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Anti-Semitic Attacks, Upland Plane Crashes And Year-End LAUSD Recap

A student on his way to school walks past a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school, in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2009. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to send layoff warnings to at least 20,000 state workers unless a budget agreement is reached Friday.  AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
A student on his way to school walks past a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school, in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2009. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to send layoff warnings to at least 20,000 state workers unless a budget agreement is reached Friday. AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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A local rabbi responds to recent anti-Semitic attacks, why small airplanes crash so often in the city of Upland, and a recap on the year's biggest education stories.
A local rabbi responds to recent anti-Semitic attacks, why small airplanes crash so often in the city of Upland, and a recap on the year's biggest education stories.

Anti-Semitic Attacks

Federal prosecutors in New York have filed hate crime charges against a man accused of stabbing multiple people at a Hanukkah party Saturday. At the suspect's home, agents found web searches and personal journals containing anti-Semitic sentiments. 

Guest:

  • Noah Farkas, Valley Beth Shalom Rabbi

Upland Plane Crashes

They say you’re more likely to be hit by lightning than be in a plane crash — but like every rule, there's an exception. We sent KPCC’s Ari Saperstein to the sleepy town of Upland, just outside of LA, to hear about a unique problem they face.

AHF Military Medical

If you're in the military, you can't sue military doctors for medical malpractice. But now there's some relief for military members who got bad care on military bases. KPCC's Emily Elena Dugdale has the story.

Year End LAUSD

KPCC's education reporter Kyle Stokes wraps up this year's biggest education stories.