SPECIAL SERIES: A 3-D Challenge: Donate, Don't Discard

Comments (0) | California, Hunger in the Golden State

Shannon Pence
Associate News Editors

Some of the biggest restaurant chains are stepping up their food recovery efforts, but hunger relief agencies and food recovery groups want to see more of the 90,000 eateries across the country to stop discarding and start donating.

An Annenberg investigative journalism class spent a semester reporting on Californians dealing with hunger and food insecurity. To see the entire multimedia reporting series, visit the Hunger in the Golden State website.

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Wasting Food In Hungry Times

Comments (0) | Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, news

Tina Mather, Kim Daniels, Shannon Pence

While California's abundant fields of fruit and vegetables fuel much of America, millions of tons of food rot in farm fields or grocery store and restaurant dumpsters, much of which is edible and could go a long way toward eliminating hunger in California.

An Annenberg investigative journalism class spent a semester reporting on Californians dealing with hunger and food insecurity. To see the entire multimedia reporting series, visit the Hunger in the Golden State Web site.

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SPECIAL SERIES: CSU Channel Islands Tries To Weather Budget Cuts

Comments (0) | Dream Interrupted, Los Angeles and Region

Shannon Pence
Associate News Editor

WATCH: Charged with expectations of growth and prosperity, CSUCI opened its doors to students in 2002 -- but the economic downturn has forced the university to halt all progress and cap enrollment.

Students from Annenberg's News21 team, in partnership with KCET's "SoCal Connected," are reporting around Southern California to find out what happened to the California Dream and where we're headed. For more stories on the California crisis, visit the Dream Interrupted Web page.

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SPECIAL SERIES: Ventura Construction Industry, No Recovery Here

Comments (0) | Dream Interrupted, Los Angeles and Region, losangelesandregion

Kim Daniels, Shannon Pence
News 21

SLIDESHOW: Budget constraints have caused the city and county to cutback. Constructions projects have taken a big hit as a result, leaving many unemployed.

Students from Annenberg's News21 team, in partnership with KCET's "SoCal Connected," are reporting around Southern California to find out what happened to the California Dream and where we're headed. For more stories on the California crisis, visit the Dream Interrupted Web page.

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SPECIAL SERIES: Unconventional Mayor Is Thinking Big

Comments (0) | @losangelesandregion, Dream Interrupted, Los Angeles and Region

Kim Daniels, Shannon Pence
News21

WATCH: In the midst of California's biggest downturn, Ventura mayor Bill Fulton is thinking in unpredictably optimistic terms.

Students from Annenberg's News21 team, in partnership with KCET's "SoCal Connected," are reporting around Southern California to find out what happened to the California Dream and where we're headed. For more stories on the California crisis, visit the Dream Interrupted Web page.

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Democrats Lose U.S. Senate Seat In Massachusetts

Comments (2) | @nationandworld, Nation and World, Politics 2.0

Shannon Pence, Kevin Patra
Associate News Editors

Republicans cheer as they upset the Democrats in the historically liberal state of Massachusetts.

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USC's Annenberg School Redefines Itself

Comments (1) | Journalism, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, USC

Shannon Pence
Associate News Editor

USC Annenberg will now be recognized as the School for Communication and Journalism.

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Autumn Fires Keep Firefighters Busy

Comments (1) | @losangelesandregion, Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles Burning

Shannon Pence
Senior Editor

Stay updated on Southern California's wildfires.

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Spotlight Shines On Young Dancers From Mdantsane Township

Comments (0) | Fine Arts, The Arts

Shannon Pence
Staff Reporter

Teens with the Kusile Youth Dance Theatre, from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, took the stage for the first time at this year's Grahamstown National Arts Festival.

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