Free, After Serving 19 Years of a Life Sentence

Iran, Egypt and the UN General Assembly

On Day Two of the UN General Assembly’s annual session, an unwelcome reminder of the major issue on the minds of 120 world leaders: Syrian rebels staged another deadly...

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Confucius Institutes and Public Schools

UCLA and LA Unified have both established Confucius Institutes—programs in Chinese culture and language they get for free. There are 350 Confucius Institutes on campuses...

Reseda Turns 100

Reseda may now be just another fading suburb in the San Fernando Valley. But it’s a place with a history. Reseda started out as a real town on the banks of the Los Angeles...

Free, After Serving 19 Years of a Life Sentence

John Edward Smith stepped out of custody this week after 19 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. A jury based his conviction on the testimony of a single witness...