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L.A. Mayor Bass has condemned the violence as "absolutely abhorrent and inexcusable."
Today on AirTalk, a look into the violent clashes that brokeout overnight at UCLA between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israeli counterprotesters, leading UCLA to call in LAPD for help. Also on the show, LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin joins us to talk about the new Imperfect Paradise series on California’s Colorado River negotiations; what the data says about how crime trends affects our behaviors; and more.
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Mayor Karen Bass proposes cutting hundreds of vacant jobs from various departments, including Street Services, Recreations and Parks, and Sanitation. -
Shaking was likely felt as far away as San Bernardino, but damage is unlikely.
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More communities are turning to their local governments to demand change in Gaza
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Now that dozens of girders have been installed over the southbound side, crews are turning their attention to the northbound lanes.
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JB Hamby is California’s lead negotiator in the historic negotiation over one of the state’s most vital sources of water.
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Anthony Sperl says he wasn’t planning to replace Suehiro Cafe with a marijuana dispensary, as feared by neighborhood leaders.
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Netflix Is a Joke fest kicks off, Michael Pollan on psychedelics, Accidentally Wes Anderson, and more.
Education Wednesday
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More of the state’s high school students are enrolling in career pathway programs for skilled, high-wage jobs.
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Encampments have been set up in Los Angeles, Irvine and Riverside.
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The Men of Color Action Network's annual conference gives students and professionals a chance to share resources and rethink higher ed.
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Documents obtained by LAist reveal FBI scrutiny of the testing operation, which was managed by former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president Todd Ament.
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Empty nesters own more L.A. homes than millennials with kids. Here’s how some older homeowners are finding ways to spread their wealth.
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Even if your old grades are not stellar, you can still move forward with your academic goals.
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One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.
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The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
LA History
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Erskine had two career no-hitters and won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1955. But many remember his friendship with Jackie Robinson at a time when segregation was legal.
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Los Angeles has the most diversity in street light design of any American city.
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Valverde’s death comes after the city of L.A. honored her last year with a dedicated square.
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The city council wants greater transparency in how millions of taxpayer dollars are being spent to address L.A.'s unhoused crisis.
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Thunderstorms can arrive in the Sierra year round, but tend to peak during monsoon season in July and August.
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The Justice Department is expected to propose a new, lower classification for marijuana that would lessen restrictions on the drug. But there's another review process to come.
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Los Angeles received a failing grade in air quality from the American Lung Association.
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Under a government-run pharmaceutical program called CalRx, California will purchase naloxone from New Jersey-based Amneal Pharmaceuticals at a discounted price of $24 for a two-pack of nasal sprays.
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After another wet winter, the velella velella are back.
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A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend mammograms every other year, starting at age 40.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the final version of the new regulation on Monday and called it the most significant safety rule in the past two decades.
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Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models. At the same time, some are actively experimenting with the technology.
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Bob Bakish has been replaced by a troika of division leaders inside Paramount.
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Gusty winds will prevail through mountains and deserts.
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The case tests how far state lawmakers can go in requiring cities to approve more housing in low-density areas.
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