Pornography

Nov 7 2012

Could put a dent in the Southland’s famed pornographic-film industry

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—In a decision that could put a dent in the Southland’s famed pornographic-film industry, Los Angeles County voters approved a requirement that adult film actors wear condoms.

The “Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act” requires adult film producers to apply for a permit from the county Department of Public Health to shoot sex scenes. Permit fees will finance periodic inspections of film sets to enforce compliance with the requirement that performers use condoms while engaged in sex acts.

Apr 12 2011

Protected under the First Amendment

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A City Council committee is scheduled today to consider what to do about people who want to look at pornography on public library computers.

The Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee asked for input from the City Attorney's office after the Chinatown Public Library in early January received complaints. People told librarians that adults and children waiting in line to check out books could see someone watching pornography on a computer.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Oct 7 2010

Sex. Sex. Sex. Some people can’t get enough of it, but others say the devil has manipulated the true meaning of it.

Maybe the second part is an exaggeration. Regardless, sex is a popular activity that sells billions in merchandise from movies to condoms to magical growth pills, and even erotic costumes. Sex is said to be the number one trade in the world, making thousands rich, thousands poor, and a few other thousand sick.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Apr 30 2009

Parents alerted to startling trend

 Los Angeles, CA -- Cell phones are a must have these days, especially for the average pubescent, hormone charged “gossip girls.” It is their life source, their portal to the social world. Life without those little devices would be devastating to a teen’s high school reputation. But recently it has been more than gossip floating around.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”