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Los Angeles Unified students who are quarantining at home due to the coronavirus pandemic will receive access to live instruction online, while employees represented by United Teachers Los Angeles will receive a 5% salary increase and other financial compensation as part of a tentative agreement reached by the school district and teachers union. The tentative

Monrovia has settled with the Department of Justice following a federal review that found the city’s GoMonrovia transportation program did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The program offered reduced-fare Lyft rides to residents 24 hours a day and seven days a week, but because Lyft did not offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles, the city

A 27-year-old San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy came away with only minor injuries after coming under heavy gunfire Tuesday afternoon in an ambush while attempting to make a traffic stop.

A vote on a controversial resolution expressing support for Palestine and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel will likely be shelved during a meeting this week of members of the union representing Los Angeles Unified teachers. A substitute motion is expected to be introduced during Thursday’s meeting that calls for the original motion to

Stacey Butler reports from Santa Ana on the latest developments in the case of a female passenger who allegedly assaulted a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in May and is now facing federal assault charges.

When I was growing up, as the self-proclaimed neighborhood zookeeper, I took it upon myself to feed the neighborhood feral cats. I felt bad that they didn’t have homes of their own, so I wanted to help them out by at least making sure they were well fed. My intentions were good, albeit a little

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy has become one of Southern California’s most renowned educational institutions since its founding 90 years ago, but recent allegations of prejudice and intolerance on campus have stained the once sterling reputation of the private, all-girls Catholic academy. In reaction, however, school leaders say they are repenting and making changes. “We’re really

The Los Angeles County Department of Health’s anticipated changes to its coronavirus-spurred health order has led at least one event organizer to cancel, citing a lack of resources to carry out the new mandate. Organizers of the 2021 Antelope Valley Fair, which was scheduled to begin on Oct. 1, announced the cancellation on Friday, Sept.

David Goldstein reports on the county’s efforts to have the Marina City Club Towers condominium inspected after the tragic collapse of a condo building in Florida last week.

Don’t mind the smoke and screeching coming out of Downtown Long Beach this weekend. It’s all part of the show. Professional drivers tore down Shoreline Drive for the first day of the Formula DRIFT competition on Friday, Sept. 17. Long Beach welcomed 32 drift racers onto the track, held on a portion of the upcoming Acura

The trash littered the pristine coastline, dotting the sand and waterline, a sad sight for one of the state’s most cherished destinations. Further inland, debris gathered in gutters, parks, lakes and streams – and if left behind, would likely one day make its way down to the ocean. But thousands of helpers came out to care

St. John Eudes Parish in Chatsworth holds an Oktoberfest on Sept. 25 with tickets purchased in advance. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of religious services in the San Fernando Valley area, Sept. 18-25. Food drive for CSUN Food Pantry: The Community Concerns Committee at First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills holds a non-perishable

Six years after state regulators set out to address excess levels of copper in Newport Bay, the effort remains in the planning phase while boaters, the city of Newport Beach and the county of Orange continued to push back against efforts at a workshop Friday. Sept. 17. Copper-loaded paints are used on boats to deter

Kelly Berg’s “Ring of Fire,” acrylic on canvas, 2016, is part of the “Environmental Reflections: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation” art exhibit through Dec. 5 at Pepperdine University in Malibu. (Photo courtesy of Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art/Pepperdine University) Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,023 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,439,011 as of Thursday, Sept. 16. The total number of cases represents 14.4% of Los Angeles County’s population. Officials reported 28 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 25,775 deaths since tracking

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy died and his passenger injured when their car hit a street sign and a light pole near El Monte early Thursday morning, Sept. 16, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The coroner’s office identified him as Cameron Blaine Fish, 33, of Temple City. It happened just after 2 a.m. on Santa

Train service will come to a halt Thursday between south Orange County and Oceanside because of safety concerns over an unstable cliff in southern San Clemente. “Between the sea, the sand and the earth, there has been some movement of the railroad tracks, we will be working to make sure they are safe for all

Long Beach City Council members voted to begin negotiations to transfer control of Pier H and the Queen Mary over to the Harbor Department at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Now the city manager’s office and the Harbor Department will start to hammer out the details of how to transfer over the 40 acres

A resolution that would have allowed school police officers to be placed back on campuses was rejected by the Los Angeles Unified school board on Tuesday, Sept. 14, seven months after the majority of board members voted to permanently move them off campuses in the first place. The resolution, sponsored by board members George McKenna