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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Kandinsky painting sells for $21.2 million at Christie's auction

    A painting by Wassily Kandinsky has sold for $21.2 million at a Christie's auction of Impressionist and Modern works of art in London. The auction on Tuesday brought in a hefty total of $100.4 million, but the sale lacked any major surprises. 
    A painting by Wassily Kandinsky has sold for $21.2 million at a Christie's auction of Impressionist and Modern works of art in London. The auction on Tuesday brought in a hefty total of $100.4 million, but the sale lacked any major surprises. ...

    Tags: Sculpture, Auction Service, Painting, Arts and Culture, Gerhard Richter

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. School officials vote against renewing Nahuatl-themed charter

    Supporters of a high-profile charter school with a focus on Nahuatl culture wept and held each other after the Los Angeles Board of Education voted to close its high school campus.
    Supporters of a high-profile charter school with a focus on Nahuatl culture wept and held each other after the Los Angeles Board of Education voted to close its high school campus. Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory High School had...

    Tags: Politics, Elections

    3. Jun 14, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. Lake schools launches Common Core Web page to combat misconceptions

    Sentinel School Zone
    Lake County schools has launched a special page on the district website aimed at debunking myths about new Common Core State Standards which are being implemented in all Florida public schools.   The district already had a site devoted to the Common...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Lake County (Florida)

    4. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Manson and 'Night Stalker' murderers and California justice

    By Patt Morrison
    The cases of two convicted murderers, within the space of 48 hours, made it clear that California’s handling of capital cases may need a wee bit of tweaking. On Friday, death row inmate Richard Ramirez died. He was the notorious "Night Stalker,"...

    Tags: Criminals, National Security Agency, Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice, Death Penalty

    5. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| SFL

  5. Egine: From Moscow with love songs

    What if Kim Kardashian could unite her many obvious attributes with a discernible talent? She’d be, what, some kind of superhero?
    What if Kim Kardashian could unite her many obvious attributes with a discernible talent? She’d be, what, some kind of superhero? Egine isn’t trying on any capes yet. For now, she’d just like to finish her first album and make it...

    Tags: Moscow (Russia), Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Entertainment, Arts and Culture

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Coastline Pilot

  6. Recipients tell of benefits of foundation scholarships

    The Laguna Beach Scholarship Foundation hosted ceremonies before the 2013 Honors Convocation on Friday for the donors of millions of dollars given over the years to graduating seniors.
    The Laguna Beach Scholarship Foundation hosted ceremonies before the 2013 Honors Convocation on Friday for the donors of millions of dollars given over the years to graduating seniors. This year alone, $323,000 was awarded to 107 students. Donors and...

    Tags: Students, High Schools, USC Trojans, Arts and Culture, Schools

    7. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Bob Thompson dies at 88; 'Space Age pop' composer

    Sometime between ring-a-ding-ding and hunk-a hunk-a burning love, America slipped into something more comfortable and Bob Thompson was there to help.
    Sometime between ring-a-ding-ding and hunk-a hunk-a burning love, America slipped into something more comfortable and Bob Thompson was there to help. Thompson was one of the foremost composers and arrangers of what came to be known as "Space Age...

    Tags: Radio, Asthma, Entertainment, Music Theater, Radio Industry

    8. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. For juvenile detainees, 'Supper Club' brings stable connection

    You empty your pockets of change, keys and pens, walk slowly through a metal detector and raise your arms above your head for a top-to-bottom frisking.
    You empty your pockets of change, keys and pens, walk slowly through a metal detector and raise your arms above your head for a top-to-bottom frisking. A grim-looking security guard unlocks a metal door, then two more, closing each behind you with a...

    Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Miami Heat, Juvenile Delinquency, Prisons, Trials

    9. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  9. Bell-Jeff softball's Monique Landini named CIF MVP

    BURBANK — Monique Landini was focused on one thing this season: Helping her Bellarmine-Jefferson High softball team capture the CIF Southern Section Division VI championship.
    BURBANK — Monique Landini was focused on one thing this season: Helping her Bellarmine-Jefferson High softball team capture the CIF Southern Section Division VI championship. The senior shortstop saw that wish come to fruition June 1 when the...

    Tags: Sports, Baseball, Softball

    10. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Review: 'Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic' a keen look at gifted comic

    Richard Pryor died in 2005 at the age of 65 from a heart attack related to multiple sclerosis. The unexpected thing, given his life and habits and health, was not that he died so young but that he lived so long. Marina Zenovich's enlightening...

    Tags: Mark Twain, NBC (tv network), Heart Attack, Movies, Whoopi Goldberg

    11. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Grads turn to community colleges to boost job hopes

    In 2010, Jessica Underwood graduated from Carthage College in Kenosha with a stellar academic record, a can-do attitude and a newly minted business degree.
    In 2010, Jessica Underwood graduated from Carthage College in Kenosha with a stellar academic record, a can-do attitude and a newly minted business degree. But it's been a rough entry into the real world. Like many of her peers, the 24-year-old has...

    Tags: Students, Victoria's Secret, Labor Legislation, Marquette University, Graduation

    12. May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Movie review: 'One Track Heart' on Krishna Das like a broken record

    The transformation of Long Island boy and wannabe rock star Jeffrey Kagel into Krishna Das, a singer of Hindu devotional chants, is an odyssey as long and winding as any searcher's tale.
    The transformation of Long Island boy and wannabe rock star Jeffrey Kagel into Krishna Das, a singer of Hindu devotional chants, is an odyssey as long and winding as any searcher's tale. In "One Track Heart," director Jeremy Frindel lays out the...

    Tags: Long Island, Entertainment, MTV (tv network), Music, Physical Fitness and Exercise

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