Cal State LA Receives $48 Million Ballmer Group Grant to Expand Youth Mental Health Services in Los Angeles

    California State University, Los Angeles has secured a landmark $48 million investment from Ballmer Group, the largest philanthropic gift in Cal State LA history and sixth in CSU system history, to expand the university’s capacity to address the urgent youth mental health crisis in Los Angeles schools and communities. The grant is directed specifically toward strengthening the region’s mental health and social work professional career pathways.

    Read More

      St Therese Carmelite School Competes in Catholic Junior High Academic Decathlon

      St. Therese Carmelite School (STCS) participated for the first time in the Catholic Junior High Academic Decathlon on March 7, 2026. Four students represented the school in individual subject competitions: Jonah Choy (sixth grade) in Literature, Sara Hernandez (sixth grade) in Science, Madison Merino (sixth grade) in English, and Nathan Molina (eighth grade) in Math.

      Read More

        Malocclusion and Tooth Sensitivity

        Can malocclusion cause tooth sensitivity?

        Yes, crowded or misaligned teeth can cause tooth sensitivity, and they can also lead to more serious dental problems if not addressed.

        How Crowded or Misaligned Teeth Cause Sensitivity

        When teeth are crowded or the bite is uneven (a condition called Malocclusion), the forces from chewing are not distributed evenly across the teeth.

        This can cause several issues:

        Read More

        The Ghosts of Alhambra’s Railroads

        Alhambra draws much of its history and personality from having a railroad previously running through it. Prior to being placed into the “trench” along Mission Road in the 1970’s, the Southern Pacific railroad line ran at grade next to Mission and served one of the largest petro chemical equipment manufacturers in the world, the C. F. Braun Corporation at Fremont Avenue and Mission Road.

        Read More