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WildfiresA Pacific Palisades school community lost their beloved campus and moved in with a different campus a few miles away. It hasn’t been easy for anyone.
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LA’s economy blinking red, fewer businesses are opening
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Is the arrest of a pro-Palestine protester a warning shot?
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LAUSD builds for housing-insecure employees, but it’s not easy
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Federal agents looking for LAUSD students denied access
EducationFederal Homeland Security agents tried to enter two LA Unified schools without a warrant.
Carnivorous mystery: Squirrels are eating rodents at CA park
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