by Avery Markle Not one star shines above us as the city’s lights illuminate every inch of the sky. I’ve seen light pollution before, but nothing this serious. The air seems hazy, and it’s so thick that I can’t even locate where the moon hides. Eddie and I are walking down Colorado Avenue in Santa […]
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This past week was a very exciting time for the “techies” of the world as Apple held their annual Keynote Conference in San Francisco, California, where they revealed all their new and upcoming products that will hit the store fronts later in September. The most anticipated product in the lineup was unarguably the iPhone 7. […]
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Southern California singer/guitarist/pianist Irene Diaz has a voice that puts a modern twist on that classic jazz-y, blues-y sound. Her songs are full of emotion and make you empathize with things you’ve never previously felt yourself. She can border cutesy in a way that never crosses into novelty, and instead she maintains a genuine authenticity. I got […]
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This first picture was taken when I went on a bike ride around the area that I live, and I was on a hill and saw this beautiful sunset! I couldn’t resist taking a picture, and so this is one of the many pictures that I took that evening. This second picture was taken at my […]
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This article is part of a series of women’s college features written by L. N. Holmes. The first two features cover Salem College and Mount Holyoke College. Less than a forty-five minute drive east of Los Angeles, Scripps College is located in Claremont, California, near mountainous terrain. The school is part of the respected Claremont […]
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For two days only, April 11th and April 12th, YALLWEST will be taking place in Santa Monica, California! It’s an amazing book festival you won’t want to miss, with a plethora of events that any book lover would die to witness. The website says it best: YALLWEST Festival is 37 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS, 36 LOCAL […]
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The measles outbreak has spread across many states due to tourists visiting Disneyland and then returning home from their vacations. The outbreak began at the end of December, a prime vacation time period when Disneyland is filled to its full capacity. Even though the disease was said to be eliminated in the United States in 2000, […]
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The good ole US of A hasn’t gotten a lot right lately, but this past week has proven that the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave still has some moxy left. Human trafficking, as many of you may know, is modern day slavery. It’s a brutal, global crime that’s in every country […]
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After scrambled eggs and goodbyes with Mom, on the morning of July 19, 2014, Dad and I (and Bill the SCOBY) began our drive from Kansas City, Kansas, to my (and Bill’s) new home in Burbank, California. I was to be staying for an indeterminate time in the apartment of my sister and her boyfriend, […]
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