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West LA Teacher Honored As Sole 2012 Milken Educator

Third-grade Clover Elementary School teacher Jackie Bonilla has been called a “21st-century teacher for a 21st-century learner.”

2013/01/18

LAUSD Receives ‘Parent Trigger’ Petition From Parents Demanding Change At LA Elementary School

Dozens of parents delivered a “Parent Trigger” petition Thursday to the Los Angeles Unified School District demanding a change at their children’s elementary school.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/17

Community Protests LAUSD’s Plan To Convert Crenshaw High Into Magnet School

The Los Angeles Unified school board has approved the drastic overhaul of one of the state’s lowest performing high schools, a plan that will require teachers to reapply for their jobs.

2013/01/15

Glendale Elementary School Evacuated After Bomb Threat

A San Fernando Valley elementary school was evacuated Monday morning after a bomb threat was called in, authorities said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/07

Police Seek Man Known As The Naked ‘Red Car Flasher’

Detectives released a second sketch Thursday of man they have dubbed, the “Red Car Flasher,” who has exposed his naked body to teen girls more than a dozen times since Aug. 2011.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/03

OC School District Rejects Councilman’s Request For Teachers To Carry Guns

An Orange County school district has rejected a plan made by a local city councilman asking for teachers to carry guns in classrooms in the wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/20

Combat apparel company Amendment II initially offered the "Ballistic Backpack" in different styles for boys, grils and teens (pictured above) before announcing those styles are no longer available. (courtesy Amendment II)

Sales Of Bulletproof Backpacks Soar After School Shootings

Parents may have a new option when it comes to protecting their children while at school in the wake of the Connecticut school shootings.

2012/12/19

Healthy Holiday Alternative Dishes From ‘Spork Foods’ Cooking School

Jenny Engel & Heather Goldberg, the co-owners and sisters behind Spork Foods, stopped by KCAL9 on Wednesday with ways to incorporate healthy alternatives into our holiday dishes.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/19

18-Year-Old Arrested In Alleged Bomb Threat At Huntington Beach School

An 18-year-old Southern California high school student has been charged with reporting a false bomb threat after police say he left a note on his teacher’s desk warning of an explosive.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/18

LAPD To Step Up School Patrols In Wake Of Conn. Shooting

Parents and officials from school districts across Southern California mourned the loss of 28 people – including twenty children – after a gunman opened fire at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday.

2012/12/14

Attorney For Ex-Miramonte Teacher Delays Motion To Reduce Bail

Newly-appointed attorney Manny Medrano wants more time to review the allegations against Mark Berndt before asking a judge to reduce his client’s $23 million bail amount.

2012/12/13

Attorney: ‘Criminal Culpability’ Needed To Fix LAUSD Abuse Scandal

An attorney representing alleged child sex abuse victims from Miramonte Elementary School called for a more thorough audit of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Friday.

2012/11/30

Calif. Grad Rate In Bottom Half Of All US; LAUSD’s Even Lower

New federal figures ranked California 32nd out of 50 states in graduating high school students – and the Los Angeles Unified School District is even worse.

2012/11/27