Kyle Stokes

Los Angeles Unified School District teachers walked off the job today for their first strike in 30 years. While they marched and walked picket lines outside, skeleton crews of administrators and aides inside kept schools running as best they could.

Today's the big day.

LAUSD proposed spending $130 million on targeted class size reductions in certain schools and grade levels, an increase from the $105 million it had previously offered.

A teachers strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District can go forward on Monday, Jan. 14, a judge ruled Thursday.

Less than a day before its original strike date, LAUSD's teachers union pushed its work-stoppage date to Jan. 14.

UTLA also made its first concessions in months. Talks will continue Wednesday.

The union will ask a judge whether it could strike on Jan. 10, as planned, or must wait until Jan. 14.

The district is asking a federal court to block some, but not all, teachers union members from striking.

Teachers union leaders announced they will call a strike on Jan. 10 if they haven't reached a contract agreement with LAUSD by then.

Surprise! It's less than what the teacher's wanted -- barely.

To some, the prospect that Latinos might be shut out of the three largest endorsements ought to put L.A.'s progressive credentials in question.

Big money, charters-versus-unions, and race-driven redistricting -- welcome to another LAUSD grudge match.