UTLA's Secondary Vice President Speaks to Weary Teachers

Lauren Mendoza
| February 19, 2009 10:26 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)

United Teachers Los Angeles' Secondary Vice President Gregg Solkovits tried to ease the nerves of concerned teachers, or as he called them "teachers on the chopping block," at an informational meeting in the San Fernando Valley Thursday just a week after teachers rallied against budget cuts to education.

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Sylmar Fires

Lauren Mendoza
| November 24, 2008 10:12 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
The Sylmar mobile home park, Oakridge, was destroyed by the fires.  Authorities say about 500 homes were lost in the blaze and there are some reports that there were death that went unaccounted for.  A week after the fires, all that is left are blackened burnt remains of what people used to call homes.

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Rape-Kit Backlogs

Lauren Mendoza
| November 16, 2008 10:20 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)

The number of untested rape kits in California has skyrocketed to more than 7,000 over the past few years, according to an audit of the Los Angeles Police Department released Monday.

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2008 Presidential Election "Watch Parties"

Lauren Mendoza
| November 4, 2008 11:27 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
The streets of Downtown Los Angeles were buzzing as people waited for the results of the presidential election.  There were many "watch parties" where people could watch in anticipation together.  Pitfire Pizza Company on Main and 2nd Street was the first stop.  
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Second Debate Comes Up Short...Again

Lauren Mendoza
| October 11, 2008 10:13 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
The Town Hall forum debate on Tuesday between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain didn't really seem like much of a debate.  With only one more debate to go, voters are looking for someone to have a clear "win" to help solidify their vote.  41829-obama_mccain_341x182.jpg


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A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words...Story Time

Lauren Mendoza
| October 4, 2008 7:48 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)



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Presidential Debate

Lauren Mendoza
| September 27, 2008 10:17 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
image4482030.jpgEven though there was some worry that the presidential debate would not take place, when McCain suspended his campaign to assist in the bailout plan discussion in Washington, DC, the debate happened as planned.  But how did the media analyze the debate?  

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