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Breakfast program may be cut in Los Angeles schools

2013-04-29 17:13:00| American School & University

Program feeds 200,000 students daily in their classrooms, but teachers have complained that the food attracts rodents and insects. Schoolhouse Beat read more

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Video: 3 arrested in stabbing death on campus of Los Angeles high school

2013-04-25 22:12:00| American School & University

18-year-old victim was playing handball outside Cleveland High School. Safety at School read more

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Los Angeles retains notorious rankings for worst smog, traffic

2013-04-25 03:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Los Angeles may boast some of the best weather among U.S. cities while scoring high in celebrity sightings, but the Southern California metropolis remains unable to shake off its more notorious No. 1 rankings for worst smog and heaviest traffic. Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city, again topped the charts for ozone pollution, and finished fourth for particulate pollution such as dust and soot, in the American Lung Association's annual national air quality report card, released on Wednesday....

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Los Angeles City Council votes to move away from coal-fired energy

2013-04-24 15:38:26| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan Tuesday to begin moving away from coal-fired energy, despite warnings from a Department of Water and Power watchdog that the shift could cost more than $650 million. Like many utilities, the city-owned DWP gets more of its power from coal than from any other source. But last month, after a lengthy campaign by environmentalists, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and utility officials announced a plan to end the city's reliance on coal two years ahead of a state...

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