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Experts say California isn't studying its own transitional kindergarten program, despite research that has shown a public preschool program doesn’t guarantee better outcomes.
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The goal of the PETSAFE Act, which Rep. Judy Chu helped introduce, is to make sure pet owners don't face "impossible choice" to leave pets behind in mandatory evacuations. -
The Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday that it would freeze some reimbursements for its public assistance program.
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Police arrested six people during student protests against ICE and are now warning families of legal consequences ahead of future walkouts.
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California Democrats endorsed aging incumbents and party insiders over grassroots challengers, disappointing progressives.
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More California cities and counties are kicking in money to help people fight deportation in court as the Trump administration's immigration crackdown continues. -
Ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, evidence continues to mount that President Donald Trump is facing political headwinds.
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An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Donald Trump. -
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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show.
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Listen 21:49LA 2028 Olympics head Casey Wasserman is facing growing pressure to resign from his post after recently released Epstein files revealed emails Wasserman exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell. The board behind LA28 — the private planning committee in charge of organizing the 2028 Games— has voted to keep Wasserman at the group’s helm, despite many city officials calling for his resignation, including L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. LAist reporter Libby Rainey has been tracking the Olympics and joins Imperfect Paradise to discuss what power the mayor has to remove Wasserman, the relationship between the city and LA28 and what it means if Wasserman does step down.
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The exhibition includes rare items donated by the famed Japanese animation studio on display in North America for the first time, according to the museum.
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