Share: For the record: In our article “Self defense workshop: ‘It’s not about being bigger and stronger’,” published on April 2, 2025, we misidentified the instructor Vanessa Carlisle’s pronouns. Carlisle uses they/them pronouns. We regret the error. We also incorrectly stated that a black belt is the highest rank in their martial arts system. In fact, the black belt is a symbol of their expertise but not the highest level. We apologize for any confusion. We correct our mistakes. If you believe we have made an error …
The Dodgers have turned their backs on Los Angeles with their visit to the White House
Share: The Dodgers recently visited the White House to be honored for their 2024 World Series championship, and it feels like a slap in the face to their fans. Los Angeles locals take a great amount of pride in the success of the Dodgers. For many people who grew up here, such as myself, sitting in the stands at a Dodger game with friends and family while your dad wolfs down a Dodger Dog is an integral childhood memory. I was born and raised in …
OpenAI: Offering photorealistic images without a soul
Share: On Mar. 25, OpenAI unveiled its new update, GPT-4o, offering “useful and valuable image generation with photorealistic outputs.” Since then, the internet has been flooded with renderings of viral memes, iconic events, and even personal photographs, in the style of Japanese animation, Studio Ghibli. But are these immaculate images still considered digital art? “I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself,” said Hayao Miyazaki in an interview recorded in 2016. It’s easy to understand the artists’ frustration and disgust with the …
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s life could potentially be on the line while Trump and Bukele selfishly refuse to admit any mistakes
Share: The Trump administration’s racial targeting has now taken a turn to outright carelessness with the negligent deportation of a Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. In March, the Trump administration “mistakenly” deported Abrego Garcia, a man with a protected legal status here in the U.S., to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador called the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT. After receiving backlash, the administration admitted to this deportation being an “administrative error,” but has so far not shown any concern or plan on …
Does Chappell hate hold water, or is it a red whine supernova?
Share: Oh God, what has she done? Chappell Roan is the centerpiece of controversy again. Guest starring on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast on March 26th, Roan recently shared her opinion on relationships, fame, and sexuality. It’s her comments on parenthood that has caused a scene this time, bringing out a kaleidoscope of takes from fans and critics alike. People raised their pitchforks, claiming her words to be an attack on mothers. A dishonest and condescending insult on parents, one that deemed them all miserable …
Trump doesn’t care about the Constitution
Share: Donald Trump has officially pushed the constitutional limit with his newest endeavor: aiming for a third term. Trump, stating how serious he is about a third presidential term, is willing to jump through all kinds of hoops to avoid the elephant in the room, the Constitution. At the end of March, Trump made the jarring statement to NBC that he was “not joking” about attempting to bypass the Constitution to secure the presidency in 2028. This isn’t the first time the words ‘‘third term’’ …
My Territory: The Rose Bowl’s rise to legacy
Share: The wind starts to pick up on a warm summer night, and the sweat beads on my face prickle as the breeze blows by. It’s Independence Day, the summer of 2015, and my son and I are sitting in the parking lot of the Rose Bowl Stadium alongside dozens of rows of tailgaters and other spectators eagerly awaiting the traditional light show. An eerie silence falls amongst us as we anticipate the first sounds. Boom! Boom! Boom! We hear the fireworks shoot towards the …
El Camino strikes down Lancers in tense game
Share: Last Saturday, the Lancers marched onto the field, emanating confidence as both teams greeted each other with the desire to send the other home empty-handed. Before the first pitch, a pair of Lancer players performed their version of a pregame ritual to ensure they had good luck. “For luck, I walk to the left field pole, I get on one knee, I pray,” first baseman Adrian Roman said. “Then I draw a cross and my number in the dirt.” “I like to read a …
15th annual Inspiration LA is a marketplace, museum, and party wrapped into one
Share: To the thousands of visitors, clothing vendors and vintage fashion enthusiasts alike, who attend the Inspiration Los Angeles vintage clothing fair each year, the event may have all of the hallmarks of a marketplace, yet it is often described as an experience more akin to what you would encounter in a museum. With one-of-a-kind archival clothing pieces often being fitted on mannequins instead of on racks for trying on, some dating as far back as the 1800s, it’s easy to see why. However, the …
Visa revocations hit PCC students amid nationwide crackdown
BREAKING: Two international students at Pasadena City College (PCC) have had their F-1 student visas revoked, according to an email sent to the PCC community today by President José A. Gómez.