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CA prison overseer blasts officials for stalling reforms

The man in charge of healthcare in California's prisons says the Brown Administration hasn't made mandated improvements and has adopted a contemptuous attitude.

Teacher victory in LAUSD race doesn’t bode well for Deasy

Monica Ratliff’s win of an open seat on L.A. Unified’s Board of Education could provide some discomfort for the superintendent’s reform agenda.

How effective are police helicopters at fighting crime?

The data show that police helicopters often are first on scene, provide backup, and deploy officers to surround crime scenes. But measuring their effectiveness is tricky.

Mayoral Election Held In Los Angeles

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Map: 2013 L.A. Mayor voting turnout by precinct

The overwhelming majority of Eric Garcetti's nearly 182,000 votes came in precincts where voter turnout exceed 20 percent.

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The 24 Hour Project Comes to KPCC

The 24 Hour Project/Workshop is coming to Southern California and KPCC. We'll celebrate all things street photography with an exhibition, workshop and photo walk.

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Jury: LAUSD must pay $1.4 million in sex assault case

A student on his way to school walks pas

Court records say one staffer supervised as many as 100 students, giving the boy several opportunities to take the girl to locations on campus and force her to perform sex acts.

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Holder acknowledges U.S. citizens killed in drone strikes

A Nov. 2010 file image of Anwar al-Awlaki taken from video and released by SITE Intelligence Group.

For the first time, the Justice Department admits that it targeted American-born al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki and that three other U.S. citizens have died in drone strikes.