By Alex Olivares Families benefitting from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, will receive less aid from the federal government. About $5 billion in cuts to the program
Staff Editorial Offering four-year technical degrees at community colleges creates a viable path to education for all California community colleges were initially designated as institutions providing lifelong learning and the first two
By: Carolina Nieto Women looking to get their freak back will now have help from a pill called Lybrido, which has been referred to as “the female Viagra.” Though not yet approved
By: Rogelio Santana Conditions for Chinese factory workers creating iPhone products are appalling, according to a September report by China Labor Watch. Employees at the Jabil Green Point factory are subjected to
By: Joanna Meza & Doris Martinez The streets of Birch and 4th were decorated with altars displaying the lives of those who have died. Downtown Santa Ana’s 11th annual one day commemoration
By: Rogelio Santana The scent of burning sage fills a small Downtown Santa Ana dance studio as the group members stomp, spin and shout. The palpitating beat of the huehuetl drums guides
By: Shane Collins Arcade Fire Reflektor Arcade Fire’s two-part musical adventure Reflektor is one of the choice albums of the year. With groovy guitar riffs and fast-paced drumbeats that keep your body
By: Ale Gonzalez Ipsy www.ipsy.com Instead of paying full price for cosmetics that don’t quite work, a monthly online service ships sizes from deluxe samples to full-sized beauty items right to your
By: Jocelyne Poblador Phosphorescent Muchacho With his sixth album Muchacho, Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent creates a somber sound overflowing with what seems like drunken rambles. He knits together violins and pianos that
By: C. Harold Pierce Tootsies Santa Ana, Calif. Staring up at the tall counter at Tootsie may make you feel like a kid again, but the ice cream is all adult. The