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Dueling Gaza Protests at UCLA Draw Hundreds as USC Sees Peaceful Demonstration

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash Sunday at UCLA, one day after protests erupted again at USC, where 93 people were arrested last week.

Abcarian: How Santa Monica's Rape Treatment Center Revolutionized the Way We Treat Victims of Sexual Assault

Gail Abarbanel's lifework has been helping rape victims — and changing mindsets.

Column: As Some Nursing Homes Cry Poverty, What Can Be Done About Increased Staffing Requirements?

Some nursing homes cry poverty while using complex financial arrangements to shield profits. How can California enforce new federal staffing requirements?

Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Swath of California Desert and Preserve a Sacred Land

Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.

Column: My Mami's Hard Life, Cut Short Right When It Was About to Get Really Good

The pain I feel at her death from ovarian cancer at age 67 remains raw. The guilt over not appreciating Mami's love until it was too late, haunts me.

USC Protests Remain Peaceful Saturday Night After Campus Is Closed, LAPD Calls Off Tactical Alert

Dozens of Los Angeles Police Department squad cars were seen driving onto the USC campus Saturday night, where protesters are gathered in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

Undoing Overreliance on Part-Time Faculty Could Reverse Decline of California Community Colleges

The overreliance on undersupported part-time faculty in the nation’s community colleges dates back to the 1970s during the era of neoliberal reform — the defunding of public education and the beginning of the corporatization of higher education in the United …

UC Rejects Calls for Israel-Related Divestment, Boycott Driving Pro-Palestinian Protests

The University of California has rejected calls for divestment from Israel and an academic boycott of the Mideast state, two demands driving the current wave of pro-Palestinian campus protests.

O.J. Simpson's Death Certificate Confirms His Cause of Death, Lawyer Says

O.J. Simpson's death certificate confirms he died of prostate cancer at his home in Las Vegas, his attorney said.

SF Parking Officers Don't Want to Give Out More Tickets, Object to New Plan

SF parking officers believe increasing enforcement will lead to more hostility.

12 Days That Rocked USC: How a Derailed Commencement Brought 'Total Disaster'

How USC's controversial decision on Asna Tabassum's valedictorian speech led to nearly two weeks of campus tension with 93 arrests and a canceled 'main stage' commencement.

Carvalho Faults Alleged Actions of School Safety Worker Who Failed to Stop Fatal Fight

Following the death of a student, L.A. Supt. Carvalho says a vendor that was a part of the safety team is 'no longer contracted with the school system.'

L.A. Supervisors Oppose Plan to Eradicate Catalina Deer by Shooting Them From Helicopters

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn drafted an opposition response to a proposal to shoot Catalina Island's invasive mule deer population from helicopters.

Southern California Woman Pleads Guilty in $150-Million Counterfeit Postage Scheme

Lijuan "Angela" Chen pleaded guilty to defrauding the United States Postal Service out of more than $150 million.

Fire Marks Oceanside Pier's Latest Chapter in a Troubled History

The Oceanside Pier is the longest of its kind on the West Coast and has already been rebuilt five times since it was constructed in 1888.

Person Stabbed After Argument Spills Out of L.A. Metro Bus, Police Say

The stabbing is the latest in a string of violent incidents involving L.A. Metro passengers in recent weeks that have left leaders grappling with how to bolster security.

4 More L.A. County Probation Officers Put on Leave in Connection With 'Youth-on-Youth Violence'

The discipline against the four probation officers at the Los Padrinos juvenile hall in Downey was in connection with 'youth-on-youth violence,' officials said.

At USC, Arrests. At UCLA, Hands Off. Why Pro-Palestinian Protests Have Not Blown Up on UC Campuses

At USC, police in riot gear arrested 93 pro-Palestinian protestors, while UCLA sent in observers who kept their hands off students in a peaceful encampment.

Accomplice in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old Aidan Leos Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Time Served

Wynne Lee, 26, pleads guilty to one felony count of accessory after the fact and one misdemeanor count of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. But she won't serve any more time.

An NDA and a Prayer to John Lennon's Ghost: How an L.A. Guitar Repairman Fixed a Beatles Relic

How did a 12-string Framus Hootenanny guitar that was owned by John Lennon end up at an L.A. repair shop?

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