Fullerton police say the man who was fatally shot called 911 to report it
Fullerton police said Monday that a man killed last month appeared to have provoked the shooting in an attempt to…
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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,…
Why banning cell phones in Los Angeles schools could go too far
To the editor: I am a senior in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which just decided to ban cell…
Smartphones have silenced children; that's bad. Hooray for banning LAUSD!
It was the slaughter of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert that brought readers together earlier this month. Now, our…
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…
Los Angeles school district approves strict cell phone ban for students
The Los Angeles school board on Tuesday launched a plan to ban cellphones all day on campus, saying the devices…
Why I applaud the ban on cell phones in Los Angeles public schools
Every time I write about smartphones affecting teenagers, critics criticize me and accuse me of promoting moral panic. That's silly.…
Opinion: Native Americans face huge disparities in health care. Here's a way to help
One of my patients who lives in Diné Bikéyah, the vast navajo reservation in New Mexico, he sleeps in an…
Los Angeles Unified Proposes Banning Cell Phones for Students Amid Distracted Kids
On Tuesday, Los Angeles school officials, fed up with kids distracted by social media and worried about abuses like cyberbullying,…
Opinion: Why Los Angeles should ban smartphones in schools
At school, after school, the story is the same: students' smartphones are distract them from learning and eroding mental health…