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Which Way, L.A.?

Schools, Politics, and the Capitol Christmas Tree

Hosted by Warren Olney Dec. 07, 2006
The next crisis for LA schools is contract negotiations between teachers and a new superintendent.  What does next year's school board election have to do with it?  We also talk with a high school teacher about what he earns and how much he does for the money. Plus, alternative energy lights this year's State Capitol Christmas tree'but you can't do this at home.

The next crisis for LA schools is contract negotiations between teachers and a new superintendent.  What does next year's school board election have to do with it?  We also talk with a high school teacher about what he earns and how much he does for the money. Plus, alternative energy lights this year's State Capitol Christmas tree'but you can't do this at home.

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LA Teachers Protest Stalled Contract Talks

Several thousand Los Angeles teachers turned out last night to point flashlights on LA Unified offices downtown and in the San Fernando Valley. Their contract ran out in...

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Christmas Tree Fuelled by Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Christmas trees on the West Lawn of the State Capitol are nothing new, but on this year's 56-foot-tall white fir, 6500 lights are powered by a type of generator that's never...

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Dan Konecky

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