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Newport-Mesa Unified School District banned middle schoolers from bringing e-bikes to campus. Parents say the policy is misguided.
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California governor rejects legislation sponsored by LA fire victims, who had spoken out against his wildfire-liability effort.
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Climate Tuesday
Waves from storms have washed away sand and infrastructure, and crews will attempt to shore it up before El Niño rains arrive this winter.
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Scientists, fire crews and volunteers are working to prevent more damage ahead of the El Niño-driven rains expected this winter. -
The Eaton and Palisades fires — and the resulting deaths among older people and adults with disabilities — sparked study but not action in L.A. County and California.
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A federal judge on Monday blocked the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding.
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Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved. -
Counties across the state are expected to begin sending out ballots by an October 5th deadline.
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Conflict in the Middle East
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Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran. -
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner." -
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.
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Civics & Democracy
The laws include access to abortion medication on community college campuses if funding is provided and limit the sharing of sexual orientation and gender identity data.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Sunday that tightens building rules for sites that store explosive chemicals. -
The two will participate in back-to-back conversations with Spectrum News One host Alex Cohen.
Education
The report says UCLA's response to protests against Israel's war in Gaza was particularly harsh among universities experiencing encampments.
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Worker pay at the country’s largest four-year public university is uneven, with some employees earning well below and others above national averages. -
About 24% of California’s youngest students were chronically absent in 2024-25, higher than the 19% chronic absenteeism rate for all students.
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Author Jamie Fisher spoke with some 140 people for her biography on Smith. She shares the spots that shaped his final years.
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The works are from the renowned Golden State Mutual collection and include Richard Wyatt, Elizabeth Catlett, and Charles White.
Food
LAist sat down with two of the minds behind Pawn Shop, a new sports bar on Melrose with menu items like pickle-brined fried chicken and caviar.
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Obsessive sourcing, a tight menu, USDA Prime over mesquite — and a $7 taco. Inside the most ambitious new taco stand in L.A. -
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Listen 23:05In the infamously cutthroat industry of restaurants, some chefs are finding untraditional paths towards success. LAist food writer Gab Chabrán dives into the state of restaurants through the story of one chef who traded in his high-end dining job for a home kitchen operation.
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Why some chefs are trading high-end dining for home kitchens
