As school starts, LAUSD faces chronic student absenteeism
For students and parents, the first day of school is a crush of new schedules, new teachers and new things to learn — along with...
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Column: The ATT and UnitedHealth breaches put the public at risk
AT&T is one of America’s largest telecommunications companies. Last year it recorded a pretax profit of nearly $20 billion on $122.4 billion in revenue. So...
Where can you see jacaranda trees in Los Angeles and Orange County?
What would Los Angeles be like without the nearly 30,000 jacaranda trees on city streets? It depends on who you ask. “The tree stands for...
Olympic boxing controversy sparks fierce debate about women’s sports
PARIS — A Summer Olympics that hoped to champion inclusivity — choosing “Games Wide Open” as its slogan — has become embroiled in loud, angry debates...
Column: In a troubled year, crypto opens its political checkbooks
The last year hasn’t been a very happy period in the cryptocurrency world. News about the asset class has been almost invariably dire, full of...
What to know about the new cap on rent increases in L.A. County
On Thursday, some L.A. County tenants may wake up to a 30-day notice of a rent hike from their landlord. Other renters may have known...
The Huntington’s stinky corpse flower is about to bloom
It’s sweaty stinky time again at the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens. One of its rare corpse flowers is about to bloom, in...
Disney television unit, National Geographic hit with 140 layoffs
Walt Disney Co.’s television division is laying off about 2% of its workforce, or 140 people, as the Burbank media and entertainment giant continues a...
‘Halo’ and ‘Destiny 2’ video game studio Bungie to lay off 17% of staff
Sony Corp.-owned video game company Bungie said Wednesday it would lay off 17% of its workforce — or 220 people — amid economic difficulties in...
UC admits largest, most diverse class ever for fall 2024
The University of California admitted the largest and most diverse class of undergraduates for fall 2024, opening the doors of the vaunted public research institution...