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LA County votes to overhaul its government, latest on the Mountain Fire, LAUSD cell phone ban pushed back
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LA County votes to overhaul its government, latest on the Mountain Fire, LAUSD cell phone ban pushed back — The A.M. Edition
LA County voters have approved the biggest change to local government in a century - expanding the Board of Supervisors from five members to nine. Damage from the Mountain Fire in Ventura County could climb much higher than the current $6 million estimate. L.A. Unified is delaying its student cell phone ban by one month -- now starting in February. Plus, more.
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Today's headlines:
- L.A. County votes to overhaul its government.
- Latest on the Mountain Fire.
- LAUSD cell phone ban for students pushed back.
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