90049: Brentwood- More Donations, Less Political Action

Comments (0) | 2008 presidential campaign, 2012 campaign, Brentwood, campaign money in Los Angeles, Investigative Reports, poorest L.A. zip codes, richest L.A. zip codes, top L.A. donors

Tricia Tongco
Special Projects Reporter

Brentwood's 2012 campaign donations are 132 times the national zip code average.

Night Owls Flock to Sprinkles' Cupcake ATM

Comments (0) | beverly hills, cupcake atm, cupcakes, Food, sprinkles

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Cupcake ATM, Courtesy of Sprinkles.

VIDEO: Sprinkles' cupcake ATM has people lining up around the block whether it's 1 p.m. or 1 a.m.

Super Tuesday: What To Look For In North Dakota And History-Making Oklahoma

Comments (0) | carl albert center, eric cantor, GOP, GOP republican presidential candidate, mark jendrysik, mitt romney, National, newt gingrich, oklahoma, private sector, republican candidate, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, sheryl lovelady, Super Tuesday, tea party, Tom Coburn

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Oklahoma state capitol (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Santorum is predicted to take Oklahoma.

Robots, Introverts and Haikus: The Top Talks At TED2012

Comments (0) | bryan stevenson, chip kidd, Design, joshua foer, Science+Tech, susan cain, Technology, TED, ted conference, ted2012, tedtalks, vijay kumar

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Chip Kidd at TED2012. (James Duncan Davidson/TED2012)

Innovation conference inspires and intrigues.

Reproductive Rights Come Under Microscope In GOP Race

Comments (0) | abortion, birth control, contraception, GOP, Obama, Politics, reproductive rights, Repubican, Romney, Santorum

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Debates over birth control and women's reproductive rights have become a point of focus in the GOP race. (Creative Commons)

Debate may have larger consequences in November.

Long Beach Fellowship Group Reaches Out To Gay Youth

Comments (4) | Christianity, faith, G3, gay teen suicide, homosexuality, Los Angeles and Region

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

A G3 member follows along during the gay youth ministry's Bible study. (Tricia Tongco)

VIDEO: G3 tailors message for those who need it most.

Romney Wins Nevada Caucuses

Comments (0) | gop election, mitt romney, Nevada caucus, newt gingrich, Politics, presidential election 2012, Ron Paul

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Mitt Romney won big in the Nevada Caucus, but his rivals are already looking ahead to other states.

Riot Comedy Festival Planned For Fall

Comments (0) | Business, comedians, Comedy, grassroots funding, Kickstarter, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Riot festival

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Riot postcard (Rusty Kugler & Jenifer Reeser).

The comedy festival will come to LA this fall partly due to grassroots funding through Kickstarter.

$248 Million Restored For Home-To-School Transportation

Comments (0) | Budget Cut, Education, jerry brown, LAUSD, Los Angeles and Region, SB 81, school transportation, Transportation

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Still a long way to go in LAUSD reform.

Pacific Standard Time Festival Presents A Motel Of Experimental Music

Comments (4) | Arts+Culture, Eagle Rock, experimental music, Music, Pacific Standard Time, performance art, PST, welcome inn, welcome inn time machine

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Pyramid Heads (Tricia Tongco).

Eagle Rock's Welcome Inn turned into a temporary performance space for experimental music on Sunday night.

Romney's Campaign Demands Gingrich Release Freddie Mac Contract

Comments (0) | Florida, GOP primary, mitt romney, newt gingrich, Politics, presidential election 2012, Tim Pawlenty, Will Weatherford

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Romney fights back.

Newt Gingrich Wins South Carolina GOP Primary

Comments (1) | 2012 South Carolina primary, GOP, GOP presidential primary, mitt romney, newt gingrich, Politics

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

After a week of scandalous accusations and inflammatory debate, Newt Gingrich wins the South Carolina GOP primary.

New $400 Million Federal Courthouse Planned For Downtown L.A.

Comments (3) | Barbara Boxer, construction, Downtown LA, Federal Courthouse, General Services Administration, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Los Angeles federal courthouse (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

New courthouse will create more than 10,000 jobs.

Melody Verdugo: “Time To Feel The Sunshine”

Comments (1) | Bruno Mars, Bug Music, Faces of L.A.’s Jobless: A Neon Tommy Special Report, Julia Henry, Los Angeles and Region, Melody Verdugo, No Doubt, Oscar Verdugo, The Cardigans

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Twenty-five-year-old Melody Verdugo chose to quit her job in music publishing in April.

Shopping Locally at Co-op 28

Comments (0) | boutique, Co-op 28, independent, Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Marci Siegel, retail, shopping, Style

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Co-op 28 holiday display

AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Co-op 28 is a unique boutique in Los Feliz that offers handmade goods independently made by artists and designers. The store owner Marci Siegel and the designers featured in her store tell you why you should shop locally this holiday season.

Boutique on Wheels

Comments (0) | atwater village, boutique truck, Chris Register, Daniel Robles, farmers markets, Fashion, Los Angeles, retail, shopping, Silver Lake, street truck, Style, style, TIn Box Boutique, Tin Box of Curious Artifacts, Vintage

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Chris Register at the Tin Box truck

VIDEO- If you see the Tin Box Boutique truck parked on the street, don't expect tacos or other food truck fare. This mobile retailer sells a curated selection of vintage clothing and accessories, using a creative business model for tough economic times.

Bank Transfer Day Rally Targets Bank Of America

Comments (0) | bank of america, Bank Transfer Day, banks, credit unions, debit fees, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, march, Occupy LA, occupy movement, Occupy Wall Street, OLA, ows, protest, rally

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Crowd at Bank Transfer Day Rally in LA.

Bank Transfer Day Rally in downtown Los Angeles brought together people fed up with Bank of America and other financial institutions.

Occupy L.A. Media Crew Expresses Frustration With Media Coverage

Comments (1) | Los Angeles, media relations, media tent, National, Occupy LA, occupy los angeles

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

How does Occupy L.A. handle media strategy and relations?

Wicked Lit Provides Classic Halloween Scares

Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, halloween, Mountain View Mausoleum, plays, Review, Theater, Wicked Lit

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Theatrical adaptations immerse the audience.

Sex Garners Laughs At The Meltdown Show

Comments (0) | Ali Wong, Arts+Culture, comedians, Comedy, comics, entertainment, Jonah Ray, Meltdown Show, Nick Kroll

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Comics like Nick Kroll and Ali Wong experiment with new material at The Meltdown Show.

An Evening With Artist Jenny Holzer

Comments (0) | Art and Design, conceptual art, event, Jenny Holzer, USC, Visions and Voices

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

“I want my art for people walking by, not intending to see art,” artist Jenny Holzer says.

"Posing Beauty In African American Culture" Opens At USC's Fisher Museum

Comments (0) | African American, Art and Design, art exhibition, beauty, photography, USC Fisher Museum

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

The new exhibit at the Fisher Museum promises a visual meditation on beauty in African-American culture.

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90049: Brentwood- More Donations, Less Political Action

Night Owls Flock to Sprinkles' Cupcake ATM

Super Tuesday: What To Look For In North Dakota And History-Making Oklahoma

Robots, Introverts and Haikus: The Top Talks At TED2012

Reproductive Rights Come Under Microscope In GOP Race

Long Beach Fellowship Group Reaches Out To Gay Youth

Romney Wins Nevada Caucuses

Riot Comedy Festival Planned For Fall

$248 Million Restored For Home-To-School Transportation

Pacific Standard Time Festival Presents A Motel Of Experimental Music

Romney's Campaign Demands Gingrich Release Freddie Mac Contract

Newt Gingrich Wins South Carolina GOP Primary

New $400 Million Federal Courthouse Planned For Downtown L.A.

Melody Verdugo: “Time To Feel The Sunshine”

Shopping Locally at Co-op 28

Boutique on Wheels

Bank Transfer Day Rally Targets Bank Of America

Occupy L.A. Media Crew Expresses Frustration With Media Coverage

Wicked Lit Provides Classic Halloween Scares

Sex Garners Laughs At The Meltdown Show

An Evening With Artist Jenny Holzer

"Posing Beauty In African American Culture" Opens At USC's Fisher Museum

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