to close.

Most of the state's abortion clinics would be shut down as a result.

31 Killed And Dozens More Injured In Chinese Terror Attack

Comments (0) | attack, China, International, mass knife attack, terrorism, train station, Urumqi, violence, Xi Jinping, Xinjiang

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

The scene of the explosion.

Yet another incident in a string of attacks in a region rife with tension.

MTA Board Votes To Increase Bus, Train Fares

Comments (0) | board meeting, bus fares, commuters, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, mayor, MTA, stop and frisk, vote

Cassie Paton, Kathy Zerbib
Executive Producers

Protesters gather outside the MTA Board meeting.

The 25 cent jump will begin in September.

Fertility And Feminism: ‘The Big Lie’ Book Review And Author Q&A

Comments (0) | biological clock, Books, books, cdc, delayed motherhood, feminism, fertility, motherhood, tanya selvaratnam, the big lie, treatment

Cassie Paton
Staff Reporter

"Everyone needs to be her or his own best advocate," Selvaratnam says. (Photo by Naomi White)

Tanya Selvaratnam claims women need to know the facts for empowerment.

9,000 Acres Charred As Southern California Wildfires Continue

Comments (0) | California, carlsbad, drought, fire, firefighters, poinsettia, rancho bernando, san diego, san diego county, san marcos, Wildfire

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Local residents post photos of the damage on Twitter and Instagram.

Los Angeles Oil Spill Leaks 10,000 Gallons

Comments (1) | atwater village, crude oil, Glendale, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, oil spill

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

A pipeline burst left some streets in Atwater Village "knee-high" in oil.

Convicted USC Halloween Shooter: ‘This Is Like A Bad Dream I’ll Never Wake Up From’

Comments (7) | Brandon Spencer, county jail, gang, Halloween Party, Judge Edmund W. Clarke Jr., Los Angeles and Region, prison, sentenced, shooting, Twin Towers Correctional Facility, USC, USC Halloween shooting

Cassie Paton
Staff Reporter

"Is this the end for me?" asks Brandon Spencer. (Photo courtesy of Terri Spencer)

Brandon Spencer maintains his innocence and is fearful of life in prison.

Taking Cycling And Public Transit Mainstream With Maria Sipin

Comments (0) | bike, commute, cycling, Downtown, KPFK, la county bike coalition, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, maria sipin, Multicultural Communities for Mobility, MyFigueroa, Pedal Love, public transportation, Women Talk Bikes

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Maria Sipin, a public transit advocate, is also the co-host of the radio show Women Talk Bikes. (Cassie Paton/Neon Tommy)

Transportation advocate wants to bring real change to L.A. residents' commutes.

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