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Starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday a wind advisory is in effect for Ventura County, the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys and the Los Angeles County mountains.
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Education
The SAT, a college admissions exam long associated with paper and pencil, will soon go all-digital.
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Housing and Homelessness
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As it starts to accept this year's returns, the IRS is still working through millions filed last year. And that's just one of its problems.
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Education
Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed a mandate by executive order — which means parents can still legally opt their kids out. A new proposal would close that loophole.
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A short illustrated history of Jonathan Chang’s portraits, found everywhere from rallies to the billboards of Times Square.
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Next Sunday, the sheepish Rams — relieved to have won after four critical turnovers — play the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium for a shot at returning to the Super Bowl.
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