Santa Monica coworking space CROSS CAMPUS just opened up their first expansion pack in Pasadena, at 87 & 85 Raymond Ave. 87 Raymond is second-floor 5500 square foot open-floored coworking space; Cross Campus also has dedicated office spaces on the 8th floor of 85 Raymond, with plans to build into 20,000+ square feet by adding a few more floors in the coming…
Teens Exploring Technology or TXT (formerly URBAN TXT) is a nonprofit organization started in 2010 by Oscar Menjivar and Roxanne Mendez to help inner city teens in Los Angeles “engage and utilize technology to pave a pathway to higher education.” TXT recently opened The Cube, a creative technology space based in South Los Angeles, to encourage coding and host mentorships between the…
Click here to donate Looks like the biggest casualty in the huge downtown fire that broke out early Monday morning were thousands of bags that had been prepared in advance for LA’s homebound senior citizens — smoke & water damage to a building to the fire where these times were held has rendered the bags & their gifts unusable, and the Mayor’s…
Anyone going through downtown LA’s Arts District will notice major change at every corner these days — a fringe area once known for fringe elements is is starting to become the next hot neighborhood to live and work, mirroring the decade-long transformation of NYC’s Meatpacking District. In recent years, huge abandoned warehouses that once housed artists are being converted into working spaces,…
Los Angeles’s reputation as the intersection of entertainment & technology was in full force this past weekend, as various events to celebrate the holidays brought people from both worlds together. MOPHONICS celebrated their new 12,000 foot Culver City warehouse studio space with Grizfolk, deejays, lasers, hula hoops, product demos, and a benefit for Safe Place for Youth. Eduardo + Rudy Andrews of…
Monday night December 15, Social Media Club held their annual soiree and announced their 2015 board. Aside from catching up with members, the big fun was a raffle for a bevvy of sponsor gifts, extra tickets for members that donated gifts & gift cards to Friends and Helpers, a local charity that provides support and encouragement for the adults, teens and children, trying…
The city of Santa Monica recently opened up collections of datasets via the Santa Monica Open Portal. Open Data Portal not only include census tracts, streets, bike paths, geographic, property-related information, but also city finances, permits, licenses, public assets, public safety, public services, and transportation. Access the portal here and dig in.
How busy is Los Angeles? Busy. How fast is the tech scene growing? Fast. In fact, it’s growing so fast that LA is host to THREE job fairs on Friday & Saturday, and that doesn’t even include whatever is going on at many of the area’s local college campuses. So, if you’re reading this from San Diego, San Francisco, or even in…