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7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1180+ words) Sun Valley middle schooler Natalie is one of about 90,000 students signed up for summer classes in Los Angeles Unified " though it wasn't her idea. "The main reason I put her in summer school is because I needed her to be…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (861+ words) Congress has cut federal funding for public media " a $3.5 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom.Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism. Our homes use a lotof energy. The huge…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (687+ words) Phoenix heat is notorious for the harm it causes in the short-term, like heat stroke and heart problems. Just last year, temperatures there topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 188 days. More than 140 of those days surpassed 100 degrees. A new study…...