Apr 27 School shootings don't need to be deadly to traumatize students and teachers By Evie Blad, Education Week It happened so quickly that this teacher wasn’t sure what she was feeling when a piece of shrapnel struck her in the forehead. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 7:19 David Hockney thinks you should take a longer look at life By Jeffrey Brown It's a kind of album of family and friends, but the pictures are large paintings at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. For a new exhibit called "82 Portraits and One Still Life," renowned artist David Hockney tried to… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:50 LA mayor: Infrastructure fuels prosperity, and federal government needs to do its part By PBS News Hour President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure blueprint relies on states and local governments, as well as private sector investment, to provide much of the needed funding. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says that his city is doing its part already, and… Continue watching
Dec 08 California struggles to breathe after year of climate-fueled wildfires By John Upton, Climate Central, Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News From Puget Sound to Disneyland and east over the Rockies, Americans have coughed and wheezed, rushed to emergency rooms and shut themselves indoors this year as pollution from wildfires darkened skies and rained soot across the landscape. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 6:33 Wind-driven fires force California evacuations, turn homes to ash By PBS News Hour Wildfires are burning out of control along the Southern California coast. Out of four fires on Thursday, the biggest and most destructive blazed its way down to the beach in Ventura County, closing parts of a major freeway. At least… Continue watching
Dec 06 Extreme winds are fueling uncontrollable fires in Southern California. Here's what we know By Rashmi Shivni Massive wildfires that burned across Southern California on Wednesday have destroyed hundreds of homes, closed schools and set off mass evacuations. Continue reading
Oct 29 Confusion coming with California's legal marijuana By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Los Angeles and San Francisco are among many cities still struggling to fashion local rules for pot shops and growers. Continue reading
Oct 08 Vice President Pence plans California fundraising visit By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to arrive in California this weekend for a fundraising trip in a state that overwhelmingly rejected his boss. Continue reading
Jul 31 Los Angeles will host 2028 Summer Olympics By Amber Partida Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paris will have 2024, the International Olympic Committee announced Monday. Continue reading
Jul 11 Paris and Los Angeles poised to host upcoming Summer Olympics By Amber Partida Los Angeles and Paris are poised to host the Summer Olympics within the upcoming decade, the International Olympic Committee unanimously said Tuesday. Continue reading