Rouzan viable with or without a library, representatives say

If the East Baton Rouge Library Board of Control does, in fact, decide to pull the plug on the long-planned Rouzan library and relocate the branch elsewhere—as board members indicated at Thursday's meeting they may well do—the...

DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

'National Geographic' spotlights eroding La. coastline, restoration projects

For its weekly "In Focus" feature, National Geographic today is shining a spotlight on the eroding Louisiana coastline. The article notes what many Louisianans already know only too well: that the area is one of the fastest-disappearing...

DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Louisiana's first charter school union is formed

The first charter school–based labor union in Louisiana has been formed by teachers at Morris Jeff Community School in Mid-City New Orleans, The Times-Picayune reports. The school's board of directors voted unanimously Thursday night to...

DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

News roundup: Incoming LSU president and chancellor gets humanitarian award … U.S. housing starts fell in April but permits surged … La. taps oil spill money to bring 'Top Chef' to New Orleans

Honored: Incoming LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander has received, along with three other Long Beach, Calif., community leaders, the California Conference for Equality and Justice Humanitarian Award. Alexander, currently...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Gratis workouts done poolside

Poolside yoga made a splash in the Capital City last summer, and this hot fitness trend is back! Till the end of June, Lululemon Athletica will sponsor a complimentary class every Saturday, weather permitting, at 9 a.m. on the pool...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Health & Beauty

Toughened school safety bill headed to Jindal's desk

Public schools, already required to have written crisis management plans, will now have to coordinate those plans with local law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials—and hold annual safety drills to rehearse them. The Associated...

DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Keep us rollin'

Celebrities and state politicians walked the red carpet Tuesday night for Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association's (LFEA) Laissez Louisiana Film Rouler event at the Celtic Media Centre.

DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: News (225)

Lee High campus a possible option for library if Rouzan falls through

If the long-planned Rouzan branch library falls through, could the campus of the newly rebuilt Lee High School be a fallback location? It's an option the East Baton Rouge Library Board of Control is exploring, and a spokeswoman for the East Baton...

DATE: May 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Arrested Development and 24? Come on!

In theaters Friday: Star Trek Into Darkness, Frances Ha

DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Movie Filter

Making plans

DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: News