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Chelly is an actor based in Los Angeles. (Photo Courtesy of Chelly)

February 17, 2021

How COVID Made Hollywood’s Creatives…More Creative

Decimated by the onset of COVID-19, the creative community in Hollywood has received a depressing consolation prize: an ample amount of free time. But they refuse to give in to the despair. They’re doing what they do best: clawing at opportunities in whatever form they may arise, using the extra time to tap into their creativity, and reinventing themselves in the process.

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February 15, 2021

Students are Happy “to Get Out of the House” as Sports Resume in Santa Ana, CA Schools

(SANTA ANA, Calif.) — Student-athletes from Santa Ana were allowed to resume athletic conditioning this week after a school year-long […]

February 13, 2021

St. Louis Mardi Gras to Proceed Despite COVID-19, Arctic Weather

The COVID-19 pandemic and freezing temperatures threaten but won't stop St. Louis Missouri's Mardi Gras festival, one of the country's largest outside of New Orleans.

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February 8, 2021

Looking Ahead to the Spring 2021 Semester: An AJO Newsletter

Dear AJO Community, Recently, I received a note from Stephanie Rivas, one of our first graduates. Stephanie had joined 20 […]

February 8, 2021

Los Angeles Honors the Chinese American Veterans Who Shaped the City 

(LOS ANGELES) — Approximately 20,000 Chinese American World War II veterans received the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest […]