Creating Diversity In Creative Writing, One Student At A Time

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

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



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Revitalizing Route 66 For A New Generation

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.



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Visual Poetry Collection 'Kern' Meshes Literature And Art

'Kern' is a collection of concrete poetry

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



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New Orleans Police Under Investigation For Allegedly Ignoring Sex Crimes

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. 



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One Dead In Ventura County Military Plane Crash

A plane takes off from Point Mugu (Wikimedia Commons)

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. 



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Man Detained After Jumping White House Fence

The White House (Wikipedia/Neon Tommy)

Another man scaled the White House fence in September.



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LAUSD Superintendent Expected To Step Down Tomorrow

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

Superintendent John Deasy submitted his resignation today 



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Midterm Election Primer: California Proposition 47

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.



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USC Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Loses Charter, House

(Celeste Alvarez/Neon Tommy)

SAE's National headquarters closed the USC chapter Tuesday night



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USC Sigma Nu Fraternity Members Arrested On Suspicion Of Theft

(USC Sigma Nu/Neon Tommy)

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



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Say What? How Emoji Are Changing The Way We Communicate

(Wikipedia.org/Neon Tommy)

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



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The 5 Strangest Art Pieces LACMA Has To Offer

(Olivia Niland/Neon Tommy)

No LA museum is complete without a little weirdness.



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Chelsea Clinton Gives Birth To Baby Girl

(Facebook.com/CheleseaClinton)

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



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The Beginner's Guide To Ride Sharing In Los Angeles

(Alfredo Mendez/Flickr)

Familiarize yourself with these five ride sharing services.



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

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

Fans sprang into action and their efforts paid off. 



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Inglewood Could Be Making A Comeback

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



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California's Green Party Vie For June Primary Spots

Green Party Candidates Wells and Brown

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



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

Flickr/Glen Scarborough

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



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Average Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down, But Still Unaffordable For Some

A typical Thanksgiving meal/Wikimedia Commons

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



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Food Stamp Cuts Affect 4.2 Million Californians

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



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The Price Of Political Speakers

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

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



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

An overview of Los Angeles/Wikimedia Commons

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



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UCLA Response To Faculty Discrimination Weak, Report Finds

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



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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Should Focus On Transportation

L.A. resident Isauro Delarocha

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



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Riverside County Approves Pit Bull Sterilization Mandate

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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