Interview with the Corporation for Supportive Housing’s Jonathan Hunter on The Soloist
Jonathan Hunter, the Managing Director of the Los Angeles region of the Corporation for Supportive Housing, is applauding the release of the film The Soloist. Hunter says the relationship between LA Times Steve Lopez and homeless musician Nathaniel Ayers sets an example for how to deal with the homeless. (posted 4/23/09)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Stickshift Cars Could Soon Be A Thing of the Past
From that old clunker to the slick Porsche 911, Los Angeles is designed around its love of cars. For as long as cars have existed, so has the manual transmission. But as the auto industry throttles into the 21st century, the stick shift may be left behind. Jonathan Horn looks at how the L.A. car culture is changing gears. (posted 4/09/09)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Host Interview with Roberto Barragan, President of the Valley Economic Development Center
To get an idea of what it takes to be an entrepreneur in this recession, Jonathan Horn called Roberto Barragan, President of the Valley Economic Development Center, to ask him what challenges an entrepreneur faces in this economy. (posted 4/02/09)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Lincoln Exhibit
The USC law library is commemorating the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth, with a display of artifacts from his lifetime. ARN's Jonathan Horn toured the exhibit with the law library's assistant director, Brian Rafael. (posted 2/12/09)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Two very different auto shows
The Los Angeles auto show is one of the biggest showcases for the auto industry. Those who attend the show this week may think its the only place in town to see the newest cars, but it's not. (posted 11/20/08)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Prop Eight fight not over
Californians narrowly passed proposition eight to ban same-sex marriage. But gay rights advocates say that doesn't mean the fight is over. (posted 11/06/08)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Home foreclosures
Nearly 80,000 Californians lost their homes to foreclosures over the past three months. It's the highest amount in the twenty years since company MDA Dataquick began keeping track. But lenders ,borrowers, and government officials are planning to help using new statewide legislation. (posted 10/23/08)
By Jonathan Horn

 

The debate over Prop 5
Drug-addicts convicted of burglary, robbery, drug dealing and other nonviolent crimes may soon be going to rehab instead of jail. It rests on the outcome of proposition five. (posted 10/23/08)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Passing the naturalization test
People representing more that 100 countries all became American citizens today in downtown Los Angeles. But the path to naturalization is much more complicated than what a brief ceremony can tell. (posted 10/09/08)
By Jonathan Horn

 

Skid Row march
For two years, residents of skid row have complied with the Los Angeles police department's "Safer Cities" initiative. Now some residents are saying they've had enough. Homeless activists marched from skid row to city hall. (posted 9/25/08)
By Jonathan Horn