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L.A. schools to tell parents of teacher sexual misconduct within 72 hoursupdated: Fri Mar 30 2012 20:15:00

The Los Angeles public school system will notify parents within 72 hours when a teacher at their child's school has been removed from the classroom on allegations of sexual misconduct against students, officials said Friday.

Hearing set for 2nd teacher accused in L.A. child abuse scandalupdated: Thu Feb 16 2012 17:44:00

A preliminary hearing for Martin Springer, the second Los Angeles teacher charged with lewd conduct with a child, was set Thursday for April 16.

L.A. school district helping police investigate allegations of lewd actsupdated: Fri Feb 10 2012 21:45:00

Los Angeles public school officials are working with sheriff's detectives to determine whether other schoolchildren were victims of alleged teacher sexual misconduct at Miramonte Elementary School, a spokesman said Friday.

L.A. parents, kids want teachers backupdated: Thu Feb 09 2012 21:58:00

As scandal-plagued Miramonte Elementary School reopened Thursday with a completely new staff, Los Angeles school officials announced that ousted teachers could return to the school if they clear an ongoing investigation into faculty sexual misconduct.

Parent: Throw 'lewd' teachers in jailupdated: Thu Feb 09 2012 21:58:00

Parents protest their elementary school over charges of lewd acts performed on kids by two teachers.

Sex abuse scandal at L.A. school forces parents to have difficult talks with kidsupdated: Thu Feb 09 2012 00:07:00

Sergio Blanco faced the most painstaking moment of parenthood the past week when he had to ask two of his young sons whether they were sexually molested at Miramonte Elementary School.

$23 million bond set for teacher accused of 'bondage' photos of kidsupdated: Wed Feb 01 2012 12:56:00

Bond was set at $23 million Wednesday for a Los Angeles elementary school teacher who allegedly took bondage photos of more than two dozen students in his classroom -- $1 million for each of the 23 counts he faces of lewd acts on a child.

17-year-old student dies after stabbing during high school lunch breakupdated: Sat Oct 01 2011 18:46:00

A 17-year-old student was killed following a stabbing and struggle with an 18-year-old man during a lunch break at a southern California high school, authorities said Saturday.

At least 3 stabbed at Southern California high schoolupdated: Fri Sep 30 2011 16:07:00

One person was in critical condition, and at least three suffered minor injuries, after a stabbing Friday morning at a Southern California high school, fire and school officials said.

New Los Angeles superintendent asks for pay cut amid budget woesupdated: Mon Mar 28 2011 10:09:00

Just a few weeks after the Los Angeles Unified School District approved thousands of pink slips for employees, incoming superintendent John Deasy has requested a pay cut.

8 Los Angeles children hospitalized after eating chocolateupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 13:40:00

Emergency crews rushed eight middle school students to a hospital in Los Angeles, California, after they consumed chocolate and later had accelerated heart rates, city officials said.

Police: Jobless father kills family, selfupdated: Tue Oct 07 2008 13:45:00

A man distraught because he could not find work shot and killed his mother-in-law, his wife and three sons and then killed himself inside a home in an upscale San Fernando Valley neighborhood, police said.

Time.com: New LA School Spurs Controversyupdated: Tue Jun 10 2008 11:00:00

The Los Angeles High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, with space for some 1,600 students is the crown jewel of the district's ambitious $20 billion building campaign

Time.com: Raw Tomatoes Linked to Salmonellaupdated: Tue Jun 10 2008 07:00:00

Federal officials hunted for the source of a 16-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and dishes grew

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Fortune: Greed in (gasp!) the Senate, the undocumented life, a second opinion on executions, and other matters. ONLY IN AMERICA (Cont'd)updated: Mon Jun 27 1994 00:01:00

Fourteen-year-old Astrianna Johnson . . . wanted to make a bold statement about the importance of safe sex. She pinned condom packs to her shoes and clothes at school. Her campaign got Astrianna su...

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