Four hours of unlimited four ounce pours from 70 of the world's best craft brewers: the L.A. Beer Week festival at Union Station was a casual drinker's hoppy heaven. Read more...

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When Claudine Book was chosen to represent the United States in Miss World 2012 this summer, she almost didn't go. Read more...

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Third-year Italian language student Claudine Book participated in this summer’s 2012 Miss World competition.

A stroll down Gayley Avenue in search of sweet treats may have gotten a little more fruitful these days. Read more...

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Located on Gayley Avenue, Eat Sweets Pastry is a new pastry shop in Westwood, specializing in custom orders and decadent confections.

As Judith Prager walks into a classroom, she can't help but notice the deviation of learners from what you would expect of a typical writing student. Read more...

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The Writers Faire features 24 free mini classes and panel discussions in creative writing and screenwriting. Students can get free writing instruction, chat with instructors, register for most fall courses at 10 percent discount, and learn about graduate writing programs and writing-allied businesses. (Courtesy of Todd Cheney)

It was in her blood. One of her first words was "Leo," the name of her stuffed lion. And from an early age, Laurel Serieys knew that her passion rested within researching wild cats and learning the impact of urban society on their survival. Read more...

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As a doctoral candidate at UCLA, Laurel Klein Serieys is working with the National Park Service in determining threats to bobcat populations.

Twisted, nude women with long, flowing hair float on thin streams of water, the fluidity of their bodies matching that of their aquatic surroundings. A large fish with etched scales swims alongside them as their bodies float off the page. Read more...