Trevis is sweating. It's in the 90s at Brooklyn Projects, a skate shop on Melrose with a half pipe behind the store. Though Trevis isn't much of a skater, he's suffering the heat to watch his two friends, Zaq and Connor, as his best friend Ray shops inside for a new shirt. As his friends skate, Tre ... More >>
Fruitvale Station was a hit at Sundance, while Video Game High School has millions of teen fans
By Andra Lim Antonio Villaraigosa continues to get cozy with the Obama Administration. Tomorrow, Villaraigosa and White House big shots -- including U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar -- will meet in Los Angeles with hundreds of local leaders to talk about issues significant to the Hisp ... More >>
Shakin' things up at CSUFUpdate: After three nights of back cramps, the students released a joint "Statement in Defense of Public Education" with President Gordon this afternoon. The difference, according to the Times: It "does not outline any policy initiatives or make any promises regarding ... More >>
Meg Whitman.It looks like California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has found a new place to sink her millions: Campaign websites. California Watch reports that her campaign has quite a few, including Jerryfails.com as well as sites for women, students, nurses, Latinos, and Chinese-speak ... More >>
Can a scrappy L.A. reformist beat a big union to become Supe of California's schools?
Janice Hahn, a product of the L.A. City Council, hopes to be a heartbeat away from governor of California
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The son of Fabian Nunez, and his friends, face the music in Lu Santos killing
Small donors aside, he's awash in cash from big labor and business. Can he say no?
Voter beware the phrases "associated with," "other uses" and "related issues"
How I tried to set up a Davis-Schwarzenegger debate
Arnold survives his coming out
We had a toilet dunk, loopy announcer and fireworks, but no cotton candy
Even the best charter schools are no panacea for what ails L.A. Unified
California’s bizarre charter-school experiment
Governor Stands in the Way of Decent Wages For Health-Care Workers
