Mobile phone ban in schools sparks surprising opinions among students
Since William Schnider received his first iPhone in sixth grade, it has become an extension of his being. By day,…
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Former teachers say it's time to ban smartphones at school
To the editor: I am a retired teacher and administrator from the Los Angeles Unified School District and I fully…
No charges for second-grade teacher for allegedly teaching drunk
A 57-year-old second-grade teacher arrested after allegedly teaching while intoxicated will not be charged, prosecutors announced Monday. Wendy Munson, 57,…
The demoralizing approach to the career of UCLA medical students
To the editor: In his column, “Is UCLA a 'Failed Medical School'? Debunking a silly right-wing meme,” writes Michael Hiltzik:…
'American Idol' alum Mandisa's cause of death revealed
Mandisa, the Grammy-winning Christian music singer and former “American Idol” contestant, died in April from complications of class III obesity,…
Jordan Peele Delivers Era-Defining, Genre-Blending Hits
Jordan Peele, photographed at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles on November 13, 2022. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images/IMDb) “There…
Opinion: Was my favorite teacher gay? Maybe a belly dancer could figure it out.
Dear Mr. H: This is Raphael Simon. Rafi, as you may remember me. We last saw each other in 1982…
Cher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne lead Rock Hall members
Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Mary J. Blige are among the members of this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
The situation at UCLA is unacceptable. Blame Campus Leadership
To the editor: In my long career at UCLA, first as a graduate (Class of 1992) and now as an…
Complaint Alleges Berkeley Public Schools Enabled Anti-Semitic Acts
The week after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, Ilana Pearlman asked her 14-year-old son, Ezra, a ninth-grader at…