LAUSD parents prepare for looming 3-day strike

Members of the union representing school support staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and others are demanding a 30% pay raise with an across-the-board $2 an hour increase.

School bus crashes into parked cars, fence in South LA

A Los Angeles Unified School District bus with students on board was involved in a multi-vehicle collision in South Los Angeles.

Authorities investigating bus crash in South LA
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An estimated 5-10 elementary school students were on board at the time of the crash. The bus driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

March Madness: UCLA rolls past UNC Asheville 86-53

UCLA advanced to play seventh-seeded Northwestern in the second round of the West Region.

LAUSD teachers, staff to go on strike Tuesday, March 21

A possible three-day strike that would force the closure of Los Angeles Unified School District schools will begin Tuesday, March 21.

LAUSD strike to begin next week
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Thousands of workers with the Los Angeles Unified School District announced plans for a three-day strike starting next week. The district said the union is refusing to negotiate.

LA Unified schools will shut down if strike happens
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Parents within the LAUSD are being told to make child care plans as the district prepares to strike in the coming weeks.

LAUSD app lets you report 'suspicious activity'

The Los Angeles school community can also report other issues including threats of a school attack, psychological distress, suicidal ideation, weapons or dangerous objects, vandalism and other non-emergency safety issues.

New LAUSD app for reporting suspicious activity
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The app allows students or families to anonymously report a non-emergency event and provide the location of the incident for which the Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) will respond in partnership with Psychiatric Social Workers (PSW), other mental health support and the law enforcement agency should the incident rise to that level.

More Americans skipping college and turning to jobs that don't require degrees

Americans who came of age during the pandemic are skipping college in large numbers. Many have rejected traditional college paths, turning instead to hourly jobs or careers that don’t require a degree.

LAUSD service workers move closer to possible strike

LAUSD officials are preparing for a possible strike by thousands of cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, and other workers.

SoFi Bank files lawsuit to stop Biden's student loan payment pause

In a federal lawsuit filed Friday in Washington, SoFi Bank N.A. asked a federal judge to overturn President Joe Biden’s latest extension of the payment pause.

Mark Ridley-Thomas: Corruption trial begins for suspended LA City Councilman’s

Opening statements are expected to start Tuesday for the trial of suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who faces federal corruption charges.

Prom dreams come true for LAUSD teens

Some lucky teens within the Los Angeles Unified School District are getting free prom necessities as part of the “Say Yes to the Prom” tour in Los Angeles.

'Say yes to the prom dress' to benefit LAUSD students
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"Say Yes to the Prom" is back for its eleventh year, alongside returning retail partners Macy?s and Men?s Wearhouse, to help give 1,000 deserving students nationwide the perfect prom look.

UCLA staff member robbed at gunpoint on campus

Police are searching for two men after a UCLA staff had their phone, wallet and backpack stolen at gunpoint.