Flu is so bad right now that schools across the country are closing
Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses, which are sickening students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.
LAist7d
Here’s how LA County plans to spend your tax dollars on homelessness
The spending proposal from the L.A. County Homeless Initiative recommends major cuts to a job training program and one that helps qualified applicants clear their criminal records, according to ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram8d
‘Let these people vote.’ Tarrant County commissioner speaks out on Keller ISD split
Schatzline represents Texas House District 93, which includes much of the western part of Keller ISD that would be cut out to create the new district. Tarrant County Precinct 3 Commissioner Matt ...
Los Angeles Times8d
L.A. County had extra firefighters ready. How many were near Altadena?
L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone woke up in his San Fernando Valley home Jan. 7 to a swimming pool filled with leaves and roof shingles. Marrone’s chief deputy, Jon O’Brien, told his ...
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Ector County ISD narrows superintendent search down to six
Five months after the retirement of former Superintendent Dr. Scott Muri, Ector County ISD is on the brink of selecting a new leader. Whoopi Goldberg defends Carrie Underwood's decision to sing at ...
Los Angeles Times10d
L.A. County says state housing laws stand in way of rebuilding. Advocates disagree
A request by L.A. County officials to temporarily waive state housing laws as residents rebuild in fire-ravaged swaths of unincorporated areas drew the ire of housing advocates, who accused the ...
Houston Chronicle22d
Houston-area school closures: Here's which districts, colleges will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday
Megan Menchaca is a Houston Independent School District reporter for the Houston ... Samantha has also covered criminal justice and the Harris County courthouse. She is a former reporting fellow ...
The Real Deal7d
LA County seeks to suspend state laws that could hamper rebuilding
They want Sacramento to issue a five-year waiver in unincorporated L.A. County for parts of Senate Bill 330, aimed at preserving affordable housing, and the Density Bonus Law, which encourages ...
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LA County supervisors call for independent review of emergency notification system
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The county Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday calling for an independent review of the emergency notification systems used during wildfires and other crises to ...
NBC Los Angeles28d
Second LA County evacuation alert sent in error to phones in overnight hours
A second erroneous evacuation alert was sent overnight Friday to residents in areas unaffected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. Around 4 a.m. on Friday, a second emergency alert ...
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Katy ISD sent notifications to 43 parents under controversial student gender identity policy
KATY, Texas (KTRK) -- More than a year after it was enacted, we're getting a clearer idea of the impact of Katy ISD's controversial gender identity policy. The policy requires district staff to ...
New York Post29d
LA County sends evacuation order by mistake, causing panic, confusion among enraged residents: ‘It was irresponsible’
It was irresponsible, annoying and caused panic for nothing.” “Nice work la county for sending out an INCORRECT evacuation alert for the entire county and freaking out many people,” one user ...