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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

The Weingart Center For The Homeless: A New Type Of Investment

Comments (0) | careers, city officials, community-based organizations, Downtown L.A., Education, enforcement, ex-convicts, federal government, government funds, Homelessness, housing costs, income, jobs, la county, local government, mental health, nonprofit organization, Opinion, permanent supportive housing, recession, Senator Kevin Murray, Skid Row, Substance Abuse, taxpayer dollars, Venice, veterans, Weingart Center for the Homeless, women

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Marina Peña
Contributor

L.A. officials must do more to support innovative solutions to homelessness.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

South L.A. Man's Fight Against Homelessness Highlights Deficits In Affordable Housing

Comments (0) | affordable housing, children, city council, Downtown LA, Elvis Summers, families, gofundme, homeless, Homelessness, Irene McGhee, jobs, la county, Los Angeles, los angeles times, marginalization, mayor, mental illness, officials, Opinion, opinion, poverty, Skid Row, social issues, South LA, Substance Abuse, unemployment, United States, Venice

Irene McGhee, "Smokie", and I in front of her mobile home. (Omar Peña)

Marina Peña
Columnist

Why do our elected leaders continue to ignore the needs of the homeless? 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fight Against Food Insecurity Must Start In USC Dining Halls

Comments (0) | composting, Environment, food donations, food insecurity, food recovery, Food Recovery Network, food waste, Hunger, la county, Los Angeles Mission, Opinion, UC Davis Messiah College, USC, USC Environmental Student Assembly, USC Hospitality

(Paul Mansfield Photography/Getty Images)

Marina Peña
Contributor

USC is located in the most food-insecure county in the U.S. - so why are its dining halls throwing out trays full of food every night? 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

L.A. County Store Invites Silver Lake To 'Shop Local'

Comments (0) | Art, artisans, Arts+Culture, Business, California, crafts, LA, la county, Local, Los Angeles, sustainability

(Sam Swamy/Neon Tommy)

Eliza Moley
Staff Reporter

Owner MaryAnne LoVerme offers an eclectic collection of goods made in L.A.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

How DACA Is Helping College Students

Comments (0) | american economy, American Immigrant Council, college, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, daca, DACA task force, executive action, Immigrant affairs, immigration, la county, los angeles mayor, National, President Obama, students, UC Berkeley, undocumented, USC, workforce, youth

Supervisor Hilda Solis and supporters gather to discuss the LA County Deferred Action Task Force. (Twitter/ @hildasolis)

Karla Y. Martinez
Web Producer

Out from the shadows, into college and the workforce. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Brownley And Gorell Compete In Close 26th Congressional Race

Comments (1) | 26th Congressional District, California Politics, election, Jeff Gorell, Julia Brownley, la county, Politics, Ventura Country

(NationalAtlas.gov)

David Hodari
Web Producer

It's neck and neck in this congressional district - find out why. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Will A Mass Grave In L.A. Be Your Final Resting Place?

Comments (2) | Cremation, death, funeral, homicides, la county, LA County Coroner, Los Angeles and Region, unidentified

Every year in December, roughly 1,600 people's ashes get buried in a mass grave in Boyle Heights. (Rebecca Gibian/Neon Tommy)

Christian Brown
Staff Reporter

Thousands of poor and unidentified persons are buried in Boyle Heights each year.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Why Fewer Black Women Commit Suicide

Comments (0) | African American, America, awareness, black, black women, Drugs, Health, Health, la county, Los Angeles, mental health, prevention, suicide, UCLA, United States, woman

Phoenix Tso, Arielle Samuelson
Staff Reporters

Why do African American women have the lowest rate of suicide in the U.S.?

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

L.A. County Supervisor Election Heats Up

Comments (1) | Agoura Hills, beverly hills, Bobby Shriver, Calabasas, district, district 3, election, elections, Gloria Molina, john duran, la county, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles county, los angeles times, malibu, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, scpr, Sheila Kuehl, southern california public radio, supervisor, Supervisors, vote, voters, Votes, west hollywood, zev yaroslavsky

The three candidates attended debates, where they detailed strategies for tackling social issues. (Arash Zandi/Neon Tommy)

Arash Zandi
Executive Producer

The three candidates have similar views on the issues affecting Los Angeles County, making this a close competition.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

L.A. County Supervisor Debate Highlights Key Issues

Comments (0) | affordable housing, Bobby Shriver, candidate, candidates, Debate, Debates, district 3, healthcare, homeless, Homelessness, housing, issue, issues, john duran, la county, Los Angeles and Region, los angeles county, mental illness, re-entry, reentry, returning citizens, Sheila Kuehl, supervisor, Supervisors, transit oriented development

The three candidates shared their visions and ways to help tackle issues affecting L.A. County. (Arash Zandi/Neon Tommy)

Arash Zandi
Staff Reporter

The candidates discussed issues such as healthcare, homelessness and transit-oriented development.

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