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…
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Fentanyl doesn't have to fuel another cycle of loss in Los Angeles
The death of a parent is often a heartbreaking and disconcerting experience for adults. For a child, it is even…
Opinion: Another nuclear arms race is brewing. Who will stop him?
At the beginning of June, the The Biden administration announced a more “competitive” nuclear weapons strategy, after Moscow and Beijing…
Zionism: huge disagreement over a word that has been used for 125 years
WASHINGTON- In the many debates over the language surrounding the war in Gaza, few words are as controversial as “Zionism.”…
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…
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice that sounds like Scarlett Johansson
When OpenAI unveiled its new voice assistant technology this month, it immediately drew comparisons to Spike Jonze's 2013 sci-fi film…
Sony warns tech companies: don't use our music to train your AI
Sony Music Group is sending letters to 700 AI developers and music streaming services warning them not to use their…
Editorial: Biden's Marijuana Plan May Finally End 'Reefer Madness'
The US Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana from the most restrictive category (Schedule I, along with heroin) to…
Disneyland's plan to reduce disability cheating
Disney theme parks have seen use of their disability services program skyrocket over the past five years. Is it because…
A California climate victory could end up destroying rainforests
Half of the diesel fuel in California is produced not from unsustainable oil but from renewable biomass, such as waste…