Today in Local: Don't Rush to Call Compton 'Ghetto'
Removing Compton's Stigma
Compton, Continued
Compton has been working to retool its image for years. And now the 'Compton Cookout' fiasco is threatening the set the city back.
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Your Weekend To-Do
Our Weekend Event Picks
Plan your weekend using KCET's events listings.
Top of the list? The Chinatown Arts Night.
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The City is Broke
L.A. Wheeling and Dealing to Save Money
In a desperate search for savings, the city has begun targeting everything from banks deals to government jobs.
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The Way We Drive
TED's Great Traffic Idea
Venture capitalist Gary Lauder slyly advocates for a new street sign that's neither "yield" nor "stop." Sound inconsequential? It's not.
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Keywords Don't Matter
Empty Calories
Do you obsess over keywords and tags? If so, you might be wasting your energy.
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Chinatown Departures
Mapping My Neighborhood in Chinatown
KCET Departures takes a look at Chinatown as a hometown, rather than just another tourist destination.
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An Untold Story
The Forgotten L.A. Panthers
Director Gregory Everett didn't know his father growing up. But he did know that he had been a Black Panther. And when he mentioned that on the playground, the bullies backed off.
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L.A. Wheeling and Dealing to Save Money
Brian DohertyLos Angeles is scrambling to find savings wherever it...
The Forgotten L.A. Panthers
Anthea RaymondDirector Gregory Everett didn't know his father growing up. But...
Mapping My Neighborhood in Chinatown
Matthew WilliamsOne of the things student producers do as part...
After the Quake
SoCal Connected
By SoCal Connected Staff
January 21, 2010
Digging through earthquake myths to find the facts. LA's most earthquake-prone buildings. And thoughts on Haiti from Marcos Villatoro.
Let's Talk Emma! Part III
KCET Online Book Club
By Web Team
January 29, 2010
The KCET Online Book Club is here. First up is a discussion of Jane Austen's classic novel Emma. Love her? Hate her? (Or, maybe you are her?) Join the discussion and let us know!
ALERT: White House Health Care Summit live on KCET
Bohdan's Corner
By Bohdan Zachary
February 24, 2010
KCET is broadcasting and streaming the entire White House Health Summit Thursday February 25, 2010. Here are the details.
Departures: L.A. River
Departures
By Departures
June 1, 2009
Take a multimedia journey down the 52-mile length of the Los Angeles River.
Where's Huell 3/15 - 3/21
Huell Howser
By Web Team
March 15, 2010
What does a Chicago baseball team and a rocky island off the Californian coast have in common? William Wrigley. This week, Huell uncovers Catalina's surprising role in baseball history.
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One of America's most performed and admired composers, Adams (Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic) helped shape the landscape of contemporary classical music. His new memoir reveals the inner workings of his creative process and illuminates the recent history of music-making.
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Mark Murphy interviews Elizabeth LeCompte, artistic director of New York performance ensemble The Wooster Group, about La Didone.
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An interview with three UC Riverside professors, Mike Davis of Creative Writing, John Divola of Visual Arts, and Erica Edwards of English.
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