Christmas comes early to South L.A. + South L.A. man builds tiny houses for homeless

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Christmas Comes Early to South L.A. At 50th Annual Ruth Moore Christmas Party
Hundreds of disadvantaged children gathered at Fremont High School to receive gifts and watch holiday performances. (CBS Los Angeles)

South L.A. Man Defiantly Builds Tiny Houses For Homeless People Across L.A.
As temperatures drop and Christmas approaches, one man says that he will keep constructing tiny “eyesore” homes built for the homeless in spite petitions to stop him. (CBS Los Angeles)

LAUSD Shutdown May Have Cost The District $29
The decision to send home over 640,000 LAUSD students in response to an emailed threat could cost the district $29 million in funding due to a loss of average daily attendance, according to California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. (LAist)