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LAUSD Student Fights: “Things Are Harder for Our Kids and Communities” LAUSD Student Fights: “Things Are Harder for Our Kids and Communities”
Cover Story October 5, 2026

LAUSD Student Fights: “Things Are Harder for Our Kids and Communities”

LAUSD’s latest safety data show reported fighting and physical aggression declining, but ... more

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California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds? California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds?
California October 3, 2026

California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds?

California is making it easier to build student housing. From Los Angeles ... more

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Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence. Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence.
2026 Races October 1, 2026

Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence.

Parriva checks major claims from the September 30 California governor debate between ... more

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A Latino LAPD: But Do Latinos Still Face Disproportionate Police Force? A Latino LAPD: But Do Latinos Still Face Disproportionate Police Force?
Cover Story September 30, 2026

A Latino LAPD: But Do Latinos Still Face Disproportionate Police Force?

The LAPD has undergone a dramatic demographic transformation. The harder question is ... more

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California Students: 5 Education Changes Families Should Know This Week California Students: 5 Education Changes Families Should Know This Week
California September 28, 2026

California Students: 5 Education Changes Families Should Know This Week

Five California education laws signed Sept. 27 could affect students and families ... more

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California Is Bringing Personal Finance to High School. What Will Students Actually Learn? California Is Bringing Personal Finance to High School. What Will Students Actually Learn?
California September 25, 2026

California Is Bringing Personal Finance to High School. What Will Students Actually Learn?

California high schools must begin offering a standalone personal-finance course in 2027-28, ... more

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LAUSD Enrollment Keeps Falling. What Does It Mean for Your Child’s School? LAUSD Enrollment Keeps Falling. What Does It Mean for Your Child’s School?
California September 23, 2026

LAUSD Enrollment Keeps Falling. What Does It Mean for Your Child’s School?

LAUSD has 373,538 students enrolled so far this school year. Here's what ... more

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Latino Students in LA Are Locked Out of Advanced Math, and It Starts With One Missing Class: Algebra I Latino Students in LA Are Locked Out of Advanced Math, and It Starts With One Missing Class: Algebra I
California September 22, 2026

Latino Students in LA Are Locked Out of Advanced Math, and It Starts With One Missing Class: Algebra I

Research shows that access to eighth-grade Algebra I can shape students' path ... more

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Naturalized Salvadoran in California Returned to El Salvador and Was Detained Over His Tattoos Naturalized Salvadoran in California Returned to El Salvador and Was Detained Over His Tattoos
Cover Story September 21, 2026

Naturalized Salvadoran in California Returned to El Salvador and Was Detained Over His Tattoos

Three U.S. citizens of Salvadoran origin have been detained in El Salvador ... more

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Newsom Vetoes AB 713 Again. Why California’s Campus-Job Fight Isn’t Over Newsom Vetoes AB 713 Again. Why California’s Campus-Job Fight Isn’t Over
California September 20, 2026

Newsom Vetoes AB 713 Again. Why California’s Campus-Job Fight Isn’t Over

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed California’s campus-employment bill for undocumented students for ... more

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LA Approved $940,000 for Boyle Heights Fire Recovery. Here’s What the Money Is For. LA Approved $940,000 for Boyle Heights Fire Recovery. Here’s What the Money Is For.
Business September 18, 2026

LA Approved $940,000 for Boyle Heights Fire Recovery. Here’s What the Money Is For.

The Los Angeles City Council approved the reallocation of up to $940,000 ... more

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Boyle Heights Fire: What L.A. City Council Is Deciding Today Boyle Heights Fire: What L.A. City Council Is Deciding Today
California September 16, 2026

Boyle Heights Fire: What L.A. City Council Is Deciding Today

Los Angeles City Council is considering measures today that could affect rebuilding ... more

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California’s Affordability Problem Is Widespread, But Californians Don’t Experience It the Same Way California’s Affordability Problem Is Widespread, But Californians Don’t Experience It the Same Way
California September 15, 2026

California’s Affordability Problem Is Widespread, But Californians Don’t Experience It the Same Way

California's affordability problem is widespread, but the September PPIC Statewide Survey shows ... more

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Diana, Cordelia and Juana: Truth, Loss and the Refusal to Stay Silent Diana, Cordelia and Juana: Truth, Loss and the Refusal to Stay Silent
Cover Story September 14, 2026

Diana, Cordelia and Juana: Truth, Loss and the Refusal to Stay Silent

Through Shakespeare’s Cordelia and her role in Juana, Diana Sedano confronts injustice, ... more

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L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next
California September 13, 2026

L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next

Zillow data show Riverside attracting renters from Los Angeles, but rising housing ... more

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California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It? California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It?
California September 12, 2026

California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It?

California health spending is rising even as commercially insured patients use less ... more

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How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California
California September 10, 2026

How Much Is “A Lot” Anymore? Why $80,000 Can Be Considered Low Income in California

An $80,000 salary can sound comfortable. But California’s housing system measures income ... more

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“I’m in the Lotus Position, Meditating”: Carlos Ortez Says Closing Un Solo Sol Is Not the End “I’m in the Lotus Position, Meditating”: Carlos Ortez Says Closing Un Solo Sol Is Not the End
Business September 9, 2026

“I’m in the Lotus Position, Meditating”: Carlos Ortez Says Closing Un Solo Sol Is Not the End

After 16 years, Carlos Ortez is closing his Boyle Heights restaurant on ... more

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