Extreme heat is affecting schools. Parents are taking action to address the issue of sweltering classrooms. Some areas have seen temperatures reach triple digits.
A bond measure is being proposed to help solve the problem. Currently, many classrooms lack air conditioning.
Further information on the situation and the efforts to install air conditioning in all classrooms by the end of 2027 is available from the source. Temporary measures, such as portable fans, are being used in some classrooms.
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A camel at the Drum Barracks in Wilmington circa 1865. (Courtesy University of Southern California Libraries/California Historical Society Collection) Los Angeles County has exotic wild animals roaming about, such as wild parrots and peacocks. But what about camels? No, we’re not...
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Some of the featured art at "Limitless" (Courtesy Help Group ) A new space celebrating the art of autistic and neurodiverse youths has opened on Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice, amid the trendy coffee shops and boutiques. Called “Limitless,” the space is a project of Help Group...
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Tanaka Farms in Irvine. Tanaka Day, an epic meet-and-greet of people with the Japanese surname, is happening the weekend of Sept. 19 and 20 at — wait for it — Tanaka Farms in Irvine. "I'm the idea guy around here," said proprietor Glenn Tanaka — aka Farmer Tanaka — who dreamed up...
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Shelton pulled out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory on Friday and will play No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev on for the U.S. Open title.
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For the first time in 46 years, California is changing its license plate sequence after running out of available combinations.
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An Orange County sheriff's deputy accused of fatally shooting her fiancée appeared in court. The victim's family says the current charge doesn't go far enough....
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Ocean Way Fest, set to happen later this month, has been canceled due to damage from the recent tropical weather that wreaked havoc on the coast.
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The anniversary of the 9-11 attacks is now a federally recognized National Day of Service.
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Tom Burnett's widow is reflecting on his final calls aboard Flight 93, the family's loss and how Pepperdine University continues to honor his memory.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak officially over, saying the number of recent infections — primarily in the Midwest and on the East Coast — has significantly declined....
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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted Friday on all charges alleging he orchestrated the revenge stalking and killing of a man in an ambush near the Beverly Center four years ago....
