Educators are using the genre to teach both Spanish and Latin culture to a growing number of U.S.-born Latinos not fluent in their heritage language.
California
Huntington Beach, saying parents have a ‘right to know,’ seeks to block a state law shielding teachers from having to disclose students’ gender identity.
Sept. 18, 2024
The charges, all misdemeanors, included failure to disperse at the scene of a riot and resisting arrest.
Long Beach is rolling out a pilot program that will provide as many as 10 homeowners low- to zero-interest loans of up to $250,000 to build ADUs on their property. Those units would then be rented out to lower-income individuals or families.
Climate & Environment
She was a freshman when she started a campaign for green schools in Long Beach and quickly discovered that patience was the key to success.
Sept. 15, 2024
An Orange County teacher who allegedly fathered a child with a teenage student decades ago has been placed on administrative leave as police investigate allegations of sexual abuse.
Sept. 14, 2024
In LAUSD, fights and aggression are rising and students’ perception of school as safe declines. Officials put faith in counseling and support for positive behavior.
Business
Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance.
World & Nation
The Supreme Court temporarily sides with Republican states who said Biden overstepped his authority by reducing student loan debt.
Aug. 28, 2024
The payout settles claims that the three former students were sexually abused by a Langdon Avenue Elementary School teacher repeatedly during school hours in 2006 and 2007.
Sept. 11, 2024