Mariana Dale

1 week ago | laist.com | Mariana Dale

There’s a room in a South Bay library where stars sparkle on the ceiling, fish and bubbles float in a glowing tube and a giant beanbag chair beckons from the floor. You can step on tiles and watch bright colors swirl under your feet, look into a mirror and see your reflection in a swirling tunnel of light and run your hands across a crunchy-smooth wall of sequins. There are books on the shelves about disability, autism and neurodivergence.

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Mariana Dale

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Enter your email to follow School Game Plan and learn how to navigate and get involved in your child’s education. Los Angeles families have a lot of choices when it comes to public schools. In Los Angeles Unified alone, there are more than 400 elementary schools, plus hundreds of specialized programs and dozens of charter schools run by separate nonprofits.

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Mariana Dale

The first novel in The Clique series published in 2004— the same year Mean Girls debuted — and they shared a vibe specific to media about teenagers in the early 2000s. The aesthetic is sparkly lip gloss, Instant Messenger, Tiffany charm bracelets and loaded sleepover questions like: “Would you rather be a friendless loser or a person with tons of friends who secretly hate you?”The best-selling series follows a group of East Coast girls who attend a private all-girls school.

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Mariana Dale

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . My 110 Freeway commute to LAist’s Pasadena office is lined with beige, concrete walls that (try to) insulate the surrounding neighborhoods from the din of my car and the thousands of others on the road. But on a recent morning, a thick garland of yellow flowers spilled over the top of the sound walls from the 91 through the South Figueroa Corridor and glowed in the early light.

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Mariana Dale

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . The 2028 Olympic surfing competition will be held at a famed break south of San Clemente, according to an announcement came with the reveal of nearly all of the remaining Olympic venues earlier this week. Organizers chose Lower Trestles over Huntington Beach — Surf City USA — to host the sport’s third Olympic appearance. But why? Let's explore.