Are you a digital hoarder?
Digital hoarding may be sleekly contained in a laptop or smartphone, but it’s hoarding nonetheless: how do you keep your digital life organized?; Credit: /iStockphotoOverflowing inboxes, endless...
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A cameraman covers a camera in a TV studio of the independent tv network RTL Klub, Hungary's largest commercial media company in Budapest on June 5, 2014. ; Credit: ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty...
View ArticleCA bill could become first in nation to curb antibiotic use for livestock, so...
SB 835, sponsored by Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), would ban the use of certain drugs in cattle and poultry.; Credit: Amy Standen for NPRSB 835, sponsored by Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), would ban...
View ArticleCrisis in Ferguson, Missouri tests leadership of Obama Administration
Attorney General Eric Holder will meet with local leaders, FBI investigators, and Department of Justice prosecutors during his visit to Ferguson, Missouri. ; Credit: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/APAttorney...
View ArticleApartments made on the cheap might get permit amnesty
Landlords and tenants in Los Angeles are often at odds, but they are coming together to support a new plan allowing permits for illegal apartments.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesLandlords and...
View ArticleDeath of James Foley highlights plight of journalists working in Syria
Yesterday, ISIS released a video showing the beheading of the 40-year-old Foley, who was kidnapped in Syria in 2012. ; Credit: Steven Senne/APPresident Obama today condemned Islamic militant group...
View ArticleFacebook’s “satire” tag and the ambiguity of intention on the Internet
Facebook announced this week that it’s testing out a “satire” tag, which would label articles from parody news sites like The Onion as satire.; Credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty ImagesIt’s been said that...
View ArticleAmericans cured of Ebola as outbreak wages on in Africa
Less than a month after being airlifted from Liberia, Dr. Kent Brantly will be released from the hospital where he's been treated for Ebola.; Credit: Joni Byker/Courtesy of Samaritan's PurseTwo...
View ArticleDebating the environmental cost-benefit of bird deaths at a California solar...
Damon Corkern, who works for ECS Solar Energy Systems, Inc, installs a solar panel system on the roof of a home on April 16, 2009 in Gainesville, Florida. ; Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesA massive...
View ArticleHow to behave at the beach: an etiquette guide
Holiday goers sunbathe on the beach of the French riviera city of Nice, southeastern France, on July 13, 2014. ; Credit: VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty ImagesBeach culture is a critical part of Southern...
View ArticleFerguson crisis revives debate about residency requirements for police
Across the country, most police officers don't live in the cities they serve. In Los Angeles, less than a quarter of LAPD reside in city limits.; Credit: Pool/Getty ImagesWhat if most of the police...
View ArticleSouth L.A. high school grads win Charles Dickens essay contest
A picture shows a collection of early editions of novels written by British author Charles Dickens at the Charles Dickens Museum based in a house where the novelist lived in central London on February...
View ArticlePreliminary proposal to expand Glendale landfill riles Eagle Rock residents
A landfill in The Riverside County Waste Management Department; Credit: CSACCounties/YouTubeA draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) from the city on Glendale on a proposal to expand the Scholl Canyon...
View ArticleFilmweek: “Sin City: A Dame To Kill For” “When The Game Stands Tall” “To Be...
Actors Bruce Willis (L) and Josh Brolin pose at the after party for the premiere of Dimension Films' "Sin City: A Dame To Kill For" at the Roosevelt Hotel on August 19, 2014 in Los Angeles, California....
View Article'To Be Takei' gives insider look at iconic actor’s daily life
Actor George Takei attends 18th Annual Webby Awards on May 19, 2014 in New York, United States.; Credit: Brad Barket/Getty ImagesHe is known as the iconic Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek, the victim of...
View ArticleReport finds flaws in LAUSD iPad program
A report by a committee chaired by LAUSD Board of Education member Monica Ratliff found that LAUSD’s iPad program has issues with planning, transparency, and bidding problems. ; Credit: Photo by Lexie...
View ArticleJames Foley’s death reignites debate: Should the US ever pay ransom to...
In this May 27, 2011 file photo, American journalist James Foley, of Rochester, N.H., who was last seen on Nov. 22, 2012 in northwest Syria, poses for a photo in Boston.; Credit: Steven Senne/APSince...
View ArticleWhat’s behind Sacramento’s 'gut and amend' season?
The State Capitol in Sacramento; Credit: Craig Miller/KQEDAs California’s legislature wraps up its biennial session, important bills are going through final processes towards passage.These logistical...
View ArticleBuyPartisan app reveals politics of your grocery shopping
The Buypartisan app allows you to view the political parties manufacturers support before making your purchase. A new smartphone app makes it easier for consumers to vote with their wallets....
View ArticleEarthquake warnings and wine in Napa Valley
Winemaker Tom Montgomery stands in wine and reacts to seeing damage following an earthquake at the B.R. Cohn Winery barrel storage facility on Sunday in Napa Valley.; Credit: Eric Risberg/APSunday’s...
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