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Xinlu Liang
Originally from the southern city of Guangzhou in China, Xinlu Liang specialized in creative writing at Sun Yat-sen University and earned a master’s degree in journalism from USC Annenberg. She …
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Hafsa Fathima
Hafsa Fathima is a writer and multimedia journalist. She enjoys producing stories on culture, religion, immigration and popular culture for different multimedia platforms. Her work has been featured by The …
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Marlize Duncan
Recent graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Law and Social Justice. My creative work centers on identity, entertainment and social …
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vani sanganeria
I'm Vani Sanganeria, a journalist based in Los Angeles. I'm passionate about local, digital and investigative journalism, and I spend most of my time riding the Metro to meet my …
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Audrey Schreck
I'm Audrey Hong Schreck (洪嘉烨), a freshman at USC, double majoring in Cinema and Media Studies and East Asian Languages & Cultures (Chinese). I’m known for being exuberant, creative and …
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2024 Super Tuesday Live Updates
Check back here, where we’ll be updating live news on Super Tuesday as it breaks. So far, 57% of L.A. County residents have voted “Yes” on Proposition 1. Over 600,000 ballots have been counted so far in this race, and 43% of the votes have been against the proposition. If …
Voter voices: Here’s what’s on their minds as they head to the polls
Nine Annenberg Media reporters asked California voters casting ballots a series of questions to get a sense of the mood of the electorate on Super Tuesday. They asked the voters who they chose in the U.S. Senate primary, which presidential primary they selected, to assign a score of 1-10 to …
Ballot Measure Looks to Create More ‘Healthy Streets’ Across L.A.
There’s one measure on the ballot for Los Angeles voters that could completely revamp city streets and create thousands of miles of street improvements. The Healthy Streets LA measure (Measure HLA) is not proposing anything new. It’s not meant to create any new initiatives or use any additional taxpayer money …
The Girl Who Took Her Love of Theme Parks to the Next Level
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Audio: Tattoo artist headlines queer disco nights at Honey's
On the back patio of now one-year old bar Honey’s – one of L.A.’s few nightlife spaces dedicated to lesbian, non-binary, trans and queer women in the city – artist Devon Davis tattoos partygoers. Here is Vani Sanganeria speaking with Devon Davis, founder and tattoo artist at Baby Grae Ink …
Nikki Haley campaigns in L.A. after Nevada primary loss
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley started her campaign speech in Los Angeles with gratitude and a mistake. “It’s great to be here in Orange County!” Haley said as she took the stage. But the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador was met quickly with shouts and laughter from …
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Iowa caucusgoers shrug off record-breaking temperatures
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — In the days leading up to the Iowa caucus, the Republican presidential candidates all had a similar message: brave the cold and get out to your caucus meeting on Jan. 15. With weather forecasts depicting record-breaking, subzero temperatures, turnout numbers came into question: would a state-wide freeze …
An electric boost: e-bikes take Southern California by storm amid safety and regulation concerns
As electric bicycles become more popular in California, there’s also a growing concern about the safety of these vehicles and how they could be regulated to keep riders safe. “We walk around these shark-infested waters a lot,” said Laura McCamy, a spokesperson for the California Bicycle Coalition (CalBike). “That like, …
USC Libraries acquire decades of archives from the Latino Journalists of California
In the 1970s, a group of Los Angeles journalists began to imagine a space where they could create opportunities for Latinos in the news industry. Those dreams manifested in the creation of the California Chicano News Media Association (CCNMA) in 1972. Over 50 years later, the organization is now known …
How a reporter’s arrest led to $700k settlement, new training for L.A. deputies in massive win for media rights
A KPCC/LAist reporter will receive a $700,000 settlement after she was thrown to the ground, handcuffed and arrested by L.A. Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputies while covering a protest in 2020. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the settlement, which outlines new training requirements reminding …
12 days of Christmas? Try 55 – the ‘Christmas creep’ officially begins
It’s that time of year when Carey’s iconic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” released in 1994, returns to the radio waves and music charts. Many people consider Nov. 1 the official first day of the holiday season. With Halloween already a distant memory, store shelves are stocked with …
Driver charged with murder of four Pepperdine students killed on the PCH
A 22-year-old Malibu resident could face life in prison after he struck and killed four Pepperdine University seniors walking along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) last week. Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams died on October 17 after they were struck by a vehicle in the 21600 …
The latest battlefield over transgender policies: local school districts
Across the U.S., school districts are passing policies that activists say are organized attacks against transgender youth. Supporters champion the policies as a win for parental rights. Andrea Weber will never forget the week her daughter came out as transgender. Initially, she had a lot of learning to do. She …
AUDIO: More delays with Hub L.A. Figueroa, students still displaced
Students who paid to live at the Hub L.A. Figueroa apartments were forced to move into another transitional living space over the weekend. Tenants were promised an August move-in, but because of multiple construction delays, the Hub still isn’t ready. Many of these students were placed at the J.W. Marriott …
AUDIO: L.A. looks to pause issuing animal breeding permits
The problem has gotten so bad that a trip down to one of the city-run shelters reveals the severity with just a quick glance around. L.A. Animal Services General Manager Staycee Dains describes this issue at the L.A. City Council’s Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee meeting this morning. Dains: Right …
WGA Reaches Tentative Agreement with AMPTP to End Strike | ATVN Mon. Sep. 25th, 2023
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New L.A. animal shelter manager lays out plan to address overcrowding, understaffing
Activists have been criticizing the six L.A. city animal shelters for being overcrowded and understaffed, which has affected the way shelters can care for animals that come through their doors. But now, the new general manager is looking to take the first steps to address some of these issues and …