Priska Neely
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With the first day of school at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Burbank, comes a "Boohoo Woohoo" breakfast for parents and some high hopes from students. -
Joshua Castro started dancing when his mom accidentally signed him up for a hip-hop class. He got hooked. In high school, he says dance saved his life.
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Growing up, these students got the idea that a career in art was a waste of time. Going to a high school with a digital arts focus got them hooked.
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"Hotshot" firefighters work for weeks away from family during the dry months. “Sometimes I don’t even recognize him because he is covered in smoke and dirt," one wife said.
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Twenty-five years ago, a two-week musical theater program was launched to help at-risk youth. It changed this man's life.
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Tobias Hess, 16, knows he's not what you might expect for a rapper. That used to keep him from sharing his music, but not anymore.
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Vanessa Tahay, 17, found the words to share the story of her journey to the U.S. through spoken word poetry. "It made me into a stronger person," she said.
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With the changes, the performing arts center hopes to create a "town square" that will draw in people of all ethnic and economic backgrounds.
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The Exceptional Minds vocational school trains young adults on the autism spectrum in visual effects and animation. In this detailed work, they have an edge.
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The state agency issued a historic number of grants this year. The increased funding comes as the state continues to invest more in the arts.
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