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Here are the reading and math achievement gaps in 15 Southern California...
California’s new funding formula sends more money to districts with foster youth kids learning English and students from low-income families. But significant gaps remain between their academic...
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Los Angeles, Long Beach ports are being invaded with species from around the...
To the untrained eye, invasive organisms don’t look much different than native species, but they can be pernicious and their damage cost billions annually. Worried that the organisms could wreak...
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What you need to know about E-bikes: rules, regulations and popularity
On Oct. 7, 2015, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill, AB 1096, into law that designates three classes of electric bikes or e-bikes. The bill distinguishes lower-speed e-bikes that reach...
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Effects of aviation activity on air quality
Elevated levels of particulate matter pollution have been found as far as 10 miles away from runway approaches at Los Angeles International Airport. A recent Science and Technology study suggests...
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How much oil and gas does California produce?
Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, floodwaters have caused 15 oil refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast to go offline. Collectively, products from those refineries represent about 25...
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How were Las Vegas gunman’s rifles modified? (Infographic)
When authorities entered Stephen Paddock’s Las Vegas suite after the Oct. 1 mass shooting that left 58 dead, they found 12 rifles modified with bump stock attachments. The modification turns a...
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World Series: A look at the Dodgers’ and Astros’ stats and stadiums
The Dodgers are in their first World Series since 1988. They face the Houston Astros, who have never won a World Series since the franchise came into existence in 1962. DODGERS VERSUS ASTROS Two of the...
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World Series ballparks compared in by-the-numbers look at Minute Maid Park...
Dodger Stadium and Minute Maid Park are vastly different in terms of outfield dimensions. Fueled in part by the high temperatures brought on by this week’s blast-furnace heat wave in Southern...
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How deeply the internet, smart devices are woven into everyday life for...
According to a 2017 report released by Common Sense Media, children 8 years old and younger spend an average of two hours and 19 minutes a day on mobile devices, watching television, DVDs and videos,...
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Here are some of the names Santa Claus goes by in other countries
He’s got a different name in practically every country he visits. But no matter what Santa Claus goes by, his arrival is eagerly anticipated by children all over the world. Although the depictions and...
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