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More than a year before police say Anderson Lee Aldrich killed five people and wounded 17 others at a gay night club in Colorado Springs, Aldrich was arrested on allegations of making a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of about 10 homes

State education officials — who initially seemed to be delaying the release of student scores until after the election — instead shared them in a way guaranteed to hinder coverage of what’s expected to be a steep pandemic-driven decline.

For eight years, the Los Angeles-based janitorial service provider Pacific Commercial hired one employee to work from morning until dusk, but also commissioned

State education officials shared student test scores in a way guaranteed to hinder coverage of what’s expected to be a steep pandemic-driven decline. Story from @CalMatters.

L.A. city council’s secret meeting may not necessarily be illegal. The only meetings covered by the Brown Act are those where a majority is present.

Rosa Calva lawyer says she was in the throes of a mental health crisis during the May 2020 incident

Rosa Calva says police failed to look at less violent alternatives in the May 2020 incident.

Newsom signed SB 1100 into law, clarifying parts of the Brown Act to more explicitly define what behaviors are permitted during public meetings. But who decides what is disruptive, and does the new law raise First Amendment issues?

Delaying the public release of Smarter Balanced tests taken last spring undermines the urgency of addressing setbacks in learning during the pandemic.

The state denied EdSource's request for data while telling districts data is 'not embargoed' and should be shared with parents and school boards.