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No wonder exam results are on the slide
But all options are on the table.
California woman makes history by swimming state's 900-mile length. El Niño added its own challenges
Catherine Breed, 33, swam about 900 miles from Oregon to Mexico from July to October.
Where are California's dead trees going? A forest advocate turned detective to find out
Thousands of trees killed in a wildfire are being cut down and removed from California's Sierra. But what is happening to them? A wildlife biologist was determined to find out.
Lopez: Disney built the monorail in a year. LAX's people mover, almost 8, hasn't left the station
Years of delays for the SkyLink people mover at LAX have led to finger-pointing, litigation and a grand jury probe into how a $1.9-billion project has become a $3.3-billion boondoggle.
Examining Becerra's quarter of a century in Washington
In his more than 25 years in Washington, Xavier Becerra built important alliances and amassed power on Capitol Hill, but had some stumbles along the way.
The next Senate class will decide Social Security's fate. Can they meet halfway to save it?
The 2027 Senate class will be the first delegation in more than four decades forced to address Social Security’s potential insolvency. The federal program is poised to run out of funds by 2032, triggering a 22-percent…
How higher bond yields are threatening the AI-fueled stock rally
Bond yields in the U.S. have risen this year, slowing down a stock market that has risen for years on the back of the AI build-out. After consistently rising, with a few exceptions, from late March through mid-August…
‘He was one of a kind’: Sadness at death of Kent toy company owner
A family-run toy business launched in a garden shed more than 40 years ago is mourning the death of its co-founder.
The Kennedy 'curse' strikes again: Sudden death of Kyle Kennedy, 42, is latest tragedy to hit dynasty
Kennedy's death is just the latest tragedy to befall her family family, who have battled assassination plots, drug overdoses, and scandal for the past 50 years.
Parents shared their piercing grief on Facebook after cherubic baby girl died aged just eight days old... but made no mention of the cocaine found on her pacifier
Having lost their adorable eight-day-old daughter Emilia in February of this year, Justin Soll and his partner Shannon Wester flooded their Facebook pages professing how much they missed her.
