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Education

Cal State workers are getting a one-time bonus, paid for by a $144 million loan due next year

Cal State officials plan to use the loan to pay for one-time bonuses to faculty and staff. The loan must be repaid by July.

A man walks by the rubble of a house burned down and people wearing yellow safety uniforms clean up the site.

News

How LA fire survivors are handling their personal recoveries

AirTalk listeners shared the challenges and success they've faced in their recoveries.

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Health

California hospitals are suing over the state’s efforts to curb their spending

Hospitals argue that spending caps imposed by an affordability office will result in layoffs, cuts in health care services and reduced access to care for Californians.

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Arts & Entertainment

Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: Oct. 17-19

Honor West Covina at the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend reunion, put on your boots for the Great L.A. River Cleanup, meet nocturnal plants and animals at the California Botanic Garden, catch a spooky poolside screening in Irvine and more.

Governor Gavin Newsom stands in front of a podium with a sign that reads "$30 insulin by calrx" and behind him are a wall of fridges containing white and brown boxes.

Health

Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’

California's first insulin pens will be for sale two years after the governor’s promised delivery date in 2024.

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Arts & Entertainment

At 93 years old, LA artist who helped popularize Day of the Dead gets her first solo show

L.A.’s preeminent altarista Ofelia Esparza’s work will be on display at the Vincent Price Museum from October to April.

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Civics & Democracy

Mistrust in Santa Ana City Hall brews within City Council over questions about canceled state contract

City management dropped a $7M contract with the state for childcare without telling the council.

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LA History

Public immigration sweeps in LA are not new — similar tactics were used in the 1930s

Similar tactics to today's ICE sweeps were seen in the city 100 years ago.

The outlines of plant pots are seen on a white window sill darkened by soot from the Eaton Fire.

Housing & Homelessness

Newsom signs law clarifying that landlords must clean fire debris

Local officials told renters they couldn’t force landlords to clean ash-covered homes. A new state law, inspired in part by LAist’s reporting, clarifies who’s responsible.