Underworld Turns

LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho placed on administrative leave amid FBI investigation

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was placed on administrative leave Friday amid an FBI investigation, which involved agents raiding Carvalho’s home and office Wednesday morning. The LAUSD school board voted unanimously (7-0) Friday following a closed two-day session. The board did not disclose specific details about its decision. The FBI confirmed that […]
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Metro’s cheeky ‘Ride the D’ shirts vanish in a day

Los Angeles’ public transit agency, Metro, has already sold out of its supply of new t‑shirts and crop tops promoting the agency’s upcoming subway extension thanks to a viral, and risqué, marketing push. The shirts read, “Ride the D,” referring to the D Line extension running beneath Wilshire Boulevard through the Mid‑Wilshire corridor. The long-awaited […]
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Legendary singer Neil Sedaka dies at 86

Singer Neil Sedaka, whose career spanned six decades with hits like “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain,” has died at age 86, according to a family statement posted on his Instagram page. “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,” the […]
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“They Want Me to Hide or Leave or Disappear”

Avery Rowland starts almost all of her days by posting a TikTok video beginning with “good morning” and, often, explaining the latest anti-transgender action from her state’s Republican supermajority.  “Today is a rough day here in Kansas,” Rowland, who grew up in the state and is now running for a state representative seat, began her […]
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