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Proposition 39: California voters to decide if valid ID should be required to vote
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (219+ words) Is California too lax when it comes to voter identification? A proposition on the midterm ballot will let Californians decide if a valid ID should be required to vote. The "No" campaign for California's voter ID proposition rallied in downtown…...
In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (741+ words) When children forget their lunch, can't solve a math problem, or don't know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity. Developmental experts and educators say children…...
Commentary: Abandoned properties, fire hazards. Are L.A. mayor candidates part of the fix, or the problem?
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1140+ words) Labor Day is behind us, election day is less than two months away, and the question before Los Angeles voters is this: Can anyone run this city? Two fires at abandoned properties, one in Studio City and the other on…...
California moves to outlaw child marriage with bill headed to Newsom's desk
2+ week, 5+ day ago (574+ words) A decade-long fight to outlaw child marriage in California is nearly at an end. A bi-partisan bill that makes it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under 18 cleared the state Assembly on Wednesday, drawing cheers from supporters who said…...
How Olivia Rush Turned Survival Into a Mission to Help Others Keep Going
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1903+ words) What followed was an incredibly dark period of my life. I spent over a year going through extensive therapies with very little improvement, physically or mentally, and I genuinely didn’t know what my future looked like. I had already experienced…...
Global ties vital as geopolitical risks reshape Los Angeles business
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (880+ words) Los Angeles businesses are operating in a period of structurally higher geopolitical risk, but the region's deep economic connections with China and other Asian markets make international engagement increasingly important to its competitiveness, business and city leaders said. Adam Barbina,…...
California backtracks on good-government policies in divided Trump era
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1506+ words) Tired of budget stalemates, deficits and continuous acrimony in the state Capitol, California voters in 2010 started taking action to temper political gridlock and loosen the grip of entrenched special interests. They approved statewide ballot measures to create an independent congressional…...