Religious artwork lines the interior walls of the establishment that, from the outside, looks indistinguishable from any other building.
Author Archives: Alex Chen
Santa Monica tsunami hits with underwhelming waves
Santa Monica felt the negligible secondary effects of the 8.8 magnitude Chilean earthquake Saturday as a 2.3-foot tsunami hit the shore around 12 p.m., causing little to no damage or inconvenience.
Upcoming election for superintendent of public instruction will affect California education
Candidates for the California superintendent of public instruction, the head of California’s education department, could officially declare their intention to run Tuesday, as November’s general elections slowly approach.
Nations pledge new emissions goals in Copenhagen Accord
Nations submitted their pledges for emissions reductions under the Copenhagen Accord two weeks ago, creating a landmark class of commitments by the European Union and countries such as the United States, China and India.
El Niño storm brings rain, little damage
More rain is expected this week after El Niño-influenced weather caused inconveniences for scores of students walking to class last week.
Sen. Leland Yee reintroduces bills affecting UCs, CSUs
California state Sen. Leland Yee reintroduced two bills to the state Legislature last week, targeting reform of the University of California and the California State University systems.
Alumna makes art with plastic and works to end pollution
Almost 20 years ago, artist and UCLA alumna Dianna Cohen gave up the conventional artist’s tools, and began to work with a material taken for granted by most: trash.