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After strike betrayal, Los Angeles schools cut more than 1,000 jobs, with 6,000 more on the way in the coming years

Democrats from LA City Hall to Sacramento colluded with union bureaucrats to strangle a 77,000-strong strike—then imposed more cuts.

What is the LAUSD school board and how can you hold its members accountable?

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. More than 400,000 students attend ...

Los Angeles Rams and Hollywood Park wrap up first year of STEAM Education Program, look to expand in years to come

In November 2025, the Rams and Hollywood Park launched a free interactive program to educate Los Angeles youth on career ...

Some parents miss drop-off in Los Angeles as immigration fears dampen excitement of first day of school

Jennifer Cortez stood outside an elementary and middle school in East Los Angeles, carrying a sign while greeting her students and their families on the first day of classes. “This is a safe space ...

Construction Workers Dug Beneath a High School—and Stumbled Upon 200+ Ancient Species

A Los Angeles high school discovered millions of fossils dating back 9 million years during a 2024 campus renovation, revealing an ancient marine ecosystem beneath the Palos Verdes Peninsula. San ...

Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

For Irina Contreras, a program manager for Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture, outdoor education was a refuge for both her and her daughter during the pandemic. Now, much of that ...

These schools will be closed unti further notice due to chemical tank crisis

School closures will be in effect for several schools in the Garden Grove area due to a hazardous materials situaiton ...

Murder Charges In James Handy’s Death Paused As Stabbing Suspect Faces Mental Competency Exam

James Handy's suspected killer Michael Ray Gledhill will have to undergo a mental competency hearing before murder charges ...

Kevin Durant Tries To Hide From Paparazzi To Avoid Being Spotted With Mystery Woman In Los Angeles

According to the Daily Mail, Durant was recently spotted leaving Nobu Malibu, a high-end restaurant in Los Angeles, with a ...

Man wanted for deadly Los Angeles road rage shooting extradited from Mexico

A man wanted for a deadly road rage shooting in Los Angeles was arrested and extradited from Mexico after fleeing the U.S. in ...

Dear Abby: My friendly relationship with my boss is falling apart

Dear Abby gives advice to a reader who wants to be friends with her boss, but can’t stand her annoying fiancé.

'Freddie just has that aura': Freeman lifts Dodgers with 20th career walk-off hit

For eight and a half innings on Friday night, a string of zeros dominated the scoreboard at Dodger Stadium. Enter Freddie ...

Roki Sasaki’s 10 strikeouts, a harder splitter and a long-awaited breakthrough for the Dodgers

Roki Sasaki is finally becoming the pitcher in real life that the Los Angeles Dodgers first saw on video in Japan. The ...

Inside James Handy murder horror

Footage from a neighbor's doorbell camera captured just moments after Handy, 81, was stabbed in the chest reveals Gledhill, ...

Los Angeles faces Portland on 3-game home slide

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks aims to stop its three-game home slide with a victory over Portland Fire. The Sparks have gone 2/3 against Western Conference teams. Los Angeles gives up 93.0 points ...

LA28, IOC downplay friction with L.A. City Council

IOC vice president says she is “amazed by the progress” of LA28, though some top city officials have been critical of what ...

Plum returns, but Wings beat Sparks behind Bueckers, Ogunbowale

Kelsey Plum scored 27 points in her return from a three-game injury absence, but it wasn't enough as the Wings beat the ...

US attorney opens investigations into California’s elections, sends prosecutor to LA vote center

The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said Friday it had opened “multiple election fraud investigations” related to ...

Woman killed by driver while crossing PCH in Long Beach

A woman was struck and killed by a driver while crossing Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach. On June 3, the female ...