January – February 2011 Issue

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With its artists, street performers and cheap stuff to buy, Stacey, 16, always has fun at Venice Beach.

What age is OK to start dating? “Relationships take a lot of effort. There has to be a lot of

Here’s what Kevin, 16, tells his friends when they ask him for advice.

Don’t use cheesy pick-up lines (unless of course, you’re trying to be funny) or write bad poetry. Just relax and be open to trying some new things. So whether you’re a guy who needs a few pointers or a girl who wants to know what a guy is thinking when he’s trying to get to know a girl, here are the three most important pieces of advice that I’ve given to anyone who has asked me for help.

Teens in foster care say they need support from the system as they become adults.

These are letters we received about stories that appeared in the November – December 2010 issue of L.A. Youth.

Essay contest winners wrote about their daughter, their brother’s notebook and the little things you miss when in jail.