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UC workers consider strike over campus protest crackdown
EducationA potential strike over the UC administration's response to pro-Palestinian protests echoes campus movements of the past.
Facing a shortage of Black teachers, LAUSD gets creative
EducationBlack students do better academically when they have at least one Black teacher, research shows. But LA Unified is struggling to recruit and retain those educators.
‘Every detail is essential’: Costuming LA Opera's ‘Turandot’
ArtsBefore a note is sung, artists at the LA Opera Costume Shop put in hundreds of hours of work creating outfits that bring each show to life.
Palos Verdes landslide leads to removal of Wayfarers Chapel
EnvironmentCrews set to begin dismantling historic Wayfarers Chapel
OC leaders strategize after report shows homelessness spike
Orange CountyThe number of Orange County’s unhoused population surpassed pre-pandemic levels, according to the Point in Time Count , as the county pushed for more federal funding.
Lulu’s Place: $150M philanthropic project for LA youth breaks ground
Child developmentLulu’s Place will offer LA kids free sports and academic programs inside state-of-the-art facilities funded by major donations.
Nanobubbles help Lake Elsinore cope with algae – and the climate
EnvironmentAs climate change makes water warmer, toxic algae is killing fish and plants in lakes nationwide, including Lake Elsinore. New technology could save them.
LA mountain monument expansion boosts access to green space
EnvironmentThe San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expansion will protect wildlife and a crucial water source, while offering more green space to underserved Anglenos.
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