After months of heavy drought, this weekend brought rain to California. All over metropolitan Los Angeles and the surrounding counties, the rain and strong winds continued from 8 a.m. until late in the evening. Flash flood and mudslide warnings were issued throughout the hillside cities, including the Hollywood Hills and the L. A. County Mountains. Buildings and cars all over...

Hackathons are long, rigorous events that test the limits of computer programmers' minds. These events call for creativity, passion and of course, knowledge of coding languages like Ruby and Java. Filled with tech and engineering sponsors, prizes, workshops and lectures, these are the places to be in the world of computer science. Hack CC, the very first hackathon for community...

"Nightcrawler" doesn't crawl; it runs. Lead by Jake Gyllenhaal's strong, blunt and unnerving performance as Louis Bloom, an ambitious and resourceful freelance reporter, the movie delivers a mix of suspense, social and moral conflict, and a character you will love, or love to hate. The movie opens with a picturesque gallery of perfect wide shots of Los Angeles. Dark, midnight...

Free to students, from the Brazilian dance-style of Capoeira, to the defensive, resolute practice of Japanese Aikido, the wide spectrum of martial arts and styles practiced by SMC’s diverse group of students and staff, compliments the multi-faceted atmosphere of the school. The class meets every week on Monday at 4 p.m. and every Friday at 10 a.m. at the school's...

It’s safe to say that whether you’re from Europe, Africa, Asia, the United states or anywhere else, you’re just as human as the next person you see. People from all walks of life are unified through the fact that they’re people too, capable of understanding, learning and infinitely more things to possibly list. Despite this unity, not all things in...

Over the weekend the La Brea Tar Pits played host to the annual "Tarfest," a gathering of artists and musicians that provided visitors with a unique, outdoor experience. A relatively small festival nestled between the Page Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum Of Art (LACMA), booths and exhibits were set up in a circular fashion along pathways, allowing attendees...