How can a 15-year old girl live alone in Los Angeles?
***Sweetie, if you have to ask strangers about issues that will drastically change your life, forever then you don't need to come... ***You are a minor, You need the care and protection of a responsible family member or guardian.. (Regardless of how mature you think you may be)... ***YOU are not going to acquire a scrupulous person, or guardian that lives in LA or Beverly hills online... ***Like one of the poster's above me said, (but in my own words.) You are from serbia, you people (not meant to be condescending.) are a hot commodity when it comes to child slave labor, pornography, prostitution etc... ***I wish you a good life, but please stay where you are until you get things situated there!!
What do the people of New York City and Los Angeles think of each other and each other's cities?
I’ve lived in both. A few months after moving to New York I visited friends back in LA (several of whom were from New York). We were playing Pictionary. I’d never played, so I read the rules. As the game progressed I stopped someone from breaking the rules that I’d just read. My friends all looked at me, shocked, and someone said, “Well haven’t you become an aggressive New Yorker!”Had I? I don’t know. I do know that it only took a few days working in Manhattan, riding the subway, and dealing with having a car in the outer boroughs to wipe that smile off my face and thicken my skin for close quarters on the train.New Yorkers are brusque, focused, and don’t suffer fools. Angelinos are friendly, open, and focused on the superficial. There’s a lot going on under the hoods of both types, but they conceal it with very different facades.I didn’t like what New York was making me, and my friends’ reaction had heightened my awareness of it. I focused, after that, on taking on board only those traits of New York that serve me, and doing it situationally. When I get out of “the city” I let myself smile at strangers, I wear colors other than black, and I drive less aggressively. To this day, 30 years later, I still describe myself as a Californian despite living in New York for decades.
Why did the Angels agree to name themselves the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"?
Because Arte is an a**.The Angels won their only World Series as the Anaheim Angels at Angel Stadium. As someone who grew up in Anaheim, it was a sweet victory.Arte then came in with grandiose ideas that Los Angeles was a more marketable association. For over a year, as we saw the Angel billboards around Dodger Stadium we asked if he planned a name change. He denied it. The Angel front office denied it, and then… the new name…Now… Arte being Latino, he should have realized that he renamed the team:The The Angels Angels of AnaheimWe became the laughing stock not just of baseball, but of all professional sports, and it’s still a joke. It did nothing to increase revenue or standing. It just made Arte look like an idiot — and he took the team and city with him. By putting “Anaheim” at the end of the name, he met the letter (but NOT the intent) of the agreement with the City of Anaheim.It should be noted that while Anaheim was little known when The Cowboy named the team “The California Angels”… at the time of Arte’s name change, Anaheim was in the top ten tourist destinations in the U.S. — and L.A. didn’t even crack the top twenty-five.When the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series — with five ex-Angels Arte let go to them (including David Eckstein, who won the Series MVP award) — I sent Arte a letter:“Dear Arte:Congratulations on the World Series win by The Los Angeles Angels of St. Louis. A well-deserved victory.” ;)
Can a 16-year-old live alone in the US and enroll in high school without a guardian or parents?
Sure. There is a legal process called EMANCIPATION. This is where the parents willfully give up all rights and claims to their adolescent and some states will allow it at 16 if the parents sign custody to a judge approved minor.Now ask me if a 16 year old SHOULD be emancipated. No. An apartment manager or owner will NOT want to rent to a person so young. Most jobs that pay decent wages you can live on WILL NOT hire under 18. Most 16 year Olds can NOT support themselves in a way that will make them able to thrive.I'm sorry but I believe you should consider maybe reporting your parents to the state (if there is honest abuse or neglect) or asking your parents if you can live with an alternate relative. If it's possible, maybe try to work things out. Why would anyone want to be homeless, or hungry and without the education, or the marketable skills necessary to pay for a place with utilities and food and hot water and other things necessary to really thrive
How old do you have to be to rent a hotel room in california?
No, you cannot rent a hotel/motel room when you are not a legal adult, 18 years old, because you cannot legally execute a contract and that's what you're doing when you check into a hotel. But most hotels will not rent to under 21 year olds, they don't need the extra hassle, too much liability, underage drinking, etc. They will check your age. Motels/hotels that rent to 18 year olds often change that policy during busy times of the year, and times like prom and school vacations. There really is no way to have your parents arrange for you to stay, because the point is that they need to be there supervising you. Just think about it, what a mess if motels let 16 year olds check in unsupervised. Yikes. (Mom to a 17 year old.) Do you have a friend or relative that is 18+ that can come along? Be sure your parents give them permission in writing to allow you to stay in a hotel with them, and also in case of an emergency, since hospitals require a signed release by a parent or adult guardian. A hotel may ask about the situation since there have been so many pervs meeting up with underage kids or kidnapping type situations. What about a parent going? It's Disneyland, they're not going to harsh your mellow. Good luck!
Among large US Newspapers, which are considered conservative and which are considered liberal?
I would really like to object (in a friendly way) to this question as I feel it is based entirely on a false premise.The American media is owned by 5…or 6 (I forget, sorry) giant corporations—-for-profit corporations (keep that in mind).These corporations divide up the American public like a pie. Each corporation decides to give a portion of the public what they want. They split themselves up into a kind of “pretend” liberal, conservative, centrist, fair and balanced posture—it really doesn’t matter what they call themselves—they are just making sure they don’t step too hard on each other’s toes and compete directly for the same eyeballs.Once they’ve attracted those eyeballs by calling themselves “liberal” or “conservative”, they SELL those eyeballs to other corporations. That’s how they make all their money.So, the idea that the top executives in these giant corporations actually embody or practice “liberal” or “libertarian” or “conservative” ideals is pretty much nonsense.The big wigs at MSNBC do not, in fact, intend to sell their chalets in Aspen and start People’s Collective Farms or Communes across America, or are they going to pour their money into ghettos to revitalize them.The big wigs at Fox are not going to “conserve” much of anything as conservatives. Basically they will play golf with the big wigs at MSNBCAll media is, in truth, pretty much the same entity with the same values. The hosts and journalists on these shows don’t necessarily believe what they are telling you—what they are telling you is what you tuned in to hear, or see.So “liberal” or “conservative’ is not a coherent or consistent belief system—it is essentially a PRODUCT, that is packaged, hot and juicy, just for you, and is meant to re-inforce your core beliefs as they stood before you tuned in.American media didn’t used to be like this, back when there were so many independent entities—-but now, that’s how it works.There is no actual “liberal” newspapers, or cable news channels, nor “conservative” ones. There are left and right pitchmen, con men and carnival barkers.
Is there anywhere in the United States where people under 18 can go skydiving?
It used to be a lot easier than it is today for someone under 18 to make a jump. The liability and litigation-happy culture we've created in the U.S. today, however, makes it difficult for most dropzones to allow minors to skydive. Recent legal rulings limiting the enforceability of a liability waiver signed by a parent or guardian on behalf of a child have made most dropzones think twice about allowing someone under 18 to skydive. (See the Florida Supreme Court case, Kirton v. Fields):http://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-su...Some out there will still make exceptions, however. As Joe mentioned, tandems are out. Given the restrictions on tandem equipment, if one can find a dropzone willing to allow someone under 18 to jump, that person is much more likely to be able to make a solo jump. Joe mentioned that the Parachute Center in Lodi, CA, will work to accommodate those under 18 for a solo jump, but not a tandem. In the past, West Tennessee Skydiving in Whiteville, TN also used to allow jumps by certain people under 18 - I have no idea if they still allow it.To the OP), your best bet is to call dropzones in your state and ask. My suspicion is that you won't find many who will allow it.In the case you can't, while I know it's something you're probably itching to do, the sky will still be there when you turn 18. In the meantime, I would recommend finding a vertical wind tunnel nearby and giving that a try. The skills you develop flying your body in the tunnel are almost identical to the skills you need to fly your body in the sky. My formation skydiving team flies about an hour a month in the tunnel, and we credit that as the primary reason for our success.Specifically, look for enclosed tunnels under the brand SkyVenture or iFly - there are numerous ones spread around the country. If you learn to fly your body in the tunnel now, you'll be years ahead of the curve when you finally get to take it up to altitude.
Can I live alone at 17, in California?
No, you cannot rent an apartment because you cannot legally execute a contract as a minor, and a rental agreement or lease is a contract. Also, most landlords will not rent to under 21's, they do not want to deal with underage drinking on their property, and their insurance may forbid them to rent to under 21's. Having your parents rent an apartment for you won't work because they aren't there to supervise you. A friend cannot be a legal guardian unless you go in front of a judge and explain why your parents should no longer be your parents, or why you need a legal guardian away from your parents (sometimes for kid actors, they can have a relative as a temporary guardian while they're working away from home), and chances are that an 18 year old wouldn't be deemed an appropriate guardian. Another issue is that legally your residence for school purposes is your parents' address. Anyway, you couldn't earn enough to cover your expenses, you'd need to earn about $3000 a month minimum, to live a very sparse lifestyle, and that isn't possible for 99.99999% of 17 year olds. So there are a bunch of reasons it wouldn't work. I do understand how you feel. When I was in my junior year, my parents thought about moving to Northern California. As I was 15, I could not live on my own, but my grandparents lived in LA, so I was like See ya, I'll stay with the grandparents. They didn't move, which was good, because I was serious, and I probably would have missed them and my siblings. (But then I was already really independent and earning a good living with a business I had started.) What are your college plans? The chances of you attending college if you don't live with your parents until the end of high school are probably very slim. That might screw up your whole life. And it appears you are a good student by your post, so you shouldn't throw away all that hard work. Have you (calmly) told your parents how you feel about moving? Do your parents have to sell a home here before they move? If so, they may be here for quite awhile unless they are willing to take a very low price, as the housing market is bad for sellers. Good luck!
Should I subscribe to the The New York Times or Washington Post to stay up to date with politics, national, and international news?
I’m based in the UK and a long-time Guardian subscriber. It’s usually described as left-of-centre (charitably) or left-whinge (by haters) but in fact, compared to our other broadsheets here especially the Telegraph (a.k.a. Torygraph) I find it fair. You get to know who are more severely left-wing writers and who are closer to the centre and use your brain to adjust! But I’ve also started subscribing to NYT because I love American journalism at its best and it makes a fascinating comparison with British political commentary; and I especially want to hear native commentary on all the current goings-on in US politics - I think one should hear both the “view from a broad” and the views of those stuck in the middle of it. And I have to say we get mostly doom-and-gloom in the Guardian on US politics and at least, reading NYT (and the New Yorker and The Stranger) we can be encouraged about what Americans are doing to work through positively such a negative time and to make (hopefully!) change for the better. I wish we had similar here in the UK as we need all the help we can with our current bunch of politicians and the whole Brexit mess (it’s a mess, whether you agree with it, or not).