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Overlooking CSULA parking lot from structure E.

Robbery and carjacking in campus parking lot

Cynthia Harbott, Multimedia Reporter March 14, 2024

On Friday, March 1, the Department of Public Safety notified students that an attempted robbery and car theft occurred around 6:30 p.m. in parking Lot 4.  The suspect approached the victim, who remains...

Parking Lot 4 on campus.

How safe do you believe Cal State LA to be?

Brian Lai and Calista Pineda March 13, 2024

Cal State LA is monitored by the Department of Public Safety, which is in charge of patrolling the campus, managing the lost and found and following up on reports and suspicious activity. Public Safety...

An illustration of Cafe Tropical by UT Community News.

Cafe Tropical set to reopen after outpouring of support

Tupac Zapata, Community News Reporter March 12, 2024

After a soft launch two weeks ago, Cafe Tropical in Silver Lake plans to re-open next week – after a soft re-opening this Thursday. That’s according to Danny Khorunzhiy, one of its owners. “We’re...

Works are shown to the public at Band of Vices from Wednesday to Saturday between noon and 5 p.m.

Band of Vices: Curating art as an form of empowerment

Sydney Wanguhu and Bryan Antunez March 12, 2024

Los Angeles native Terrell Tilford is the owner and creative director of Band of Vices. The Black-owned art exhibit was founded in 2015 and is located on the lively street of West Adams Boulevard. Curating...

The bike path at Arroyo Seco is one of its popular features. Photo by Cromagnom, license CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/.

Construction on the Arroyo Seco Canyon Project won’t start until 2025

Tigran Aslanyan, Community News Reporter March 5, 2024

Tucked beneath the towering San Gabriel Mountains, the Arroyo Seco was once a pristine waterway, teeming with life and thriving against the rugged backdrop. Visits to the waterway this fall show merely...

City Terrace Elementary School Principal Elaine Hu shows some of the supplies she recived from the university. (Photo Courtesy of Cal State LA Library Instagram)

From university to elementary: Golden Eagles give back with a school supply drive

Marcos Franco, Managing Editor March 5, 2024

Spiral bound notebooks, pencil sharpeners, erasers and vibrant-colored markers are just a few of the reasons Kelsey Brown looked forward to the end of summer break as a kid and back-to-school shopping...

The Television, Film and Media Studies department hosted a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Blood In Blood Out.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Blood In Blood Out’

Leslie Magaña Arias, Senior Multimedia Reporter February 1, 2024

The Television, Film, and Media Studies department hosted the “Blood In Blood Out” book release published by Hat & Beard Press, along with a film screening to celebrate the 30th anniversary.    TVFM...

Representative discusses community plans with Hermon residents at council meeting. Photo taken by Ashley Romero

Opinion: If neighborhood councils want to engage residents, meetings must be more accessible

Ashley Romero, Community News Reporter December 19, 2023

I was excited to attend my first neighborhood council meeting this fall, a finance and outreach meeting in Hermon. As I walked around, I didn’t see any signs. Some people were in the church across...

Illustration by Rebeca Hernandez.

More Alhambra residents report mental health issues

Arturo Orellana, Community News Reporter December 18, 2023

Crime. Drugs. Post-pandemic anxiety. Greater awareness of mental health issues. Whatever the reason, a higher percentage of Alhambra residents reported their mental health is “not good” in recent...

A recently shuttered Rite Aid at 959 Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles, CA on Nov. 26, 2023. Photo by Jackson Tammariello.(1)

Some South L.A. neighborhoods lack nearby pharmacies, data finds

Jackson Tammariello, Community News Reporter December 17, 2023

Maria Ruiz feels that South Los Angeles has been “a forgotten city for so long,” in so many ways. One way is the dearth of pharmacies.  The South Central resident treks more than a mile from...

Esther preparing an elote for a customer while standing under her rainbow umbrella. Photo by Gisselle Mauricio

Life is tough for Glassell Park street vendor – but she is tougher

Gisselle Mauricio, Community News Reporter December 16, 2023

Seventeen years ago, Esther Hernandez left her home country, Mexico, for a better life. Street vending in Glassell Park provided that better life but when her husband fell ill, the life they built together...

Molcajete from the La Sirena tortilleria. Photo taken by Andre Rueda.

Gone but not forgotten: The saga of my family’s tortilleria in El Sereno

Andre Rueda, Community News Reporter December 16, 2023

It was a few days before Christmas when my grandmother realized that she did not have nearly enough time nor the ingredients to prepare her homemade tamales. Nearly 50 guests would be expected for the...

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