The Los Angeles Unified School District has seen better days. Over the last decade, LAUSD’s enrollment has dropped by approximately 200,000, and the system faces a projected $1.46 billion cumulative deficit by 2019. Read more...
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I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley – also known as the porn capital of the world. The “San Pornando Valley,” just 10 miles north of Hollywood glamour, offers a different kind of setting for actors to try their skills. Read more...
With 300 days of sunshine a year, star-studded boulevards and a plethora of major cultural institutions, the City of Angels seems to have all the makings of a pedestrian-friendly city. Read more...
Photo: The Santee Alley in downtown LA’s fashion district is a flea market featuring pedestrian-oriented infrastructure, including alleys that are blocked off to car traffic. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
The California technology industry has a bright future – a bright and sandy one, that is. For several decades, California’s Silicon Valley has been the global face of technological advancement. Read more...
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You would be hard-pressed to find a single UCLA student who doesn’t feel that their rent is too high. It’s no secret that renting in Los Angeles is ridiculously expensive, with the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment currently sitting at around $3,000. Read more...
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Stadiums, art museums, high-end restaurants, luxurious condos – the telltale signs of gentrification. Gentrification begins when wealthy individuals – gentrifiers – move into low-income neighborhoods and begin to invest in those areas for profit. Read more...
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Los Angeles is changing now faster than ever, with new businesses, residents, neighborhoods, roads and other infrastructure. But with great changes come great challenges, and the city is already getting a good dose of problems. Read more...
Photo: Incumbent District 5 City Councilmember Paul Koretz (right) defeated challengers Jesse Creed (left) and Mark Herd (center) to win his final term in office. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)
