Franklin McCain dies at 73; one of the 'Greensboro Four'

When teenager Franklin McCain decided to make a stand against segregation at the F.W. Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., in...

Rachel Johnson

Gardena City Councilwoman Rachel Johnson, also an L.A. Unified teacher, will seek the school board seat of Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte,...

Gardena official Johnson will vie for L.A. school board seat

Gardena City Councilwoman Rachel Johnson has joined the list of those running to replace school board member Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte,...

Mother's killing drives daughter's quest for answers

Dale T. Mortensen dies at 74; Northwestern professor won economics Nobel

Longtime Northwestern University professor Dale T. Mortensen, who shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with two other...

Students and faculty blindsided by for-profit school's closure

Hundreds of students and faculty at a financially troubled South Gate trade school were left angry and unsure of their fate Thursday,...

State budget plan includes $10 billion more for schools

An improving economy and a voter-approved tax increase will pay faster dividends for California schools than expected, resulting in a $10-...

Brown budget proposes more spending but also fiscal restraint

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown persuaded Californians to elect him by promising to fix the state's financial problems, and his latest...

Students outraged by sudden closure of vocational school

Dozens of students gathered outside a South Los Angeles trade school Thursday, angry that the college where they had been taking classes --...

Jerry Brown unveils California budget blueprint at news conference

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday detailed his plans to continue nursing California back to financial health, emphasizing the...

Gov. Jerry Brown to propose billions in new spending

SACRAMENTO — When he unveils his new budget plan Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown will propose billions of dollars in new spending on...

L.A. is facing a grim tomorrow, panel says

Los Angeles is a city facing economic decline, weighed down by poverty, strangled by traffic and suffering from a crisis of leadership,...

Lawmakers to study student harassment on college campuses

The speaker of the state Assembly has created a 15-member committee to investigate student harassment and hate crimes.

Union response to LaMotte decision reflects internal divisions

The Los Angeles teachers union was notably absent in the debate this week over replacing Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte, reflecting a...

Federal guidelines unveiled to avoid racial bias in school discipline

Federal officials kicked up their campaign against discriminatory school discipline policies Wednesday, issuing first-ever guidelines for...