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Public Media and KCET Legend Bill Kobin Dies at 91
William H. “Bill” Kobin, a public media icon who helped build PBS flagship station KCET into a Los Angeles powerhouse, airing news programs like the acclaimed “Life & Times” and helping to launch Huell Howser’s career, has died.

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USC Faculty Pushes for Independent Investigation into Allegations of Shadow and Dirt Files on Colleagues
USC faculty members are pushing their leadership to demand an independent investigation into allegations that university administrators maintained “shadow files” on employees.

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Lawsuit Alleges USC Deleted Evidence, Maintained Negative Files Against Employees
The lawsuit alleges administrators destroyed or hid records in cases against the college's top officials, maintained "shadow files" on employees, and had retaliated against professors that spoke out against university leadership.

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Bird is the Word: What's With All the Chirping During Stay-At-Home Orders?
Crows, mockingbirds, house sparrows, house finches, orioles and even some peafowl are attracting attention all over Southern California, sparking interest in bird watching and birding websites.

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Without Gatherings, Large Funerals, COVID-19 Survivors Grieve Alone as the Death Toll Grows
So many survivors of COVID-19 victims are dealing with the natural grief that follows a loved one’s death. But the virus made things different.

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Police Reform Movement Sparks New Interest in Dividing Coroner and Sheriff Functions in Some California Counties
Chris Silva speaks regularly about his brother’s death and writes online. Recently, he has taken part in Black Lives Matter rallies following the death of George Floyd, who died as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

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1992 and 2020: A Look Back and Ahead in the Country’s Struggle for Justice
George Floyd’s death has again triggered demands for police reform and an end to racism — the same cry that occurred almost 30 years ago when King survived a brutal beating at the hands of LAPD.

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Citing Inequity, UC Suspends Use of SAT, ACT Exams and Plans to Write a New Test by 2025
The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to eliminate ACT and SAT exams as admissions requirements, setting aside the controversial tests that many believe favor the wealthy.

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Life Goes on Without People at the San Diego Zoo
For zoo workers deemed essential -- the zookeepers, hospital workers and others who care for and feed the animals -- life has gone on as usual during the break.

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Zoom Masses and Funerals: Love, Death and Technology in the Time of COVID-19
The Rev. Albert Avenido fiddled with the wires connecting the sound board to the cameras, microphones and recording equipment. He and his assistant worked late the night before to be ready for mass.