1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1035+ words) Los Angeles Unified has blocked students from accessing generative artificial intelligence on district-issued devices while it develops new rules for the technology, a move that has won praises from some parents but raised questions about how students will learn to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1074+ words) By JESSE BEDAYN, MARC LEVY and SCOTT BAUER “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an AI plant or a data center,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1000+ words) A political ad released last month depicts Gov. Gavin Newsom operating a robotic Democratic Party machine that chooses former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra as the next governor. RELATED: Policy outweighs biography for Becerra and Hilton supporters, poll finds Newsom explains…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1324+ words) But with barely three months until November’s contest, the perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies could become a defining issue for her long-shot challenge to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, dividing conservative rural areas that have traditionally…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (469+ words) The Los Angeles County Office of Education has placed the Los Angeles Unified School District under heightened fiscal oversight after determining the nation’s second-largest school district may be unable to meet its financial obligations in the 2027-28 and 2028-29 fiscal years, citing…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (456+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s Democratic leadership said late Friday afternoon they’ve reached a deal on the state’s $350 billion budget — one they said will ensure there is no deficit this year or next. Newsom, along with Senate President Pro Tem…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (670+ words) The S&P 500 dropped 1.1% after erasing an early gain of 1% and pulled further from its all-time high set a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 283 points, or 0.6%, as of 11:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.9% lower....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (383+ words) Los Angeles Daily News As usual, California is first in the nation…for ridiculous rules. Recently, Monterey Park residents voted overwhelmingly to permanently ban data centers. Meanwhile, legislation making its way through the California State Legislature would impose all sorts…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (383+ words) Yet for older workers in those fields — those aged 29 and over — the jobless rate declined slightly, leading to a notably higher unemployment rate for younger college graduates in remotable occupations compared with older workers. Yet in non-remotable jobs, there has…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1152+ words) Los Angeles Unified is facing renewed questions after a new watchdog report found the district committed about $2 billion to tech contracts since the 2021-22 school year, with many of those contracts going to private equity– and venture capital–backed firms. The…...