The union representing striking academic workers at UC campuses has responded to a Superior Court judge's order to pause the strike. Fire hydrants are getting stolen more often in South and Southeast L.A., costing a utility company over 1 million dollars so far. And what California teachers who are using AI models for grading say about the technology. Plus, more.

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