Pasadena parents worry as district considers school closures and mergers

Parents in Pasadena Unified are concerned as a district advisory committee considers school closures and mergers amid declining enrollment.

Parents worry as Pasadena Unified mulls school closures
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Parents in Pasadena Unified are concerned as a district advisory committee considers school closures and mergers amid declining enrollment.

LAPD investigating possible shooting at school
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LAPD officers showed up to a school in Cypress Park with guns drawn after receiving reports of possible gunshots in the area.

Little Lake teachers end strike with tentative contract agreement

Little Lake City School District teachers reached a tentative agreement on April 29, ending a historic strike over healthcare costs and class sizes.

Celebrating National Poetry Month
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As April marks National Poetry Month, FOX 11 was joined by Hiram Sims, executive director and founder of Community Literature Initiative.

World's largest wildlife crossing sets opening date

The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills is scheduled to open on December 2, 2026, creating a safe passage for mountain lions over the 101 Freeway.

American Library Association’s challenged books list: The 11 titles targeted the most in 2025 for removal

A new ranking by the American Library Association (ALA) lists the 11 books that people or activists tried to have removed from or restricted in libraries, schools, or universities last year. The list also reflects a dramatic change in who is making the requests for books to be pulled from the shelves.

California school enrollment craters by 75K—7x faster than predicted

For the 2025-26 school year, enrollment in California public schools from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade fell by 1.3%. While the percentage appears small, it represents a loss of 74,960 students statewide.

Little Lake teachers' strike continues as talks resume

Approximately 200 teachers with the Little Lake City School District walked off the job on Thursday, affecting nine campuses in Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, and Downey. The district serves about 3,600 students.

Little Lake City School District teachers strike over health care, class sizes

Little Lake City School District teachers in Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk go on strike over health care costs, class sizes, and unfair labor practices.

Teachers at Little Lake City schools go on a strike
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Unionized employees at the Little Lake City School District are on strike in the wake of an ongoing labor dispute. The district covers schools in Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk and Downey.

Little Lake City teachers go on strike
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Unionized employees at the Little Lake City School District are on strike in the wake of an ongoing labor dispute. The district covers schools in Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk and Downey.

USC student hit in eye by DHS' less-than-lethal weapon during 'No Kings' protest

An 18-year-old USC student was struck in the eye by a less-than-lethal round while documenting a protest outside a federal detention center in Los Angeles.

James Heaps pleads guilty to 13 sex crimes
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Disgraced UCLA gynecologist James Heaps pled guilty to 13 felony counts of sexual misconducts.

LAUSD narrowly avoids strike
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School district leaders and students' parents breathe a sigh of relief after narrowly avoiding an LAUSD strike.

Students take part in Leadership Day
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Students at Liberty Elementary in Riverside took part of Leadership Day. 

Ex-UCLA gynecologist James Heaps pleads guilty to 13 sex crimes, returns to prison

Former UCLA gynecologist James Mason Heaps pleaded guilty to 13 felonies and received an 11-year prison sentence following the reversal of his 2022 conviction.