LAUSD test scores rise in math and English, positive marks after pandemic setbacks
Supt. Alberto Carvalho said the nation's second-largest school system has seen across-the-board improvement in math and English scores in every grade. #press
LAUSD test scores rise in math and English, positive marks after pandemic setbacks
Supt. Alberto Carvalho said the nation's second-largest school system has seen across-the-board improvement in math and English scores in every grade. #press
Ukrainian army pulls out from another eastern village as Russia smashes defensive positions
Ukraine’s army has pulled out from a village in the eastern Donetsk region, surrendering another front-line position to Russian forces. #press
Too many Americans support political violence. It's up to the rest of us to dissuade them
After the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, new attention should fall on the research about what leads to political violence and how it might be prevented. #press
Fast-burning fire prompts evacuations in Gorman, raising fears about the fire season ahead
The blaze, dubbed the Post Fire, started around 2 p.m. Saturday, and quickly grew to more than 3,600 acres, threatening structures to the south and west of Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County. #press
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but misstates the name of his former doctor who tested him
Donald Trump has suggested President Biden “should have to take a cognitive test,” only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. #press
California's next affordable housing crisis is the rising cost of property insurance
If insurance costs don’t stabilize — or decrease — some affordable housing providers may have to cut services or sell buildings. #press
Biden honors U.S. war dead with a cemetery visit that served as a rebuke to Trump
President Biden has closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump skipped visiting. #press
LAUSD investigates claims that student and teacher data are for sale on the dark web
A post on the dark web offering some 24 million student and teacher records from LAUSD data for $1,000 has prompted an investigation by the district. #press
Southern Baptists poised to ban churches with women pastors amid pleas to reconsider
The Southern Baptist Convention will vote on a constitutional ban on churches with women pastors. It already kicked out Saddleback Church of California. #press
Bird flu detected in San Francisco wastewater and chickens
San Francisco health officials announced H5N1 detection in city wastewater last month, after birds at a live market in the city were positively confirmed with the virus. San Francisco is the only California city with a positive H5N1 wastetwater identification #press
Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning
Oregon authorities have closed the state's entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an outbreak of shellfish poisoning they described as 'unprecedented.' #press
Israel maintains a shadowy hospital in the desert for Gaza detainees. Critics allege mistreatment
Eight months into the Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli government is under pressure over accusations of inhumane treatment at a military field hospital. #press
Letters to Sports: Bill Walton was one of the greatest human beings
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on the life of Bill Walton, the Dodgers and Sparks ticket prices. #press
Move over Ruth and Cobb: MLB adds Negro League stats and Josh Gibson surpasses legends
MLB has integrated its official statistics with those from the Negro Leagues, meaning Josh Gibson eclipses Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb at the top of key categories. #press
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-29/negro-leagues-statistics?utm_source=press.coop
Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP congressional district
Supreme Court's conservatives uphold a state's right to engage in partisan gerrymandering. #press
Dabney Coleman, the bad boss of '9 to 5' and 'Yellowstone' guest star, dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the Emmy-winning actor who starred in '9 to 5' and worked for decades as a character actor on TV, has died. #press
A push to bring wolverines back to California fizzles amid budget woes
A bill that sought to bring the wolverine, a rugged apex predator, back to California has died in the California Legislature. Backers say they're not giving up, however. #press
A policing surge is coming to L.A. Metro. Critics call it more of the ‘same failed solution’
Transit advocates say the law enforcement agencies that Metro pays to patrol its system did not prevent a recent spate of violent attacks. They say investing more in social outreach will bring real... #press
Black Lives Matter co-founder takes LAPD to trial for 'swatting' prank response
An LAPD police sergeant testified that he ordered officers to approach Melina Abdullah's home with guns drawn despite being '70%' certain the hostage situation was fake. #press
UC president recommends UCLA pay Cal $10 million a year for leaving Pac-12
The president of the University of California system is recommending that UCLA pay California $10 million a year for leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. #press
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