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LA Ballot Initiative Wants to Raise Taxes To Fund Homeless Services, UC Orders Probe Into Protest Response At UCLA, LA Sparks Season Opener — The P. M. Edition
Will LA County hike the sales tax again to raise money for homelessness programs? A law enforcement consulting firm will investigate UCLA and law enforcement’s reaction to campus violent. Sparks to play Indiana Fever at downtown L.A. Plus, more.
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Another Possible Sales Tax Hike In LA County, UCLA Goes Virtual & LAUSD Solicits Help For Website — The A. M. Edition
A proposed ballot initiative in LA County calls for a sales tax increase to address homelessness. Remote instruction continues the remainder of this week at UCLA. Los Angeles Unified School District Board is seeking public input on a revamped website.
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Dozens Arrested At UCLA, LAX’s People Mover Gets A Funding Boost, & Mosquito Season Returns — The P. M. Edition
Over 40 people were arrested after an apparent campus sit-in at UCLA. The latest update on where our local colleges stand on the Gaza solidarity protests. Officials add $200 million to LAX’s premiere project. Grab your bug spray, the mosquitos are back. Plus, more.
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Proposed Bill Threatens Joshua Tree Protections, UCLA Announces New Office Of Campus Safety & Mosquito Season And Tropical Diseases — The A.M. Edition
New CA bill would make it easier to cut down Joshua Trees for large developments. UCLA is restructuring its police department, following last week's violence on campus. Mosquito season could mean a rise in tropical disease risk.
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USC's Pro-Palestinian Encampments Cleared, A Bill Allowing Joshua Trees To Be Cut Down, Micro-Weddings Are Gaining Popularity— The Sunday Edition
Protesters have cleared out of USC's pro-Palestinian encampments this morning. A bill advancing in the state legislature could make it easier to cut down Joshua trees for development. A new trend in the wedding industry is the micro-wedding, which are ceremonies with fewer than 50 guests.
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Public Colleges' COVID Relief Fund, Marijuana's Possible Reclassification, & The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Expansion— The Saturday Edition
Public colleges in the state have until June to spend their COVID relief funds. Marijuana may soon be reclassified from a schedule I drug to a schedule III. President Biden signed a proclamation expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
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