How these education bills could affect your child in the classroom
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How these education bills could affect your child in the classroom

One bill aims to raise lagging reading skills among California children by mandating how schools teach this critical subject. Another seeks to overhaul cafeteria meals by eliminating highly…

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Charlie Kirk was killed in their town. Residents refuse to be consumed by hate
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Charlie Kirk was killed in their town. Residents refuse to be consumed by hate

OREM, Utah — As dusk settled Thursday evening, people bowed their heads in prayer at a city park, struggling to comprehend all that had played out over the last 36…

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Donkey wounded by arrow in California, latest in string of attacks
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Donkey wounded by arrow in California, latest in string of attacks

A 2-year-old wild donkey stumbled alongside her herd in Riverside County — a bright blue arrow protruding from her right side. It’s a sight that’s become all too…

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Once-booming Santa Monica faces a dire fiscal crisis. The surprising way it got there
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Once-booming Santa Monica faces a dire fiscal crisis. The surprising way it got there

Santa Monica, long a beacon of economic strength in Southern California, has endured its share of struggles in recent years. Its once-bustling downtown shopping district has taken a…

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‘A cancer on our society’ Toxic social media after Kirk shooting brings calls to log off, put down phones
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‘A cancer on our society’ Toxic social media after Kirk shooting brings calls to log off, put down phones

OREM, Utah  — The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk set off three days of some of the ugliest and most divisive social media reactions America has seen, leading…

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The immigration raids are crushing L.A.’s fire recovery and California’s economy
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The immigration raids are crushing L.A.’s fire recovery and California’s economy

The crew had just poured a concrete foundation on a vacant lot in Altadena when I pulled up the other day. Two workers were loading equipment onto trucks…

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Synthetic kratom linked to three fatal overdoses in L.A. County
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Synthetic kratom linked to three fatal overdoses in L.A. County

Health officials are warning about the potentially deadly dangers of a synthetic kratom compound after it was linked to three recent fatal overdoses in Los Angeles County. A…

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California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery
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California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery

SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow California colleges to offer preferential admission to students who are descended from enslaved people, part of an ongoing…

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After Charlie Kirk, some historians troubled by Civil War parallels
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After Charlie Kirk, some historians troubled by Civil War parallels

Professor Kevin Waite had just finished a seminar on the run-up to the American Civil War on Friday morning when a student cautiously raised her hand. “Can I…

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Red Bull Showrun: F1 Cars Roll through Budapest on Public Transport
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Red Bull Showrun: F1 Cars Roll through Budapest on Public Transport

Until Monday, a tram is running in Budapest transporting Formula 1 race cars arriving for the Red Bull Showrun, an F1 city showcase taking place next weekend. At…

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