The National Teachers Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2026 – five exceptional educators teaching in classrooms across the United States and in Japan. They will be formally […]
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LA Mission College Breaks Ground on Net-Positive Plant Facilities Building
Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC) broke ground Friday, April 3, on a new Plant Facilities Warehouse and Shop, a 27,820-square-foot building that will serve as the central hub for the […]
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LA Rams and American Heart Association Provide CPR Training for Local Educators
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Los Angeles Rams provided hands-on instruction of key lifesaving procedures for educators from 21 LA schools, including three from the San Fernando Valley. […]
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CA Assemblymember Nick Schultz Introduces Bill to Ban ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides
California Assemblymember Nick Schultz and public health advocates recently discussed Assembly Bill (AB) 1603 – which Schultz introduced earlier this year to prohibit PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) pesticides statewide […]
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Protestors Urged to Keep up Momentum After Third No Kings Demonstration
The third nationwide No Kings protest held Saturday, March 28, was the biggest one yet, with more than 8 million people joining demonstrations across the country. But while the numbers […]
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Here’s a Look at Birthright Citizenship, and How the World Sees It, as Supreme Court Case Looms
By Tim Sullivan Associated Press The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United […]
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LAUSD Joins Other School Districts, States and Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies for Harm to Children
On March 20, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) filed litigation against major social media companies for their alleged role in fueling a youth mental health crisis and disrupting […]
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César Chavez and Dolores Huerta Led a Movement That Won Better Wages and Conditions for Farmworkers
By Audrey Mcavoy Associated Press Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both labor rights icons credited with leading a movement that pushed growers to negotiate for better wages and […]
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UFW Supports Resolution to Block Trump Administration’s Wage Cuts for Migrant Farm Workers
During a difficult time, when the history of the U.S. farm worker movement is under intense scrutiny due to revelations of sexual abuse allegations by the late labor leader Cesar […]
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Resentencing Denied for Pearl Fernandez, Convicted in 8-Year-Old Gabriel’s 2013 Murder
This week, a judge denied the resentencing petition of Pearl Fernandez, the mother of Gabriel Fernandez, the 8-year-old boy who died in 2013 after being tortured by his mother and […]