Tara Graham
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*Animal Testing Brings Spirited Rallying To UCLA Campus
Animal testing on the UCLA campus has been a hotly contested issue. It came to a boil in the spring of 2009 when animal rights activists and medical researchers rallied face-to-face to support their opposing sides of the issue.
*Shelters Get Creative To Help Homeless Families in L.A.
As more families join the ranks of the homeless in Los Angeles, shelters are struggling to make enough bed space available. Some organizations are coming up with unorthodox ways of helping those in need.
*Pole Dancers Petition For A Place In The Olympics
It takes strength, focus and practice, practice, practice -- but can pole dancing shake its stripper stigma and become an Olympic sport? An army of dancers are leading the charge to get their activity added to the summer games.
*Sanitation Dept. Fights Persistent Trash Problem In South L.A.
Despite removing tons of illegally dumped trash from streets and alleys in South Los Angeles, sanitation enforcement officials haven't been able to effectively curb the problem and keep the streets clean. Residents and business owners are out of patience.