After hearing allegations from students at UC Berkeley that school administrators were mishandling claims of sexual assault and harassment, California State legislators have released an audit of Berkeley and 3 other public universities.

Here in Southern California, over the weekend, climate activists launched what they call “The Great March for Climate Action” in Los Angeles. Activists are walking nearly 3000 miles from LA cross country to Washington DC to call attention to the increasing problem of climate change.

Also, nearly 400 young people, mostly students, were arrested outside the White House this weekend protesting the Keystone XL pipeline, in a sign that dissent has not died down. The actions began at Georgetown University with over a thousand students marching down to Lafayette Park, unfurling large banners that asked President Obama if he wanted to be a “Pipeline President, or Climate Champion.”

Students chained themselves to the White House fence with zip ties, and were arrested. They want Obama to reject the project – a massive pipeline from Alberta, Canada across the US, to oil refineries in the Gulf states. The State Department just released an environmental review of the project and is accepting public comment for a limited time.

An audit of the city's ``1% for the Arts'' program was released today. It essentially shows that funds earmarked for the arts are not actually being spent.

A New York-based artist has brought his experimental dance theatre piece to Los Angeles for the weekend.  The performance, which runs through Sunday at REDCAT, tackles issues of gender identity and equality.

About 200 people rallied in Downtown Los Angeles for immigration reform. Among them, undocumented workers shared their stories in an effort to get President Obama to stop deportations.

A Brooklyn-based artist has brought her public art project to Los Angeles. The series addresses gender-based street harassment in urban areas.

A homeless advocacy group in downtown Los Angeles has filed suit against the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department, Central City East Association, and others for violations of First Amendment and other civil rights.
LA CAN, the Los Angeles Community Action Network says downtown so-called purple-shirt security patrols are carrying out an anti-homeless agenda.

A nonprofit national arts-based program is expanding to two local LAUSD elementary schools. Dream A World Education presented a visual art workshop at BraddockDriveElementary School in Culver City this week.  

Prison reform advocates across the state delivered letters today responding to the two-year extension Gov. Jerry Brown received on prison overcrowding. They are demanding that state officials immediately reduce the prison population and cancel all prison expansion plans.

A Hollywood celebrity has set up shop in a local gallery after accusations of plagiarism. Shia Labeouf’s performance art piece has been met with both long lines and protests.  And an LA-based performance artist claims he was plagiarized by Shia Labeouf during the actor's recent foray into the art world.