We know your kids would rather be splashing in the pool, but it's time to jump back into the books.

Tuesday was the first day of school for many students across the Southland, and we want to see photos of you and your loved ones heading to class.

Send us photos of your child's very first day of elementary school, your teen driving off to high school, your friend rolling out of bed to catch a lecture or your favorite teacher.

Here's how to send us your Instagram images:

• Follow KPCC on Instagram.
• Use the hashtag #FirstDayLA in your Instagram photo descriptions.

Here's how to send us your Twitter images:

• Use the hashtag #FirstDayLA when you tweet pics of heading back to school.

That's it. We'll find them from there. If you don't use Instagram or Twitter, email your photos to pix@kpcc.org and then check back on the site to see your photos.

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John Rabe

KPCC's John Rabe tries to fry an egg on the asphalt in Northridge where temperatures topped 100 degrees. You can hear if it worked this weekend on Off-Ramp.

With this weekend promising to be the one of the hottest of the year, the revenge of summer will see temperatures dripping into triple digits in some parts of the region. KPCC wants to see what you're seeing and doing as you try to beat the heat. 

Use your phone and start capturing images that show us how. hot. it. is. out. there. We'll be posting your pics on KPCC.org, Instagram, and may even announce your photo on the radio.

Here's how to send us your Instagram images:

• Follow KPCC on Instagram.
• Use the hashtag #HeatWaveLA in your Instagram photo descriptions.

Here's how to send us your Twitter images:

• Use the hashtag #HeatWaveLA when you tweet pics of the heat.

That's it. We'll find them from there. If you don't use Instagram or Twitter, e-mail your photos to pix@kpcc.org, and then check back on the site and Instagram to peek on your perspiration filled works of art. How hot is it? Show us.

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Photo by Cris via Flickr Creative Commons

Things are about to get square -- Facebook announced it will be buying Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock, reports Business Insider.

The mobile-only photo app grew from 1 million users in January 2011, to 15 million in December 2011, to 30 million users today, they say.

Mark Zuckerberg just announced the news on Facebook saying "I'm excited to share the news that we've agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook."

More angles as they develop.

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