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Behind the white iron gate of her Boyle Heights, Los Angeles home, Adriana Lorenzo's concrete courtyard is filled with half a dozen tricycles, a basketball hoop and the melodic cadences of classical music that resonate through the play area. "It keeps the kids happy and calm," she says.

Agreement will increase wages by 30%, provide a $1,000 Covid bonus and expand family healthcare benefits

Two hours before sunrise Tuesday, what should have been an empty sidewalk outside the LAUSD Van Nuys bus yard on Roscoe Boulevard was bustling.

LOS ANGELES — Southern California's latest storm didn't dampen the spirits of over 300 workers who gathered in front of a school bus yard in Van Nuys before dawn on Tuesday, the first day of a planned three-day strike.

LOS ANGELES — As a strike that has shut down Los Angeles public schools continues into a second day — and with the possibility of future walkouts a reality — Mayor Karen Bass has stepped in to talk with union and school district leaders to offer “assistance and support,” the…

LOS ANGELES — A mammoth strike led by Los Angeles Unified’s lowest-paid workers and supported by teachers kept district campuses closed Wednesday, as the second day of a three-day walkout brought throngs of staff and teachers back to the picket lines.

LOS ANGELES — The start of a massive three-day strike led by the lowest paid public school workers and supported by teachers shut down Los Angeles campuses Tuesday amid a fierce morning storm, sent parents scrambling for child care and meals and brought thousands of picketers to campuses and a…

LOS ANGELES — A massive three-day strike calling for better wages and working conditions for some of Los Angeles public schools’ lowest-paid employees — bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants, cafeteria workers and others — began with a rainy start Tuesday, though picketers tried to keep the energy high despite…

LOS ANGELES — A massive three-day strike calling for better wages and working conditions for some of Los Angeles public schools’ lowest paid employees — bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants and others — kicked off early Tuesday, with picketers marching through the dark, rainy morning.