My life on the streets

William, 18, lived on the streets for nearly two years. What he saw and experienced, no teenager should have to go through.

Maybe you have seen those smelly homeless guys asking for money. But did you ever stop to think that one of them might actually be a teenager? I spent a year and nine months on the streets. What I saw and experienced, no teenager should have to go through. …

L.A. Youth self-portrait art contest

L.A. Youth congratulates these young artists whose self-portraits were chosen by our teen staff from 275 entries as the winners of the annual L.A. Youth art contest.

Thank you to the following teachers

L.A. Youth thanks the following teachers for submitting work to the contest. Deanna Chaquinga, Live Oak Canyon School in Glendora;

Revenge of the sci-fi nerd

A running diary of what it was like to camp out (not overnight though) for Episode Three.

The day I met Johnny Depp!!!

Nattalie, 14, had one of her biggest wishes come true—she got to meet actor Johnny Depp and he turned out to be cool.