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Justice in Mexico and US, PST ART, ‘History of House’ music
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Jewish group sues Santa Ana over ethnic studies course
EducationThe Santa Ana Unified School District is being accused of antisemitism for how it characterizes Israel in its ethnic studies course, which students must take to graduate.
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NewsOn this 9/11 anniversary, KCRW looks at what has happened in Afghanistan since U.S. forces withdrew, particularly the ongoing erosion of rights for women under the Taliban.
SoCal dad’s nonprofit helps his son become Paralympic champ
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Measure G would remake LA County government
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Battling wildfires, cutting cows’ methane, filming medical dramas
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RV sweeps: ‘I don’t know where they think we’re going to go’
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