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…
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Editorial: California school bond should fund green spaces on campuses
Schools should be a haven for children to learn and play. But many of California's K-12 public school campuses are…
Fresno Diocese Plans to File for Bankruptcy as Sexual Abuse Allegations Rise
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno announced this week that it will file for bankruptcy this summer as the number…
Editorial: Ugh. The measure against transgender people will not be in the November elections
A dozen statewide proposals have qualified for the November vote. That's a lot, although one or more could withdraw from…
Anti-transgender proposal will not appear on California ballot
SACRAMENT- A measure that would have required schools to notify parents of their children's gender identity and limit health care…
Assembly Passes Bill to Require Farmers to Notify Before Using Pesticides Near Schools
SACRAMENT- On Tuesday, the state Assembly passed legislation that would require farms within a quarter-mile of a school to notify…
Homeless Los Angeles Public School Students Honored at Special Graduation Ceremony
One student lived in a car, in a homeless shelter, in motels, and with family members. Another was kicked out…
What differentiates the current protests from the anti-Vietnam War riots?
To the editor: There is a distinction between today's protests and those that took place in the 1960s and early…
Editorial: Critics say Proposition 28 arts funds are being wasted. School administrators need to show their work
Proposition 28, the ballot initiative approved by voters in 2022, directs nearly $1 billion a year to California K-12 schools…
Closing California prisons should be the easiest budget cut
California faces a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall that will require lawmakers and the governor to make painful decisions. No one wants…