Seasoned Songbird
A petite woman with peach-colored skin and pearly white hair closes her eyes as she practices singing Christmas carols. Her passion for performing shines bright in her eyes while the ENCORE Singers rehearse in Room 3400 of the Pierce College music building.
Eileen Guliasi, 81, is back in school for the first time since she graduated Theodore Roosevelt High School...
Creating the Odd
The exterior is painted a dull red color. The outside walls, chipping, are holding large windows together. The building is more window than wall. If one were to walk by the storefront on a regular day, they might think an abandoned building was situated between a coffee shop and a film studio. But on certain days, this dusty storefront...
Living Dreams
Story by: Michaia Hernandez
Photo by: Lynn Levitt
Illustration by : Lauren Vellve
Dream tending is a new trend is psychoanalysis
It all started when he was about 12 years old.
Stephen Aizenstat was at Zuma Beach in Malibu when he wandered away from his family and found himself on the less populated area of the shore. Lost in his thoughts, he sat on...
Walking a Ruff Road
Daniel Habas poses with his dogs Honey and Molly by his home in Encino, Calif. Photo by: Adam BaronDaniel Habas poses with his dogs Honey and Molly by his home in Encino, Calif. Photo by: Adam BaronDaniel Habas walks his pomeranian-mix dogs Honey and Molly by his home in Encino, Calif., on May 19, 2020. Photo by:...
Meet the New iSitter
Story By: Alvaro Gomez
The catchy cartoon jingle of “Little Einsteins” is drowned out by the even louder sound of an iPad. Inches away from the SmartGlass screen, fixated on the device held to his face, a toddler perches on his elbows and ignores the world around him while his mother picks up after him.
Gabriela Lopez, the boy’s mother, walks...
Distorted Mirror
A former model tackles the challenges of an eating disorder
Julia Kinports looks in the mirror in Miami on April 12, 2021. Photo by Michael Loizzo.
Stepping into the elevator with a lump in her throat and feeling the urge to throw up, there was...
Charity in Chains
Story by Samantha Williams
Photos by Joe Kukuczka
Rockstar Mike Inez continues to give back to the community
Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez poses with one of his bass guitars in one of their practice studios in Arleta, Calif. April 4, 2012. Photo: Joe Kukuczka
Rock stars are adored across the globe for their fame, riches and ability to entertain. Alice in...
Until the break of dawn
Jesus Hernandez overlooks his immense collection of band memorabilia in Chatsworth, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2024.
He had been waiting all week for this. It was 3 a.m., pitch black outside, and the crickets hummed in the stillness.
He whispered to himself, “Alright... tickets, sunblock, chair, baby wipes, deodorant.”
Why So Scared?
Story by: William Yeromian
Photos by: Jorge Alvarado
Fear factor, fun factor
“Before I arrive to the theme park, I feel nervous,” said high school student Veronica Palafox as she neared the haunted mazes at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights (HHN). Haunting music mingled with screams echoed in the background as she entered. “It takes a lot of courage to step in...
Refillable & available
Zero-waste store provides homegoods and personal care products for conscious consumers
Laura Yochum, owner of Prostainable, cleans the counter at the Prostainable store in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Photo by Ginina Pulcinella.
Laura Yochum, a former corporate hotshot, began to notice...