Sunday, March 29

No-Kill Los Angeles saves animals

The No-Kill Los Angeles Pet Adoption Center on Pontius Avenue is a part of the
NKLA Coalition, which aims to lower the kill rate for animals in shelters throughout
Los Angeles. Through a collaborative effort, Marc Peralta, director of the Best
Friends Animal Society, strives to increase the percent of no-kill
shelters in Los Angeles to 90% in five years, to encourage adoptions and
to inspire other cities to take up the no-kill initiative.

 


pLAces: 55,000 Dresses Warehouse

Paul and Margot Brockmann found love on the ballroom dance floor 57 years ago. Since then, Paul has collected more than 55,000 dresses for his wife, so that she would never have to wear a dress twice. More »

Science student creates food-themed jewelry

UCLA ecology, behavior and evolution student Ying Zhi bakes miniature food-themed jewelry, explaining that “art is like my escape from school.” Zhi started her homemade jewelry business in her home in Singapore, and brought her craft with her when she moved to Los Angeles for school. More »

Letterpress Lives On

In a world ruled by fast-paced technology, one place continues to thrive in the past. The UCLA Letterpress Laboratory at the Broad Art Center provides a class that gives students a hands-on opportunity to learn the age-old art of typesetting. More »

Street Art for the Community

Hanging from a fence in the abandoned lot across from In-N-Out Burger, an intricate collage of black-and-white ink drawings forms a bird with a cardboard cutout reading a single word: love. More »

Video: Friendly paws visit Reagan patients

Ellen Morrow, a volunteer for UCLA’s People-Animal Connection (PAC) Program, and her golden doodle, Charley, are one of many pet-and-owner duos who go to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center every two weeks to brighten up a patient’s day.  More »


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