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An AI school is moving in https://laist.com/news/education/cal-state-gives-340k-job-to-ex-president-who-stepped-down-after-discrimination-lawsuit 2026-07-22 LAist eng 2026-07-22T19:00:00-04:00 Cal State gives $340K job to ex-president who stepped down after discrimination lawsuit cal state, discrimination, lawsuit, morales, president, san bernardino https://laist.com/news/murphy-oil-drill-colorado-river-reservoirs-immigration-bonds-getting-lost-gps-cooking-tv-talk 2026-07-23 LAist eng 2026-07-23T11:55:35-04:00 South LA drill site faces shutdown, low reservoir levels, getting lost, TV Talk and more AirTalk, AirTalk, Colorado River, Murphy drill site, South LA, TV Talk, animation, baking, cartoon, cooking