Los Angeles drivers who ditch their cars can get $1,000 from Uber
Uber is looking to give 175 Los Angeles drivers $1,000 each to ditch their cars and use alternative transportation methods…
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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: 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…
Your Teen's Phone and Cheetos Addiction Isn't a School Problem
To the editor: As a high school teacher, I see the effects that the proliferation of Flamin' Hot Cheetos and…
Opinion: Flamin' Hot Cheetos and iPhones are ruining my son and yours
With apologies to Allen Ginsberg: I'm watching the best minds of our high school generation destroyed by Flamin' Hot Cheetos…