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Oversees the non-profit program Amanecer
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Alejandro Lucas
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Helping Central American students in LA’s schools Some students starting school in LA this week recently came to the US alone after fleeing violence in countries like Honduras and Guatemala. Many of them are coping with anxiety, depression and severe trauma. But therapists in the Pico-Union area have developed a new program to help them.
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Design and Architecture
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”
Design and Architecture
Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?