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‘The beauty within the struggle’: Angelenos practice mutual aid in times of uncertainty

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In the midst of ICE raids continuing to sweep LA in 2026, and stricter requirements to receive SNAP food benefits that started Feb. 1, Angelenos are coming together to help fellow community members survive through mutual aid, the voluntary exchange of resources between people for mutual benefit. Mutual aid is a more horizontally structured system than charity work, which tends to consist of people giving...
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Stacy Spell promoted to Director of Campus Safety

According to a Dec. 4, 2025 email from the Dean of Students, Stacy Spell became the Director of Campus Safety after serving as the...
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Central Chiller Plant keeps its cool

Nestled on Baer Road between Thorne Hall and the McKinnon Family Tennis Center lies Occidental’s Central Chiller Plant. Despite its nondescript exterior, the plant provides...
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‘Standing on stones,’ Cheerio Collective’s curated multi-space

Cheerio Collective is a storefront that hosts live events and sells vintage clothing atop a mosaic stone floor. Some of Cheerio Collective's past events have been flea...
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Local group installs ICE raid sirens in Highland Park

The Highland Park Community Support Group is installing sirens to alert neighbors if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in the area, according to KM, an...
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Villa’s Tacos serves in Super Bowl Halftime Show

Victor Villa, owner and founder of Villa’s Tacos, was featured b a Villa's Taco stand in the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show with Bad Bunny Feb....
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Sarah Rascón seeks state senate seat

Sarah Rascón is running for State Senate in California’s 26th District, which includes parts of Northeast, East and Central LA. Rascón, whose campaign website emphasizes environmental and social...
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Opinion: The hidden crisis in AI therapy and why it should alarm all of us

Content warning: The following article discusses suicide. When news broke about 16-year-old Adam Raine, I found myself rereading the details with growing disbelief. Raine's parents said an...
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Opinion: Karen Bass probably should’ve seen this coming

It isn’t up for debate: Over the last year, the mayor of the City of Los Angeles has become increasingly unpopular. Karen Bass’s polling...
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Opinion: Grand gestures don’t always mend broken hearts

Right after Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid crossed the finish line at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, the spotlight shifted from athletic achievement to something...
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Opinion: Authenticity in the octave of commodity

Music is always a place I turn to when the world feels unstable, a space where I can feel grounded in someone else’s story....
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‘The beauty within the struggle’: Angelenos practice mutual aid in times of uncertainty

Ava LaLonde -
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In the midst of ICE raids continuing to sweep LA in 2026, and stricter requirements to receive SNAP food benefits that started Feb. 1, Angelenos are coming together...
Read more

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