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Mattel introduces its first Barbie with autism, headphones on and fidget spinner in hand
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (521+ words) Mattel is releasing its first autistic Barbie doll. Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the toy launched Monday is meant to represent children with autism spectrum disorder and how they experience the world. The doll joins…...
Prep talk: Three high school students keep trying to help Palisades community
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (152+ words) Three high school students who've known each since kindergarten have been raising funds for their nonprofit, "Build Back Pali." Mason Cohen from Windward, plus Jake Yoon and Dylan Fullmer from Harvard-Westlake, have raised thousands of dollars to help rebuild the…...
Peer-to-peer support program shows early gains in youth mental health - Los Angeles Times
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (300+ words) A three-year initiative in California to strengthen student well-being by training high school students to support their peers showed promising results. Peer-to-peer mental health support programs show early signs of improving student mental health, enhancing student engagement and reducing stigma…...
Trump administration slashes childhood vaccine schedule
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (93+ words) Trump administration slashes childhood vaccine schedule'Los Angeles Times Trump administration slashes childhood vaccine schedule Corinne Purtill is a science and medicine reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her writing on science and human behavior has appeared in the New Yorker,…...
Pete Davidson is a dad: 'SNL' alum and Elsie Hewitt welcome their 'perfect angel girl"
3+ week, 3+ day ago (206+ words) Pete Davidson has officially entered fatherhood, welcoming his first child with British model-actor Elsie Hewitt. The former "Saturday Night Live" comedian, 32, and his girlfriend, 29, are new parents to a baby girl, Hewitt announced Thursday. "Our perfect angel girl arrived 12/12/2025," the…...
Long Beach City College names new performing arts center in honor of Jenni Rivera
3+ week, 3+ day ago (582+ words) Long Beach City College's performing arts center is officially being named after Long Beach legend and LBCC alumna Jenni Rivera. Last week LBCC's Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name the new facility the Jenni Rivera Performing Arts Center. "This…...
Trump immigration raids take toll on child-care workers in California and nationwide
3+ week, 6+ day ago (989+ words) And in October, the school scrapped its beloved Hispanic Heritage Month parade, when immigrant parents typically dressed their children in costumes and soccer jerseys from their home countries. ICE officers had begun stopping staff members, all of whom have legal…...
Researchers identify immune trigger behind myocarditis after Covid vaccination
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (623+ words) A rapid, two-step immune reaction may underlie rare cases of heart inflammation seen after Covid mRNA vaccination, Stanford University researchers found, shedding light on a mechanism that's fueled scientific debate and political controversy since the pandemic. The condition, myocarditis, appears…...
Hawthorne High School seniors get a surprise visitor
4+ week, 2+ day ago (99+ words) Friday afternoon hundreds of Hawthorne High seniors gathered for what they believed to be a regular spirit rally, but in reality, former attendee, Tyler the Creator was planning an appearance and an ... Hawthorne High School seniors get a surprise visitor…...
Column: Go ahead. Make parenting mistakes
4+ week, 2+ day ago (536+ words) Mistakes, am I right? Sometimes they end up being the best part of being a parent. Of course, you don't know that when your kids are young. So in that way, I don't blame OpenAI CEO Sam Altman one bit…...