I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley – also known as the porn capital of the world. The “San Pornando Valley,” just 10 miles north of Hollywood glamour, offers a different kind of setting for actors to try their skills. Read more...
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March 9, 7:55 pm
Chris Busco: City infrastructure could turn Los Angeles into a pedestrian paradise
With 300 days of sunshine a year, star-studded boulevards and a plethora of major cultural institutions, the City of Angels seems to have all the makings of a pedestrian-friendly city. Read more...
Photo: The Santee Alley in downtown LA’s fashion district is a flea market featuring pedestrian-oriented infrastructure, including alleys that are blocked off to car traffic. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
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March 9, 7:13 pm
Keshav Tadimeti: LA’s Silicon Beach must complement Silicon Valley, not replace it
The California technology industry has a bright future – a bright and sandy one, that is. For several decades, California’s Silicon Valley has been the global face of technological advancement. Read more...
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March 9, 6:46 pm
Guillaume Kosmala: Students must stand against proposals like Measure S
You would be hard-pressed to find a single UCLA student who doesn’t feel that their rent is too high. It’s no secret that renting in Los Angeles is ridiculously expensive, with the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment currently sitting at around $3,000. Read more...
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March 9, 6:43 pm
Jacqueline Alvarez: Gentrification of LA detrimental to lower-income population
Stadiums, art museums, high-end restaurants, luxurious condos – the telltale signs of gentrification. Gentrification begins when wealthy individuals – gentrifiers – move into low-income neighborhoods and begin to invest in those areas for profit. Read more...
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March 9, 6:42 pm
Aaron Julian: Paul Koretz’s leadership needs to be more dynamic in final term
Los Angeles is changing now faster than ever, with new businesses, residents, neighborhoods, roads and other infrastructure. But with great changes come great challenges, and the city is already getting a good dose of problems. Read more...
Photo: Incumbent District 5 City Councilmember Paul Koretz (right) defeated challengers Jesse Creed (left) and Mark Herd (center) to win his final term in office. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin)
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March 8, 10:04 pm
Abhishek Shetty: AB-1887 travel ban should exempt academic pursuits
A UCLA professor is on the brink of finishing a seminal paper, but needs to meet one last time with a professor from the University of Kansas. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Illustrations director)