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Screens would be banned until 2nd grade under draft LAUSD plan

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Children and parents at a recent L.A. Unified school board meeting where screen-time limits were discussed. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . The L.A. Board of Education got its first look at proposed screen-time limits for students, including a total ban until secnd grade.


Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . AI-generated videos of Big Bear's celebrity bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, are racking up millions of views, tricking fans with realistic but invented behaviors like eagle "massages." They're part of a wave of deepfake wildlife videos taking over social media that experts warn may create a false sense of safety around predators and erode the perceived urgency of conservation efforts.


LAUSD to vote on restricting student screen time, after years of encouraging classroom use

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Students with computers participate in a summer program at Canoga Park High School in 2022. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Los Angeles Unified is poised to reverse years of promoting classroom technology with restrictions on student screen time.


Woman says chatbot pushed her son to suicide and these 'guardrails' are crucial

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Woman says chatbot pushed her son to suicide and these'guardrails' are crucial ChatGPT is among companion chatbots that minors use that one legislator said Monday could be "extremely dangerous." This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . As the mother of a teen boy who killed himself after using a chatbot, Maria Raine said she was dealing with constant grief.


L.A. teachers union widely expected to announce strike date at massive Wednesday rally

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. L.A. teachers union widely expected to announce strike date at massive Wednesday rally Members of the largest unions representing teachers and nonteachers participate in joint rally at Grand Park in March 2023. The scene will be repeated on Wednesday, with union members once again on the verge of a strike. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .


Oscars security tighter than ever: 1-mile police buffer amid Iran war

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Workers move a decorative replica Oscar statue as preparations are made on the red carpet arrivals area ahead of the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood on Friday. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . It's been more than two decades since the Oscars were celebrated as the United States was launching a war in the Middle East.


Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the 'oligarchs'

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the'oligarchs' Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks Wednesday night at the Wiltern at the formal kickoff of the campaign for the California billionaires tax. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday formally kicked off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot, framing the proposal as something larger than a debate about economic and tax policy as he appeared at a storied Los Angeles venue.


Canadian snowbirds are still unhappy with Trump. And Palm Springs is feeling the chill

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Canadian snowbirds are still unhappy with Trump. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Palm Springs relies heavily on Canadian tourists, who are declining to travel to the U.S. or shortening their stays because of Trump. The number of Canadian visitors to California plummeted more than 18% in 2025 compared with the year prior.


A delivery robot battles the elements in West Hollywood, gets support from online fans: 'Go coco, go!'

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. A delivery robot battles the elements in West Hollywood, gets support from online fans: 'Go coco, go!' Coco Robotics describes its delivery bots, pictured in 2023, as being "weather proof" and "engineered for efficient city travel." That description was put to the test during this latest storm. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .


With a Super Bowl ad, California governor's race 'is now kicked into gear'

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. With a Super Bowl ad, California governor's race'is now kicked into gear' San José Mayor Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat, has broken with Gov. Gavin Newsom on crime and other issues and is pitching himself as a pragmatist. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Backers of Matt Mahan, San José's mayor, spend $1.4 million in Super Bowl ad campaign funded by Silicon Valley tech executives to boost his gubernatorial bid.