All staff replaced at L.A. school after sex abuse allegations LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In an attempt to regain parents' trust, educational officials said on Monday they are replacing all staff at a Los Angeles school where two instructors are accused of having sexually abused children. Police on January 30 arrested Miramonte Elementary instructor Mark Berndt, who they say placed cockroaches on students' faces and offered them spoonfuls of a substance found ...

Portland Timbers begin training in Los Angeles The Timbers will open preseason play with a game against defending MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Feb. 7.

LA district tries to restore trust in school LOS ANGELES—When students return to the school where two teachers were jailed last week for alleged lewdness, they'll have new teachers in their classrooms, a new principal in the front office and new workers serving lunch.

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Affirms Obama Administration Commitment to High-Speed Rail, Discusses ... LOS ANGELES – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, in a meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and local business leaders, today affirmed the Obama Administration’s commitment to California high-speed rail and discussed how investments in high-speed rail are essential to keeping California’s economy moving.