Articles by Beth Shuster

When Karen Kay Woods started teaching music in the Los Angeles Unified School District, it was as if she were Alice in Wonderland, falling down the rabbit hole. Read more

I’ve seen some terrifying things as a reporter in Los Angeles: bank robbers dead on the street; teachers and priests convicted of child molestation; houses burning to the ground. Read more

When more than 600 Los Angeles public high school students walked out of classes last month to demonstrate against the war in Iraq, administrators jumped into action. Read more

Classes at Pacoima Middle School begin at 7:56 and end at 3:04. Read more

Eddie Dodson was one of those people who came to Los Angeles to re-create himself, again and again. Read more

Who could forget those images: outgunned Los Ange- les police officers exchanging fire with two heavily armed and armored gunmen. Read more

Wrapping up a two-day lobbying trip to Washington, Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn on Wednesday turned his attention to terrorism and security while continuing to press for more federal funds to support a variety of initiatives. Read more

Seeking to shore up federal funding and resources to aid in their campaign to cut crime, Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn and Police Chief William J. Bratton spent the day in the nation’s capital Tuesday, lobbying government officials for assistance and introducing a newly refocused Los Angeles Police Department. Read more

Outlining his goals for the new year, Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn acknowledged Wednesday that the state’s budget crisis could hamper his efforts in several key areas, including public safety and business tax reform. Read more