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California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond speaks outside of Enrique S. Camarena Elementary School Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Chula Vista, Calif. The school is among the first in the state to start the 2021-22 school year with full-day, in-person learning. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

California’s schools chief could cruise to a second term, despite criticism

California Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is set for reelection despite a trying first term in the pandemic.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 01: A group of teens look at a photograph they took on a smartphone in Times Square, December 1, 2017 in New York City. The photo-sharing app Instagram has released data for its most-Instagrammed cities and locations for 2017. New York City is ranked number one, with Moscow and London coming in second and third. Among the most photographed locations in New York City were the Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square and Central Park. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Editorial: Social media is hurting kids. Why hasn’t government stepped in?

Santa Monica, CA - May 20: L.A. mayoral candidates from left, Karen Bass, Kevin de Leon and Gina Viola debate on homelessness at KCRW studios on Friday, May 20, 2022 in Santa Monica, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

With Caruso absent, L.A. mayoral candidates argue for progressive moves on homelessness

A man and a woman pose for the camera at an event

Clarence Avant, famed music executive, endorses Rick Caruso for mayor

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. calls on a reporter at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

San Francisco archbishop bars Rep. Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion over abortion rights stance

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HUNTINGTON BEACH CA OCTOBER 4, 2021 - Beach cleanup at the Talbert channel entrance to Huntington State Beach is underway Monday morning, October 4, 2021, following a 130,000 gallon oil spill over the weekend from an off-shore oil platform. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

California lawmakers kill plans to ban oil drilling in state-controlled waters

A triptych of candidates running for Atty. General

Column: California attorney general is one of few key races on the ballot. It’s worth our attention

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils the revised budget plan during a news conference in Sacramento.

I covered the first $3-billion budget in 1963. Now Newsom could crack $300 billion

BIEBER, CALIF APRIL 30, 2022 - Photos of gubernatorial candidate Brian Dahle on his farm overlooking the Pitt River in Lassen County. (Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times)

In rural California, Republican Brian Dahle plants the seeds of a campaign for governor

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LOS ANGELES CA THURSDAY MAY 5, 2022 - A crime scene investigator leaves the scene where three men were found dead in an apartment building at 650 South Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles from a fentanyl overdose Thursday morning, May 5, 2022. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

California families who lost loved ones to fentanyl-laced drugs press lawmakers to act

Parents whose children died of fentanyl-laced pills are demanding stricter penalties and are lobbying Silicon Valley for social media protections.

Businessman Rick Caruso

L.A. loves the glitz but suspects the rich. Will it turn to a billionaire mayor?

Rick Caruso enter's Piper Tech to file paper work to run for mayor at the city clerks office in Los Angeles.

Richard Riordan, L.A.’s last Republican mayor, endorses Rick Caruso

Spanish was forbidden at the segregated West Texas school, Blackwell School, for Mexican American children since its founding in 1909

Senate moves to preserve site of segregated ‘Mexican’ school

Sacramento Dist. Atty. Anne Marie Schubert.

A ‘no party preference’ prosecutor could shake up California attorney general’s race

Garcetti wanted 9,735 cops. But L.A. won’t be able to hit that target

LAUSD expects enrollment to plummet by ‘alarming’ 30% in the next decade

As L.A. mayor’s race thins, many remain undecided. Will De León make a late move?

Gangsta rap pioneer Snoop Dogg endorses Rick Caruso for L.A. mayor

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CUDAHY, CA - FEBRUARY 4, 2020 - Cudahy Mayor Elizabeth Alcantar presides over a city council meeting at Cudahy City Hall on February 4, 2020. Mayor Alcantar had to deal with the Delta fuel drop a week into her term and represents hope for residents after years of corruption scandals in the city. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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Endorsement: Elizabeth Alcantar for Assembly

A champion for environmental justice, Elizabeth Alcantar is the best candidate to represent southeast L.A. County in the California Assembly.

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