New California laws going into effect in 2025

New California laws go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, including one on overdraft fees and several to combat retail theft.

High school fight leads to stabbing
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An on-campus fight at Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga ended in a stabbing.

Riverside transgender athletes lawsuit
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A high school in Riverside is at the center of a transgender athletes lawsuit after a cross country runner got demoted to junior varsity after a student who identifies as a girl, but was born a boy, ran a faster time.

Chaffey College students embrace "Pet Your Stress Away Day" amidst finals season

Chaffey College offered a "Pet your Stress Away Day" where students could interact with animals like pigs, goats, and dogs as a means to alleviate stress during finals month.

Inmates get chance to graduate with college degree
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An innovative prison program is giving inmates a chance to graduate with a Cal State LA bachelor's degree.

UCLA fan slaps USC student at Rose Bowl

A USC student says he will file charges against a UCLA fan who slapped him during last month's crosstown rivalry showdown at the Rose Bowl.

Inmates get chance to graduate with college degree
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An innovative prison program is giving inmates a chance to graduate with a Cal State LA bachelor's degree.

UCLA fan slaps USC student at Rose Bowl
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A USC student is looking to file charges against a UCLA fan who slapped him during last month's crosstown showdown at the Rose Bowl.

California school shooting leaves 2 hurt
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Two students were hospitalized in a school shooting in Butte County in Northern California.

USC student among 3 killed in Cybertruck crash in Bay Area

Over the weekend, the city of Piedmont released the names and brief statements from the families of three 2023 Piedmont High School graduates who died in a fiery Cybertruck crash on the day before Thanksgiving. 

Kids say 88-year-old East Bay reading rock star has super powers

88-year-old Barbara Proctor, better known as G.G. (for Gorgeous Grandma) is a reading rock star to children throughout the East Bay.

UCLA warns students of burglaries at off-campus apartment complex

The UCLA Police Department has sent out a crime alert after multiple burglaries have occurred at an off-campus apartment building in recent days.

UCLA students excited for rivalry game against USC
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Good Day LA's Koco McAboy spoke to UCLA students ahead of this weekend's rivalry game against USC.

FAFSA form for 2025-26 financial aid now open: What to know, deadlines and more

The FAFSA application to receive college financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year is officially open. Here's what to know after last year's botched rollout.

MIT to offer free tuition to 80% of US households: What to know

MIT, one of the top universities in the world, is offering free tuition to undergraduate students who are accepted and meet family income requirements.

California taxpayers paying nearly $20M for wireless electric charging project at UCLA

The idea is to charge the university's electric buses while they drive and are at stops, utilizing wireless chargers embedded in the asphalt, rather than when they are parked at night.