Los Angeles has been plagued by street racing and sideshows for years. But now, the governor has signed four new laws that police hope will help them get these drivers off the street. Jon Baird has the latest.

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Los Angeles has been plagued by street racing and sideshows for years. But now, the governor has signed four new laws that police hope will help them get these drivers off the street. Jon Baird has the latest.
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Gov. Newsom signs 4 bills addressing street takeovers

Students at a magnet high school in Lake Balboa are upset over the removal of two teachers due to low enrollment, which they say will jeopardize the music and Spanish programs, KNX News' Pete Demetriou reports.

Students at a magnet high school in Lake Balboa are upset over the removal of two teachers due to low enrollment, which they say will jeopardize the music and Spanish programs, KNX News' Pete Demetriou reports.

Students at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School walk out to protest staffing cuts

Laura Deehan with Environment California, a non-profit focusing on issues like clean energy and pollution, says ExxonMobil has tricked the public about its plastic recycling practices.

Laura Deehan with Environment California, a non-profit focusing on issues like clean energy and pollution, says ExxonMobil has tricked the public about its plastic recycling practices.

ExxonMobil tricked the public with false plastic recycling promises, expert says

Thieves have been illegally taking succulents and other plant life from their natural habitats, and it's harming the environment.

KNX News' Karen Adams has more.

Thieves have been illegally taking succulents and other plant life from their natural habitats, and it's harming the environment.
KNX News' Karen Adams has more.

Botanical bandits stealing succulents from Huntington Botanical Gardens

L.A. City Fire Crews have spent hours at the site of a commercial building on Bundy Drive in West LA. One man was spotted leaving the area. Pete Demetriou asked L.A. City Fire Spokesman Brian Humphries if he might have been involved in setting the fire. 

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L.A. City Fire Crews have spent hours at the site of a commercial building on Bundy Drive in West LA. One man was spotted leaving the area. Pete Demetriou asked L.A. City Fire Spokesman Brian Humphries if he might have been involved in setting the fire. 
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Fire crews battle blaze in West L.A. commercial building

ExxonMobil was hit with a lawsuit by California on Monday, claiming that the company had deceived the public for decades about its ability to recycle plastics.

ExxonMobil was hit with a lawsuit by California on Monday, claiming that the company had deceived the public for decades about its ability to recycle plastics.

California suing ExxonMobil for decades-long 'campaign of deception' on plastics recycling

The Los Angeles Unified School District is taking a new step to address chronic absenteeism by offering free clothing and toiletries to families in need.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is taking a new step to address chronic absenteeism by offering free clothing and toiletries to families in need.

LAUSD opens clothing boutiques for students in need

A man was shot and wounded during a robbery attempt at South Coast Plaza on Sunday night. Jon Baird has the latest. 



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A man was shot and wounded during a robbery attempt at South Coast Plaza on Sunday night. Jon Baird has the latest. 
 
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Man shot in the leg during robbery attempt outside South Coast Plaza

Another popular sequel hangs-on to the top spot. 

Another popular sequel hangs-on to the top spot.

The latest "Transformers" movie underperforms at the box office

Relatives say the victim was hit on a sidewalk and left for dead. 

Relatives say the victim was hit on a sidewalk and left for dead.

A plea for justice after a man is killed in an electric scooter crash in Koreatown

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Reopening schools is perhaps the biggest hurdle to returning to relatively normalcy in this country, and there's mounting evidence that in-classroom learning is not as risky as first thought.  The CDC today published new research showing little evidence of community spread of COVID-19 in areas where students and teachers were back in classrooms during the Fall months.

The CDC team reviewed data from studies in the United States and abroad and found that schools had much greater success at holding COVID transmission, unlike nursing homes or offices.  But teachers unions remain skeptical that their members can be kept safe.

Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Reopening schools is perhaps the biggest hurdle to returning to relatively normalcy in this country, and there's mounting evidence that in-classroom learning is not as risky as first thought. &nbsp;The CDC today published new research showing little evidence of community spread of COVID-19 in areas where students and teachers were back in classrooms during the Fall months.
The CDC team reviewed data from studies in the United States and abroad and found that schools had much greater success at holding COVID transmission, unlike nursing homes or offices. &nbsp;But teachers unions remain skeptical that their members can be kept safe.
Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers.

New CDC research finds students in classrooms did not lead to community COVID spread--but teachers remain skeptical

To celebrate our 100-year anniversary, we've compiled a collection of some of the biggest radio moments of the past century.

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