Children under 5 getting excessive screen time, study finds

Researchers said one in four children younger than 2 years and one in three children aged 2 to 5 years are meeting screen time guidelines.

Community Champions: Plus Me Project

The Plus Me Project encourages kids to document their childhood and life story. Some of that will go on to be used for their college applications. FOX 11's Christine Devine spoke with Founder and Executive Director Richard Reyes, who was a student at Occidental College when she launched the nonprofit.

LAUSD to continue mandatory weekly COVID testing

LAUSD's weekly required COVID-19 testing program was supposed to end next week. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho did not say how long the program would continue

University of California sees record breaking number of applications

The University of California says its campuses received a record-breaking number of applications for fall 2022, now putting the UC system as one of the most sought-after higher education systems in the world, according to figures released Thursday. 

Parents react to LAUSD lifting its outdoor mask mandate
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The Los Angeles Unified School District lifted its outdoor mask mandate Feb. 22. Parents had mixed reactions to the new rule.

LAUSD lifts outdoor mask mandate for students and staff

Starting Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District dropped its outdoor mask mandate for students and staff at campuses.  

80-year-old man gets ‘met minimum’ stamp removed from high school diploma

Billy Ray Macon Sr. graduated from high school in 1961. The school district made sure the teen knew he barely passed despite being a working father and husband.

Cal State chancellor resigns over handling of sex misconduct

The chancellor of California State University, the nation's largest public university system, has resigned after accusations that he mishandled sexual misconduct allegations. 

Dr. Shaun Harper on systemic racism in NFL
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In the wake of Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL, Dr. Shaun Harper, a professor at USC's Marshall School of Business, joins us at FOX 11 to discuss allegations of systemic racism across the league.

Alberto Carvalho officially takes over as new LAUSD superintendent

Alberto Carvalho, who comes to the district after leading the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system since 2008, was unanimously chosen by the board on Dec. 9 to succeed Austin Beutner.

New LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho will start on Monday

Alberto Carvalho will officially take over as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Monday after the LAUSD board voted Tuesday to formalize his start date.

UCLA settles gynecologist abuse suit for $246M

Dr. James Heaps was accused of sexually abusing several hundred women during his time at UCLA.

Disabled student couldn’t play with classmates, so teacher came up with an idea

Gean Sampaio de Melo, 26, didn’t want his 6-year-old disabled student to miss out on playing with the other students in Brazil. So he scooped the child into his arms and assisted him during a competition.

Red flags trailed ex-UCLA lecturer across elite universities

Former classmates of former UCLA lecturer Matthew Harris called him "inappropriate" and "creepy." Harris is expected in court Tuesday

ABC Unified School District teachers plan 'work slowdown'

The main issue appears to be teacher pay, with union officials saying they've worked without a contract for two years, while the district has spent money on various campus improvements.