Movie review: Up

Patricia, 17, says that the latest Pixar movie, Up, is amazing.

Students are hurt by budget cuts

L.A. Youth writers share how the state budget deficit affects their summer school and college plans.

Hundreds of LAUSD students protest budget cuts

High school students from several LAUSD schools walked to district headquarters on May 29 to plead for their teachers’ jobs. Read a first-person account from one of the students who organized the protest.

Could we lose our home?

A girl and her family moved out of their cramped apartment, but now her family can barely afford the house they’d always wanted.

My parents always dreamed of owning a home. And I wanted us to have a house too, so I could have my own room. But now that we have our home it hasn’t been the dream we had imagined.

Tackling a new sport

Basketball and soccer weren’t her thing, but rugby is a sport Anisa, 17, is finally good at.

Getting ready for earthquakes

Last summer’s earthquake made 15-year-old Stephany’s family realize that they need to be prepared.

Rugby Photo Gallery

Anisa’s team, Santa Monica,
(in green) tied Channel Islands.

‘You can do things now’

After writing this story, I wanted to talk to an earthquake expert to learn more about how teenagers can prepare

Summer fun for under $10

What do the beach, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, window shopping and a bus pass have in common? They’re cheap ways to spend your summer, which is especially important during a recession.

Building my dream team

Se, 18, likes to play in fantasy leagues because he can prove how much he knows about sports.