Ethnic Ink
In a small tattoo parlor off of Vermont and Jefferson, Mexican tattoo artists are making a permanent statement about cultural...
Graffiti in Venice
Los Angeles city officials are looking for ways to stop graffiti vandalism. They think that taking away legal graffiti spots...
Urban Removal
Investment dollars are pouring into the neighborhoods between downtown L.A. and the University of Southern California. Developers are scrambling...
Thank You For Not Smoking
Smokers beware. The next time you light up in Santa Monica, you could be breaking the law. The city has...
Ethanol -- The Billion-Dollar Harvest, Part 1
Ethanol has dominated headlines recently as people invest in alternative forms of energy. The biofuel is made from corn kernels...
Ethanol -- The Billion-Dollar Harvest, Part 2
For months, ethanol has been making headlines as the fuel of the future. In the United States, corn ethanol plants...
Eminent Domain
The battle between a successful business and a city that wants to take away its land may be the first...
Special Beauties
Los Angeles' nightlife offers scores of bars and clubs, something for everyone. This particular Friday night I decide to venture...
Women Prisoners: 'We've paid our debt'
When women are released from prison, they are given $200, a box of belongings and a bus ticket to skid...
A Veggie Oil Solution
Gas prices are going down, but the demand for alternative fuel isn't going away. One solution is the household ingredient...