Mar 16 Hacker who stole nude photos of female celebrities will plead guilty By Corinne Segal Ryan Collins, a 36-year-old from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, used a phishing scheme to collect nude photos of female celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence. Continue reading
Mar 07 Data shows how major U.S. cities are slowly re-segregating By Kenya Downs New research from Sociological Science suggests that white flight has been replaced with white avoidance, contributing to gradual re-segregation of American cities. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 9:13 LA schools grow more inclusive, but at what cost? By PBS News Hour The Los Angeles school system has come far in the last ten years, especially in terms of inclusivity. In 2003, only 54 percent of LA’s disabled students were taught alongside their nondisabled peers; today, it’s more than 90 percent. But… Continue watching
Feb 25 Los Angeles methane leak was officially the worst in U.S. history, study says By Nsikan Akpan What could be done to prevent future natural gas blowouts like the one that spewed greenhouses gases into Southern California skies from late October to early February?… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 9:01 Los Angeles' bold move to reform special education By PBS News Hour Public schools in Los Angeles have experienced rapid change in the last decade, and graduation rates for the city’s 80,000 special needs students have nearly doubled since 2003. But greater transitions lie ahead: the district plans to transfer these students… Continue watching
Feb 08 Attorney General to visit 6 cities to highlight police work By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:06 What the Rams are getting and giving up to move to L.A. By PBS News Hour The St. Louis Rams are returning to their original West Coast home of Los Angeles after 20 years in the Midwest. The NFL team leaves behind fans, as well as public money for a new St. Louis stadium. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jan 06 3-month-old methane leak in Southern California declared state of emergency By Nsikan Akpan A methane leak in Southern California has released the equivalent of 700 million gallons of burned gasoline. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 8:12 How L.A. is trying to get veteran homelessness down to zero By PBS News Hour In September, Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti allocated an additional $13 million dollars in city funds to expand subsidies for homeless people. And in November the L.A. City Council declared a “shelter crisis” which provides expanded access to temporary shelters as… Continue watching
Dec 21 One answer to holiday travel stress? Airport dogs By Kamaria Roberts More than 38 million people are projected to travel this holiday season, and they could soon find themselves with a new adorable way to de-stress. Continue reading