University of California Announces Plans to Resume In-Person Classes For Fall 2021 Semester
On Jan. 11, The University of California announced plans to resume in-person classes this fall at all 10 campuses.
Historic Georgia Senate Election Shifts Congressional Power
Democrats in Georgia are projected to flip both Republican-held U.S. Senate seats, according to the Associated Press, consolidating a unified government for the incoming Joe Biden administration. Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, and Democratic candidate Jon Ossof defeated Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue.
Pro-Trump Mob Attacks U.S. Capitol As Biden’s Victory Certified
The reverberations of the 2020 election are still being felt into the new year.
Woman-Owned Indoor Cycling Studio Perseveres Through Pandemic
With the constantly evolving COVID-19 related regulations, small businesses have been hit monumentally hard, unable to operate as usual. Many Los Angeles fitness centers, including indoor cycling studios, have been effectively shut down for over eight months.
Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
In the documentary, “Francesco,” Pope Francis spoke on how he believes there should be protection for same-sex civil unions saying, “What we have to create is a civil union law — that way, they are legally covered." Though the Vatican has confirmed that the doctrine remains unchanged, Pope Francis’s comments have made it evident that the Catholic Church’s understanding of the family is evolving and becoming modernized.
Santa Monica Arts on the Road to Recovery
The Broad Stage hosted its second event of the IN FOCUS virtual series where leaders of the L.A. arts community discussed the innovations their programs have made to continue their craft amid the pandemic.
Black Women Beat the Odds
COVID-19 has greatly impacted small businesses across the U.S. -- Black-owned businesses in particular. Garden of Her is a women’s wellness collective founded amid the pandemic by two young Black women who were able to beat the odds.
Protestors Defy Stay at Home Orders in Agoura Hills
People gathered at Cronies Sports Grill in Agoura Hills, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 11 to protest L.A. County’s restrictions on outdoor dining and the state’s recent regional stay home order for Southern California.
The Pandemic's Local & Statewide Impact
Throughout 2020, significant trends appeared at both the city and state levels regarding the timelines of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and virus-related deaths.
Food For Thought: Thanksgiving Reality
Mainstream society is increasingly becoming aware of cultural appropriation and the white-washed version of history taught in the American education system.
America’s COVID-19 Accomplices
It’s easy to become numb to death, especially when it’s other people’s families and friends. Hearing the daily and collective statistics during the pandemic, it begins to feel like these numbers aren’t real people.
Pandia Health Revolutionizes Birth Control
Pandia Health is a birth control company that delivers right to your doorstep.
Disney’s Buena Vista Street Reopens
Disney opens Buena Vista Street, inside the California Adventure theme park, just in time for the holidays. Guests can dine, shop and get a good look at the park without paying the usual admission cost.
Cases on the Rise as Holidays Approach
The holidays are always an exciting and memorable time for people around the world, it is the time where many people travel and gather with their loved ones to celebrate their family traditions. However, this year the holiday season has dramatically changed for people around the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Fight to Mandate Ethnic Studies
In many California school districts, history curricula has narrated American History from a colonialist and imperialist perspective. Students of color have opened history books that haven’t been inclusive of the full identities and hard-work of their predecessors. Critics and reformists see a need for significant change in many school districts.
#BlockGarcetti Protests Continue
Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles (BLM-LA) says they will protest every day until they hear confirmation that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be considered as a cabinet member for the upcoming administration.
2020 in Review
265 days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as the first pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. 265 days ago, many of us had to look up the difference between “epidemic” and “pandemic.”
The Show Goes On... Virtually
When Santa Monica College (SMC) announced it would go online for the Fall semester it was difficult to imagine how particular classes would adapt to going online. Dance classes, which usually involve a lot of movement and open space can be challenging since not everyone has access to a large amount of space.