Opinion: Why I wish my novels were banned
When PEN America emailed me, I was excited. The organization, whose mission is to protect the freedom to write, was…
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Meet the Long Beach student who fought for green schools and won
It was August 2018, and California was in the midst of one of its deadliest and most destructive wildfire seasons.…
Editorial: Hasty Los Angeles school bond vote leaves many questions unanswered
Students and teachers at Los Angeles’ oldest and most run-down schools deserve nicer facilities. In addition to the basic repairs…
Oakland and Berkeley allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote on school boards
Some older Bay Area teens will have a chance to make their voices heard in this election, albeit in a…
LA lawns waste water, but artificial turf is even worse
Let's start with common sense: covering the Earth with plastic carpets is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to…