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UCLA Researcher Among Energy Department Grant Winners

May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014

A UCLA superconductivity researcher and two UC Irvine scientists were among the 35 winners of the Dept. of Energy’s (DOE)...

LAUSD, County Schools Award Federal Aid for Low-Income Students

May 6, 2014

May 6, 2014

More than 40 schools that receive federal financial assistance for low-income students in Los Angeles and Orange counties were honored...

UCLA Again Attempts to Push Courses in Diversity

May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014

Despite three unsuccessful previous efforts, UCLA officials again are proposing that most undergraduates take a class in racial, cultural, gender...

Teen Filmmaker Addresses Drug Abuse in Documentary

May 3, 2014

May 3, 2014

A 17-year-old filmmaker said his documentary short, which premiered May 2, seeks to unmask the growing epidemic of teen prescription...

Malibu Unites Hosts Town Hall on PCB Removal Plan at Duke’s on May 1

April 29, 2014

April 29, 2014

A group in Malibu aiming to ensure local schools maintains proper health and safety standards announced it is hosting a...

LAUSD Dropout Rates Dips 3 Percent

April 29, 2014

April 29, 2014

The dropout rate among Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) students in the high school class of 2012-13 dipped by...

Steven Spielberg, USC Partner on Genocide Research

April 26, 2014

April 26, 2014

Director Steven Spielberg and USC President C.L. Max Nikias announced on April 25 the creation of a research center that...

Richard Bloom Announces Earth Day Poster Challenge Winners

April 24, 2014

April 24, 2014

Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) announced on April 24 the winners of his first annual Earth Day Poster Challenge for...

Police Search for Suspects in Venice Beach Stabbing

April 20, 2014

April 20, 2014

Officers of the Los Angeles Police Dept. (LAPD) are searching for at least two suspects who reportedly stabbed two men...

E-Cigarette Ban Goes Into Effect April 19

April 18, 2014

April 18, 2014

By the time Friday night is over, public areas are about to become a little less smoky. So for those...