Death Penalty Repeal Heads to Voters
Over the years, California voters have been asked several times to consider the death penalty. But later this year, they may be asked for the first time if they want to repeal it.
Tech-Savvy Parents Go Beyond the Bake Sale
No matter where you are in California, chances are your neighborhood public school is hurting for money. That's challenging parents to think a bit more creatively about how they fundraise for their child's school.
Graphic Novels Help Immigrants Transcend Language Barriers
Graphic novels have been growing in popularity and respect. Some teachers are using them in the classroom as a teaching tool. Now, students at an Oakland school for recent immigrants have just published a collection of stories that describe their arrival to this country.
Moving Boulder Symbolic of New City's Struggles
This spring, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will unveil a new permanent art installation. It features a 340-ton boulder dug from a quarry in Jurupa Valley, California's most recently incorporated city. Transporting the boulder will take at least nine days. But those logistical challenges pale in comparison to the troubles faced by California's new cities.
Music Review: 'IV' by Abby Travis
Los Angeles musician Abby Travis has been many things over the past two decades: an in-demand bass player with everyone from Beck to the Bangles, a cabaret performer and even a dancing fairy for Spinal Tap. But on her fourth album, she manages to reveal her ultimate role: Abby Travis. Music critic Steve Hochman has a review.