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'The wheels are falling off the bus.' Parents scrambling as LAUSD strike date nears
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (1550+ words) For one group of moms, the threatened Los Angeles Unified School District strike that would shutter campuses next week is provoking outright fear. "I don't know what I will do," one woman said in Spanish on Wednesday afternoon, crying. She…...
A baby uses 3, 000 diapers a year. Why a state lawmaker wants parents to know how they're made
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (1060+ words) Each year a baby goes through about 3, 000 diapers, essential care products that are in continuous contact with sensitive skin. But manufacturers are not required to completely disclose what disposable diapers are made of, leaving parents in the dark. That may…...
Commentary: Wipe out a 'civilization'? Minor stuff compared with what just happened in AI
16+ min ago (1224+ words) While many of us were worried in recent days about our president ending a "whole civilization," one Silicon Valley tech company was warning, without much notice, it might accidentally disrupt all civilization as we know it. The San Francisco technology…...
Commentary: Pope Leo's brave stance against Trump
16+ min ago (869+ words) A war for the soul of the world is happening right now that's straight out of the Bible " and I'm not just talking about the Middle East. They're the ones who lecture religious leaders on what Jesus stood for, demanding…...
GOP's best shot at California governor's office in decades mired in angry internal debate
16+ min ago (1801+ words) RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. As Republicans vie for their best shot to win the California governor's office in two decades, the fight between the most prominent candidates to win over the party of President Trump has switched from subdued to vicious....
How thousands of sensitive LAPD files got leaked online " and what happens next
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (1095+ words) The disciplinary files of Los Angeles police officers are closely guarded secrets, protected by some of the nation's strictest confidentiality laws. But now, many of those secret files have been splashed across the internet, along with tens of thousands of…...
Defending champ Rory Mc Ilroy excels in tough conditions to share Masters lead
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (955+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. After the career grand slam, a grand entrance. Rory Mc Ilroy, who last year became the sixth man to win all four major championships, got off to a spectacular start at the Masters on Thursday to claim a…...
Former So Cal school board trustee messaged teen boys, called them 'sexy,' prosecutors say
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (392+ words) A former Brea Olinda Unified school board trustee has been charged with two felonies, accusing him of soliciting pictures from two boys and calling them "sexy," according to a news release from the Orange County district attorney's office. Christopher Gerard…...
'This is senseless': Detective killed in Porterville barricade, shootout
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (518+ words) A Tulare County sheriff's deputy was killed Thursday morning while assisting officers serving an eviction notice in Porterville. The incident turned into a barricade situation and shootout. The deputy was struck with the fatal shot while exchanging gunfire with the…...
Iconic L. A. venue the Magic Castle set to reopen following roof fire
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (465+ words) The outcome could have been very different after a fire broke out Tuesday at a well-known Hollywood venue, but the site emerged relatively unscathed, the owner said, chalking it up to "true Magic Castle magic!" Randy Pitchford, owner of the…...