Book Review: 'The Catholic Church: What Everyone Needs to Know'

Comments (2) | Books, books, catholic church, catholicism, John Allen, john l. allen

Tricia Tongco
Contributor

Allen offers an accesible, compelling read about the Catholic Church and its future.

Disney Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal with Netflix

Comments (0) | deal, Disney, exclusive, Film, Lucasfilm, Media, movies, netflix, Pixar, Starz, streaming

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Disney has signed a multiyear deal with Netflix.

Judge Blocks Ban On Gay "Conversion" Therapy in California

Comments (0) | advocacy, ban, California, California, First Amendment, gay conversion therapy, gay rights, governor jerry brown, jerry brown, Judge William Shubb, mental health, reparative therapy, sacramento, SB 1172, Shubb

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

SB 1172 was signed into law earlier this year.

Pediatricians Push for Advance Plan B Prescriptions for Teens

Comments (0) | aap, american academy of pediatricians, birth rate, emergency contraception, morning after pill, National, plan b, teens pediatricians

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Pediatricians push for advance Plan B prescriptions for young teens.

Mass Protests In Egypt Challenge Islamist President

Comments (1) | Cairo, egypt, International, mohammed morsi, morsi, muslim brotherhood, Protests, rally, tahrir protesters, Tahrir Square

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Egyptians protest against President Morsi.

More than 200,000 protesters crowded into Tahrir Square in Cairo to challenge President Morsi.

Al Gore Calls on Obama to Boldly Act on Climate Change

Comments (0) | Al Gore, Barack Obama, carbon tax, climate change, dirty weather, fossil fuels, Politics, President

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Al Gore wants Obama to push for a carbon tax.

Illegal to Instagram Ballot in Most States

Comments (5) | 2012 election, 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, election day, election issues, instagram, mitt romney, Politics, President Obama, result issues, social media, voter fruad, voting issues

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Instagram photo of a voting sticker (Flickr/Creative Commons)

Instagramming your voting ballot is illegal in a surprising number of states.

New Hampshire's Crucial Role in Election

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, Battleground States, election, electoral college, electorial votes, New Hampshire, Obama, Politics, Presidential Election, Romney, swing state, voting

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Mitt Romney in New Hampshire (Flickr/Creative Commons)

Romney returns to New Hampshire in hopes of gaining its crucial four electorial votes.

Los Angeles Internment Camp Veteran Votes For Individual Rights

Comments (0) | 2012 election, 2012 Presidential Election, abortion, Barack Obama, contraception, election, Election 2012, mitt romney, Obama, Politics, President Obama, Romney, women's rights

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Darlene Manus cast her vote today.

Retiree Darlene Manus has cast her vote based on individual rights and a woman's right to choose.

Ohio's Provisional Ballot Order Criticized By Voter Advocates

Comments (1) | 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Election 2012, Husted, Jon Husted, Legal issues, MittRomney, news, Ohio, Politics, Politics News, Presidential Election, provisional ballots, voter fraud, Votes

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Ohio's last-minute ballot order could prevent votes from being counted in the critical swing state.

Ohio's ballot order could prevent votes from being counted in the swing state.

Lady Gaga Has New Fern Species Named After Her

Comments (0) | biology, dr. pryer, Duke, duke university, Entertainment News, fern species, ferns, gaga, kathleen pryer, Lady Gaga, science, species, Stefani Germanotta

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Lady Gaga - pop singer, cultural icon, fern? Scientists have named a new species after her for good reason.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Calls For Major Budget And Job Cuts

Comments (0) | Antonio Villaraigosa, Budget Cuts, budget report, California, job cuts, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, mayor, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Miguel Santana, villaraigosa

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calls for major budget and job cuts.

Mayor Villaraigosa calls for job cuts and other far-reaching proposals.

Ohio's Early Voting Block Denied

Comments (0) | battelground state, Democrats, Election 2012, Obama, Ohio, Politics, presidential election 2012, presidential race, Republican, Romney, Supreme Court, swing state

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

The Supreme Court has made a crucial decision to deny a Republican request to block early voting in Ohio.

Koch Brothers Pressure Employees to Vote for Romney

Comments (32) | Charles Koch, David Koch 2012 presidential campaign, Election 2012, koch, koch brothers, koch industries, letter, mitt romney, Obama, Politics, Romney, voter guide, voter packet

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Koch brothers send letters to 45,000 employees, urging them to vote for Romney.

Opinions On The Second Presidential Debate

Comments (4) | 2012 Debates, 2012 presidential debate, election, Election 2012, mitt romney, Obama, Politics, President Barack Obama, Presidential Election, Romney

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

On the eve of the second presidential debate, editorials weigh in on Obama and Romney's plans of action.

North Carolina's Black Support For Obama Uncertain

Comments (0) | 2012 election, 2012 Presidential Election, african americans, Blacks, Election 2012, mitt romney, North Carolina, Obama, Politics, Presidential Election, Romney

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Black voters in swing states like North Carolina are especially important to Obama campaign.

One-fifth of Americans Now Religiously Unaffiliated

Comments (1) | agnosticism, agnostics, Americans, atheism, atheists, nones, PEW, pew research, poll, Religion, Religion, religiously unaffiliated, survey, U.S.

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

One in five Americans are now religiously unaffiliated - numbers of the "nones" are on the rise.

Romney Intensifies Ohio Campaign

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Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Romney aggressively campaigns in Ohio after new polls showing increased support in the battleground state.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Rape Case Dropped

Comments (0) | C., case, D.C., Dominique Strauss-Kahn, DSK, Gang Rape, imf, International, International, international monetary fund, prostitute, rape, rape case, retraction, sex scandal, sexual assault, strauss-kahn, Washington D

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's gang rape charges of a prostitute have been dismissed.

U.S. May Target Suspects In Libya Attack

Comments (1) | ambassador, Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Ambassador Stevens, Benghazi, christopher stevens, International, kill or capture, libya, libya attack. military, raids, target packages, targets, U.S. Mission

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

U.S. may target Libya attackers after preparing detailed information on suspects.

Californians Leaving The Golden State, Study Shows

Comments (1) | California, California, Dowell Meyers, Golden State, growth, local government, manhattan institute, population, state government, Tom Gray, unemployment rate

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

In search of cheaper living conditions, jobs and a better business climate.

Top 5 Issues from Hillary Clinton’s U.N. Meetings with Middle Eastern Leaders

Clinton's U.N. Agenda focuses on unrest in the region.

Invisible Bike Helmet Debuts In Sweden

Comments (0) | Art and Design, bicycle, bicycle safety, bike, black box, Design, helmet, Hövding, invisible, invisible bike helmet, safety, sweden, Swedish designers

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Designers of invisible bike helmet.

WATCH: The debut of the invisible bike helmet from Swedish design duo.

WitsOn: An Online Mentorship Program to Guide Women into Sciences

Comments (0) | college, computer science, Engineering, harvey mudd, harvey mudd college, klawe, maria klawe, massive open online course, math, microsoft, mooc, mudd, science, Science, STEM, Technology, WitsOn, Women in Technology sharing online

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

A new six-week program granting young college women mentorship launches next month.

Protesters Storm U.S. Embassy In Cairo

Comments (0) | army, Cairo, egypt, egyptian, Egyptian government, embassy, government, International, Mohammed, police, protest, Protesters, Riot Police, U.S. Embassy, United States Embassy

Tricia Tongco
Executive Producer

They tore down the American flag to protest a film thought to insult the Prophet Mohammed.

Street Artist Hugh Leeman Paints Society's Collapse

Comments (0) | Art, Arts+Culture, David Young, Eddia Colla, Epilogue, Hold Up Gallery, Hugh Leeman, Leeman, street art

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

VIDEO: San Francisco street artist Hugh Leeman uses billboard posters, carbon soot and stolen Facebook images to paint society's collapse.

Dispatches From Abroad: An Intimate One-Woman Play In Cape Town

Comments (0) | Amy Biehl, Amy Biehl Foundation, cape town, International, Mother To Mother

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

(Tricia Tongco/Neon Tommy)

"Mother to Mother" is a powerful story of forgiveness based on the killing of an American student in South Africa.

Dispatches From Abroad: A South African Jazz Safari

Comments (0) | composer, dispatches, fairview, hilton schilder, International, jazz, jazz musician, jazz safari, South Africa, wikkelspies

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

(Tricia Tongco/Neon Tommy)

"Music is everywhere," says renowned composer Hilton Schilder.

Dispatches From Abroad: Young South Africans Discover The Power Of Journalism

Comments (0) | abroad, dispatches, International, Journalism, radio, South Africa, youth day

Tricia Tongco
Staff Reporter

Youth reporters in Paarl, South Africa.

AUDIO: Youth reporters in South Africa discover the power of journalism with the help of Annenberg students.

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 (3) | 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 (1) | 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.

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