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Former USC professor sentenced to fines and probation for lying

December 22, 2014

December 22, 2014

A former USC mathematics professor was sentenced today to fines, restitution and two years of probation for lying about his...

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California accepting applications through Jan. 20

December 22, 2014

December 22, 2014

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California is accepting applications through Jan. 20 for $338,000 in college scholarships. Interested students...

Los Angeles Unified School District board to make ethnic course studies a graduation requirement

November 19, 2014

November 19, 2014

The Los Angeles Unified School district board voted Tuesday to make an ethnic studies course a graduation requirement, beginning with...

WNS Brothers Unite Students for Kids in Laos

September 19, 2014

September 19, 2014

Westside Neighborhood School (WNS) completed a school-wide drive this summer with the delivery of supplies to an orphanage in Laos....

George McKenna Wins LAUSD Board Seat

August 13, 2014

August 13, 2014

It took nine long months, but the District 1 seat of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of...

LAUSD students return to school today

August 12, 2014

August 12, 2014

  Students in the nation’s second-largest school district will return to school today as the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) begins...

Special election to be held today to fill LAUSD Board of Education seat

August 12, 2014

August 12, 2014

  A special election will be held today to fill the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education seat...

LAUSD administrators approve contract that provides pay raises

July 31, 2014

July 31, 2014

  Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) administrators have overwhelmingly ratified a 3-year contract that will provide more than 2,600 school principals...

Board of Supervisors to Implement Foster Parent Education on Child Sex Trafficking

June 25, 2014

June 25, 2014

  The Board of Supervisors today directed the county’s child welfare agency to develop a curriculum to educate foster parents...

Grammy Foundation Selects 173 Students for Camp Program

June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014

The Grammy Foundation announced today that 173 students — 167 from the U.S. and six from abroad — have been selected...