Brian Frank
Web Editor for SoCal Connected, KCET's award-winning television newsmagazine. He has worked in just about every medium, with stories appearing on TV, radio, Web, and print. He is also the editor of the Online Journalism Review at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, where he received his master's degree in online journalism. Prior to that he was an educator specializing in literacy development, a gig that carried him from one tiny seaside town in Japan to another in Alaska.
The future of California's community redevelopment agencies is on the line. One critic, speaking more than a dozen years ago, said the CRA/LA should have been abolished then. Plus, a look at one L.A. community that was supposed to be the next big thing...
Thousands of immigrants' rights and labor activists marched downtown on Sunday, rallying for amnesty and for collective bargaining rights for unions. Check out our slideshow.
Check out these performances by Tonight Show vocalist Dorian Holley and other new talents showcased at Kulak's Woodshed.
A local man is harassed on a regular basis by Barney the purple dinosaur. Only in Hollywood!
Prop 13 - intended to keep families' property taxes down. Is it a bigger boon for businesses paying below market rates?
Hundreds of Angelenos packed into Pershing Square on Saturday to revel in that peace-loving combat, the pillow fight.
An exclusive series of award-winning stories from producer Angela Shelley on issues affecting children in need.
Each year U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deports thousands to countries around the world. Here's a breakdown.
AEG's proposal for an NFL stadium downtown is stirring up debate. But what does it really say? We break it down for you.
Some call it double-dipping. DROP participants earn salary and pension at the same time. We've got the full list, and what they earn.
See handwritten notes from users of UCLA's Food Closet, and read an essay from the closet's student founder.
INTERACTIVE MAP: So where are those red light cameras? Find them — and their stats — right here.