Los Angeles ‘Hackathon’

Penelope Lopez, 24, is part of a team working on an anti-bullying app that would enable children to quickly and anonymously report bullying at schools.

Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks to participants at the two-day civic “hackathon,” which aims to use the skills of the technology sector to develop tools to improve residents’ lives.

Tim Phan, 25, is one of hundreds participating in L.A.’s two-day civic “hackathon,” which calls on technology experts to help develop solutions to issues faced by Los Angeles residents.