They got me through
Teresa’s foster family gave her a stable home and a chance for a better future.
September 2005 Issue
September 12, 2005
Summer nights
From hanging at a Valley mall to updating one’s LJ to picnicking in the park to late night band rehearsals, the staff of L.A. Youth captured how L.A. teens spent their evenings.
Dusk and twilight
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Valley girls for a night
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Nights inside
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Essay Contest: Don’t judge me
Teens say not to judge them for being Latino, wearing baggy pants or how much they weigh.
Can we end global poverty?
Eden, 17, thinks the U.S. should do more to help the world’s poor.
New Orleans is gone
Caroline, 17, shares the photos she took of the city a few days before Hurricane Katrina.
L.A. movies
With so many movies set in Los Angeles, we reviewed a few favorites (Fast Times, Pulp Fiction, Boyz N the Hood, Clueless) that captured an interesting, funny or dark view of the city.
SEE ALSO: Are you prepared for a disaster?
The terrible effects of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast led L.A. Youth staff members to wonder if they were ready for an earthquake or other emergency.