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LAUSD bans screen time before the second grade, marking one of nation's strictest policies

LAUSD passes a historic policy banning classroom screen time before second grade and cutting laptop use, becoming a pioneer in digital restrictions in school.

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L.A. voters will be asked to increase taxes, yet again. Will they do it for firefighters?

If approved by voters, the sales tax hike would raise an estimated $345 million per year for new fire stations and the hiring of more firefighters.

Company at center of Boyle Heights fire faces scrutiny over its record, earlier blaze

A fire continues to burn at a cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, prompting questions about operator Lineage Logistics.

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Los Angeles tries again to phase out urban oil production

The L.A. City Council attempted to phase out oil production in 2022, but the ordinance was struck down by a judge following legal challenges from the oil and gas industry.

As Trump pulls funding for HIV healthcare, Latino and queer communities suffer

In his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump promised to "defeat HIV in America." But L.A. nonprofits say his recent budget cuts have led to a rise in HIV spread among Latinos and little funding for lifesaving tests and medicine in L.A. County.