The great escape – from a bad date
A list of quick ways to get out of those awkward dating situations.
A cut above the rest
If you want a salon, go next door, but if you're entering the Zone, you better bring your personality and you best be ready to talk sports.
Living legends
Immortality may seem impossible, but each person lives as a walking epitaph to the ones who have impacted their existence and the existence of those who affected them; albeit a celebrity, public worker, family member or even teacher. Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, took it upon himself to reach out to a large audience.
Family on the block
L.A. youth find camaraderie and pain in gangs
Rascal was 13 years old when he started to get involved in a gang in the San Fernando Valley. It was the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he didn’t have much to do, or many people to rely on.
“My motivation for...
Textbook transparency
During this economic crisis, we need our dollar to go further than ever before and the price of textbooks can sometimes make or break a student's budget.
Coming to a Theater Near You
Story By: Angel Bocanegra
Despite a fresh coat of paint, Pacific Theatres Winnetka 21 in Chatsworth seems old from the outside. Inside, employees smile and sell outrageously-priced tickets and popcorn, which beckons customers with its freshly-popped, buttery smell.
Walking down the aisles of the theater, the smell of leather from the seats lingers in the air. But the real showstopper is...
Playing their roles
The bright sun is vibrant against the clear blue sky of the beach town park. It's certainly a lovely day for a bike ride... or a medieval battle.
Find strength in a warrior’s zen
It may seem like there is a yoga studio on every corner in the greater Los Angeles area. However, that is not true for the San Fernando Valley. North of the 101 between the 405 and Topanga Canyon, you will find a land sans yoga, with no legit hot yoga to practice for miles.
But new business in Woodland Hills...
Hero Next Door: Holocaust Survivor
Photo: Erin Stone
Name: Bella Roos
Age: 92
HEROcation: Holocaust Survivor
Bella Roos survived World War II by fleeing the Nazis when they raided her home. They took her mother and cousins, who eventually were killed in the concentration camp. Bella fled and lived on the run for 5 years.
“I cannot look upon my experiences as heroic because my natural tendency was not...