Howard Blume

The election for a west San Fernando Valley seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education pits two-term incumbent Scott

The November election will give Los Angeles-area voters the opportunity to enact sweeping changes over who will have access to political power — through the process of how voter districts are shaped.

The contest for the District 1 seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education matches Sherlett Hendy Newbill, an educator with

School bond supporters say the LAUSD measure, which would increase property taxes, is needed to repair and modernize campuses in the nation's second-largest school system.

Jackie Goldberg, a political force, is retiring from the LAUSD board. Each of the two largest unions has a favorite as two district employees vie for the office.

A federal civil rights complaint lodged by a conservative Virginia group has led L.A. Unified to end racial preferences in a program aimed at helping struggling Black students.

The rationale for the resolution includes the high toll of civilian Palestinian casualties and the loss of education opportunities.

UTLA's governing body calls for California's senators to block Israel from receiving weaponry that could be used in offensive operations.

The fatal train collision resulted in shutting down travel in both directions and temporarily stranding 70 passengers on the train that was involved.

In early returns for Los Angeles Board of Education races, two-term incumbent Scott Schmerelson led challenger Dan Chang to represent District 3 in the west San Fernando Valley.