Officer Heads To Court For On-Duty Shooting
Comments (0) | @Intersections, intersections, Los Angeles and Region
Emily Henry
Contributor

The trial of Johannes Mehserle is the first of its kind. Never before has a California law enforcement officer faced a murder trial for an on-duty shooting.

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Thousands Fill L.A. Coliseum For Weekend Of Music
Comments (0) | @music, Live Show Review, Music
Emily Henry
Contributor

After drawing 135,00 people the Electric Daisy Carnival can easily be considered one of the largest dance festivals in America.

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The Face of L.A. Changes As In-Bound Immigration Slows
Comments (0) | @editor, @local, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Emily Henry
Senior Editor

The next generation of naturalized, immigrant children is growing, and one in three are living in poverty, study shows.

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Community Journalism: Honing The Voices Of Tomorrow
Comments (5) | @commentaries, @editor, Commentaries, Commentary
Emily Henry
Senior Editor

Intersections reporting project wins grant from Knight Foundation

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Health Care Falls Short in South L.A.
Comments (0) | @local, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Emily Henry, Timothy Werth
Contributors
Taking a closer look at South L.A.’s health care infrastructure, we find the area is lacking in both facilities and workers.

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Nuclear Breakdown: Who's Nuking Who In WWIII
Comments (0) | @columnists, Columnists, North Korea, nuclear war, Small World, warfare
Emily Henry
Senior Editor
As a fresh wave of nuclear fear sweeps outward from North Korea, it's a good time to update your knowledge on global missile range and inventory.

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Getting Back To Reality
Comments (2) | @columnists, Columnists, Small World
Emily Henry
Senior Editor
The Internet is sucking life away, and before you know it, we'll all be nothing more than disembodied heads.

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An Irish Adventure: Get Your Green On In Los Angeles
Comments (0) | @local, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Emily Henry
Senior Editor

WATCH: Downtown Los Angeles + St. Patrick's Day + The Young Dubliners = sea of green.

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St. Patrick's Day: For The Love Of Ireland, Not Guinness
Comments (5) | @columnists, Columnists, Small World
Emily Henry
Senior Editor
Despite what it may be becoming, especially in England, St. Patrick's Day isn't a celebration of alcohol. It's a celebration of Ireland, the land of stew, pies and the friendliest city in Europe.

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New Culinary Program Combines Home Ec With High Tech
Comments (0) | Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Emily Henry
Senior Editor
At Dorsey High School, students in a culinary program are learning more than just how to cook.

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Resident Evil 5: Rambunctious Or Racist?
Comments (0) | @editor, @national, Gaming, Pop Culture
Emily Henry
Senior Editor

The newest zombie-fest installment is forcing some gamers to question the controversial path this video game has taken.

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As Newspapers Lay Dying, A Birthday
Comments (1) | @commentaries, @editor, Commentaries, Commentary
Emily Henry
Senior Editor

The Daily Courant saw its first edition on this day 307 years ago, signaling an ideological revolution.

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What Would Break The US-UK 'Special Friendship?'
Comments (35) | Columnists, Small World
Emily Henry
Senior Opinion Editor
Every British leader in the history of post-American-revolution England has defined the relationship with America as a "special friendship." But what would it take to end that relationship and split these BFFs?

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Sci-Fi On Wi-Fi
Comments (4) | @arts, @editor, Fine Arts, The Arts
Emily Henry, Deborah Stokol
Senior Editors

GChat Eavesdropper: What is science fiction, anyway?

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Pre-Screening Prep Boosts 'Watchmen' Experience
Comments (0) | @filmandtv, Film and TV, Film Reviews
Emily Henry
Senior Editor

There is nothing better than watching a book-based movie as a scholar among scholars.

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Trapped In Purgatory
Comments (3) | @editor, @international, International, International
Emily Henry
Senior Editor

North Korean asylum-seeker details life behind the wall and on the run.

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Special Friendship With US Is Unbreakable, Says British PM
Comments (0) | @editor, @international, @national, International, International
Emily Henry
Senior Opinion Editor

British PM Gordon Brown addressed Congress yesterday, praising an unbreakable friendship and calling for closer ties between the U.S. and Europe.

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Facebook Worm Wreaking Havoc, Viruses Spreading
Comments (0) | @national, facebook virus, facebook worm, koobface, National, National, virus, worm
Emily Henry
Opinion Editor

Attack of the Profile Snatchers: A mutant form of the Koobface virus is more vicious than it's predecessor.

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Wild Versus Man
Comments (3) | Columnists, Small World
Emily Henry
Columnist
A host of vicious animal attacks begs the question: what's got the critters so riled up? Is this the beginning of an Orwell-style, anti-human revolution?

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What In The World Is Obama Going To Do?
Comments (4) | Columnists, Small World
Emily Henry
Columnist
Everyone in the world wants a piece of the Obama pie. But in last night's congressional speech, there was little mention of America's Continental allies or foreign concerns.

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Teenage Baby Fever Is A Sociological Symptom
Comments (5) | Columnists, Small World
Emily Henry
Columnist
Children like Alfie, who look barely old enough to have given up G.I. Joes and Barbie dolls, are having sex and making babies.

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Hear Me Out: Youtube Is Helping Men Be More Romantic
Comments (4) | Columnists, Lifestyle
Emily Henry
Columnist
In the words of my fiancé, "Men have romantic ideas but don't know how to implement them. The Internet accelerates the process of learning how to be romantic. So you can have an idea, study for a little while, and then execute."

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The Food Cold War
Comments (5) | Columnists, Small World
Emily Henry
Columnist
A food cold war has been going on between the EU and the U.S. since the '90s. Is it just a prideful trade war, or might the EU be right about American food safety laws being too lenient?

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Australia Is In Mourning: Give Gravity Its Due
Comments (4) | Commentary, Los Angeles and Region
Emily Henry
Columnist

At first, you might assume the survival story of "Sam the scorched koala" to be a heart-warming fragment capturing the enduring beauty of nature, even amongst devastation. But almost 200 people have died in Australia, and there is no excuse for dumbing down human tragedy.



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Hard Times Demand the Soft Touch of Social Workers
Comments (9) | @columnists, Los Angeles and Region, Small World
Emily Henry
Columnist
The current economic crisis is about people, not numbers. And people need the support of those who know best.

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Left For Dead
Comments (8) | Investigations, Los Angeles and Region
Emily Henry, Kristopher Tapley
Contributing Reporters

Unclaimed Body Count Bloats County Morgue
There are almost 5,000 unclaimed bodies on file with the L.A. County Coroner's office. When not claimed, the bodies are cremated and their ashes are buried in a mass grave or stacked up in boxes. The names wait in ghostly purgatory. The problem is simple and tragic. Relatives of the dead can't afford to recover their loved ones.



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