This post was updated Nov. 7 at 8:22 p.m.
On January 17, 1994, the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake struck Los Angeles. Over 9,000 people were injured as over 112,000 structures were damaged, including water, heating and communications systems.

“Do you ever hide your Russian heritage?” 
We were driving along the Pacific Coast Highway on the way to Santa Cruz when my mother posed the question to me.

This post was updated Nov. 28 at 11:53 p.m.
Two UCLA alumni opened an art gallery on Melrose Avenue on Oct. 3, highlighting overlooked and underserved communities with their debut show “Luminarium: A Culture of Lights.”
The mission statement of The LA Art Box is, “To tell your story to everyone, everywhere.” The LA Art Box founders Bernie Bernardo and Mar Dumlao first met through Samahang Pilipino at UCLA, developing a lifelong friendship that would eventually lead to the creation of the gallery.