Creating Diversity In Creative Writing, One Student At A Time

Comments (1) | Arts+Culture, California, creative writing, Culture for Change, LA, Los Angeles, WriteGirl, writing, youth

Olivia Niland
Senior Reporter

WriteGirl trains 150 professional writers as mentors each year (WriteGirl/Neon Tommy)

Youth writing programs like WriteGirl are opening up the literary landscape.

Revitalizing Route 66 For A New Generation

Comments (0) | Americana, Art and Design, arts, California, culture, exhibits, Los Angeles, museums, Route 66, The Autry, The Road and the Romance

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

The Autry's "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" exhibit (Olivia Niland/Neon Tommy)

There's still time to see The Autry's "Road and the Romance" exhibit before it closes on Jan. 4.

Visual Poetry Collection 'Kern' Meshes Literature And Art

Comments (0) | Art, Books, books, Concrete Poetry, culture, Derek Beaulieu, Kern, l.a., Les Figuges, literature, Los Angeles, poetry, Visual Poetry

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

'Kern' is a collection of concrete poetry

A book of poems without words can (surprisingly) say a lot of things.

New Orleans Police Under Investigation For Allegedly Ignoring Sex Crimes

Comments (1) | Corruption, Crime, louisiana, National, National, New Orleans, NOPD, police, sex crimes, sexual assault

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

New Orleans police are under investigation for ignoring sex crime reports (Flickr: Kris Krug/Neon Tommy)

Hundreds of sex crime charges were never investigated, a report released today finds.

One Dead In Ventura County Military Plane Crash

Comments (0) | California, crash, Military, plane, plane crash, Point Mugu, Ventura County

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

A plane takes off from Point Mugu (Wikimedia Commons)

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

Man Detained After Jumping White House Fence

Comments (0) | detained, fence jumper, National, national security, secret service, Washington D.C., White House

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

The White House (Wikipedia/Neon Tommy)

Another man scaled the White House fence in September.

More Thanne Vintage Shop Offers More Than Meets The Eye

Comments (0) | California, clothing, Downtown LA, dtla, Fashion, gentrification, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, main street, Skid Row, thrift shop, thrift store, urban, Vintage, winston street murals

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

How a new clothing store is doing more than just gentrifying Downtown.

LAUSD Superintendent Expected To Step Down Tomorrow

Comments (0) | California, Education, john deasy, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

LAUSD superintendent John Deasy has resigned after three years (Wikimedia)

Superintendent John Deasy submitted his resignation today

Midterm Election Primer: California Proposition 47

Comments (0) | California, California, Crime, elections, Law, midterm elections, politics, prison, Prop 47, Proposition 47, three strikes law

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

Prop. 47 will be on the midterm election ballot Nov. 4 (Olivia Niland/Neon Tommy)

Prop. 47 would reduce certain crimes, including shoplifting and personal drug use.

USC Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Loses Charter, House

Comments (0) | fraternity, Greek, Greek Life, Los Angeles, sae, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, The Row, USC

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

(Celeste Alvarez/Neon Tommy)

SAE's National headquarters closed the USC chapter Tuesday night

USC Sigma Nu Fraternity Members Arrested On Suspicion Of Theft

Comments (1) | alhambra, Arrests, fraternity, Greek Life, IFC, legal, Los Angeles, news, Sigma Nu, USC

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

(USC Sigma Nu/Neon Tommy)

The five suspects allegedly stole plants and yard decorations for a fraternity party

Say What? How Emoji Are Changing The Way We Communicate

Comments (1) | android, apple, Arts+Culture, emoji, Emoticons, Facebook, Technology, text messages, Twitter, windows

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

(Wikipedia.org/Neon Tommy)

Image-based communication may be modern, but it's nothing new.

The 5 Strangest Art Pieces LACMA Has To Offer

Comments (0) | Art, LA, LACMA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Strange, Weird

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

(Olivia Niland/Neon Tommy)

No LA museum is complete without a little weirdness.

Chelsea Clinton Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Comments (6) | baby, bill clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Clintons, hillary clinton, National, National, news, politics, pregnancy

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

(Facebook.com/CheleseaClinton)

The child is the first for Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky.

L.A. City Council Votes To Raise Minimum Wage for Hotel Workers

Comments (1) | California, Curren Price, District 9, hotel workers, LA, la city council, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles city council, minimum wage, Non-Union, Ruben Gongalez

Olivia Niland
Web Producer

Courtesy of Annenberg Radio News

Proponents want to increase minimum wage to $15.37 for non-union hotel workers.

CITYstage Summer Camp Brings Art to Life For Inner-City Youth

Comments (0) | acting, arts, CITYstage, dance, Downtown LA, dtla, Education, kids, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, performing arts, Theater, youth

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

A performing arts non-profit is helping L.A. students find their voices.

The Beginner's Guide To Ride Sharing In Los Angeles

Comments (1) | #CarFreeL.A., California, Car Free L.A., Flywheel, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, lyft, Ride Sharing, sidecar, Transportation, uber, Zipcar

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

(Alfredo Mendez/Flickr)

Familiarize yourself with these five ride sharing services.

Garcetti: Foster the People Mural Can Stay in Downtown L.A.

Comments (0) | Art, Downtown LA, dtla, Eric Garcetti, Foster the People, Garcetti, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Music

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Foster the People with the "Supermodel" mural/Foster the People

Fans sprang into action and their efforts paid off.

Chinatown Summer Nights Celebrates Fifth Year Of Festival

Comments (1) | Arts & Culture, Arts+Culture, California, Chinatown, Chinatown Summer Nights, festival, KCRW, LA, LA Weekly, Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Read up about Chinatown Summer Nights before the event comes back next month.

Inglewood Could Be Making A Comeback

Comments (6) | California, California, entertainment, forum, Hollywood Park Tomorrow, Inglewood, la county, real estate, redevelopment, revitalization, The Forum, Urban Renewal

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

With multimillion dollar redevelopment in the works, Inglewood is ready for its long-awaited renaissance.

L.A. Sheriff's Department Under Fire For Aerial Surveillance Tactics

Comments (0) | aerial surveillance, apps, California, California, compton, Crime, la county, lasd, surveillance, Technology, Video, video surveillance

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

The public was not notified of the police's use of the surveillance system.

Los Angeles Easter Celebrations Provide Spirit, Food For Needy

Comments (0) | California, Downtown Los Angeles, easter, holidays, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Midnight Mission, Skid Row

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

The City of Angels celebrated the holiday by coming together, giving back

Sony Pictures Layoffs Won't Hurt Culver City Financially

Comments (1) | California, Culver City, entertainment industry, Entertainment News, hollywood, sony layoffs, sony pictures

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

The studio let go of 216 employees last month in order to cut costs.

USC Law Students Use Partner Battering Evidence To Free 74-Year-Old Woman

Comments (32) | California, expert testimony, Law, law students, Los Angeles, Mary Virginia Jones, post conviction justice project, USC Gould Law

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

WATCH: Fewer than 500 people have been exonerated of murder

Second Annual Festival Of Colors In Los Angeles Doubles In Attendance

Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, Festival of Colors, Festival of Colors USA, Hinduism, Holi, Holi Festival

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

The colorful event drew nearly 16,000 from around the region.

Second Annual Los Angeles Holi Festival Doubles In Attendance

Comments (56) | California, Festival of Colors, Festival of Colors USA, Hinduism, Holi, Holi Festival, Norwalk

Olivia Niland

The colorful event drew nearly 16,000 from around the region

Severing Russian Ties May Not Fix Ukraine

Comments (0) | Crimea, eu, kiev, Nation and World, NATO, Obama, Protests, putin, russia, Ukraine, Unrest

Olivia Niland

The countries are co-dependent and likely to stay that way.

Luis Rodriguez Aims To Be California's First Green Party Governor

Comments (0) | California, California, governor, GPCA, green party, green party of california, Los Angeles, Luis Rodriguez, politics

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Luis Rodriguez/Green Party Watch

The Green Party could be making a comeback.

Los Angeles Activist Vies To Become CA's First Green Party Governor

Comments (0) | California, California, governor, GPCA, green party, green party of california, Los Angeles, Luis Rodriguez, politics

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Luis Rodriguez/Green Party Watch

Meet Luis Rodriguez

Green Party Candidate Laura Wells Champions For Change

Comments (0) | CalFresh, California, green party, green party of california, laura wells, politics, Politics, Proposition 14, state controller, state-owned banks, voter registration

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

(Laura Wells/Wikipedia.org)

“I don't care if I...get elected. I just want someone like me to get elected."

California's Green Party Vie For June Primary Spots

Comments (0) | California, California, california green party, elections, ellen brown, green party, june primary, laura wells, politics, third party politics

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Green Party Candidates Wells and Brown

The Green Party wants your vote, but they first need to get on the ballot.

Bringing Filming Back To California: Is It Worth The Money?

Comments (3) | California, California, economics, entertainment industry, film industry, film production, filming, hollywood, Los Angeles, movies, runaway production

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Flickr/Glen Scarborough

With film production fleeing the state, what can--and should--be done bring it back to California?

Average Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down, But Still Unaffordable For Some

Comments (5) | California, California, costs, dinner, food banks, food stamps, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Low Income, meals, snap, thanksgiving

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

A typical Thanksgiving meal/Wikimedia Commons

Recent SNAP benefit reductions are estimated to create food bank shortages.

Food Stamp Cuts Affect 4.2 Million Californians

Comments (3) | american economy, assistance, California, California economy, federal funding, food stamps, Los Angeles, snap

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Federal food assistance could be further reduced by $40 billion over the next 10 years.

The Price Of Political Speakers

Comments (1) | bill clinton, Cheney, clinton, costs, fees, george w. bush, hillary clinton, politics, Politics, presidents, secretary of state, speaking engagements, speeches

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

The price of political speakers (Didi Beck/Neon Tommy)

Many former politicians now make a hefty living on the speaking circuit.

Los Angeles One Of Most Racially Integrated Cities In Nation, Report Finds

Comments (0) | California, census, data, demographics, diversity, ethnicity, integration, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, map, race, study

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

An overview of Los Angeles/Wikimedia Commons

California is one of only four states where whites are no longer the majority.

UCLA Response To Faculty Discrimination Weak, Report Finds

Comments (0) | California, christian head, college, discrimination, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, racism, report, UCLA

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Faculty allege that the university has done little to address racism claims

California Foster Youth 'Invisible' And Underserved

Comments (5) | California, California, data, Education, foster care, foster care youth, LAUSD, Los Angeles, report, research, study

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

A new report shows L.A. is failing its foster students.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Should Focus On Transportation

Comments (0) | California, campaign, Fashion Opinions, Garcetti, l.a., LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, mayor, mayor garcetti, mayoral, politics, residents

Olivia Niland
Contributor

L.A. resident Isauro Delarocha

The Metro leaves a lot to be desired, one resident says

Riverside County Approves Pit Bull Sterilization Mandate

Comments (4) | California, California, dogs, legislation, neuter, Ordinance, overpopulation, pit bulls, riverside, riverside county, shelters, spay

Olivia Niland
Staff Reporter

Pitbulls make up 20% of Riverside's homeless dog population (Flickr/mccoy77)

Opponents argue that the ordinance will make life more difficult for responsible pit bull owners.

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