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Blackboard Bungle?

Correspondent Vince Gonzales investigates LAUSD's building boom to find out if Los Angeles really needs more schools.

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  • 10-Year-Old Piano Prodigy

    Marc Yu is a typical ten year old, except for the fact that he has perfect pitch and is a master pianist. Val Zavala met with this San Marino kid who is selling out concert halls around the globe.

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  • Commentary by Sandra Tsing Loh

    Sandra Tsing Loh on someone you rarely hear from in public education debates -- the parents!

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  • More From Superintendent Ramon Cortines

    Superintendent Ramon Cortines on LAUSD's use of eminent domain, on the economy, the teacher's union, layoffs, and more.

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  • More on the Remarkable Marc Yu

    Marc will often perform concerts at nursing homes and schools. And he performs concerts for charity. He raised more than $800,000 for the victims of the earthquake in China. I asked what it feels like to be so well-known.

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  • Last Week: Running Out Of Luck

    We wondered how Las Vegas, often referred to as a "suburb of Los Angeles," was faring in this economically challenging climate.

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  • Next Week: Critical Condition

    As hospitals in the area close, more and more patients flood the hospitals that still remain, many of them without insurance or a primary care physician.

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Is Anybody Listening?

In just 8 minutes, the students from Village Academy High in Pomona articulated the struggles of millions of Americans. They did it by making a video called, "Is Anybody Listening?" and you'll be surprised to find out who is.

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Marijuana Clinics: Up In Smoke

It's been 13 years since the passage of Prop 215 and the city of Los Angeles still does not have a permanent ordinance regulating medical marijuana clinics.

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Postcards from SoCal: Time Travel and Tutoring

On this week's "Postcards from SoCal," the web team visits a time travel convenience store/tutoring center in Echo Park.

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SoCal Connected Wins Big

SoCal Connected takes five trophies at the Los Angeles Press Club's 51st Annual Southern California Journalism Awards.

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