LAUSD sees success in counseling rather than arresting truants + Parking Attendant Scores Big on Powerball Ticket

A South L.A. resident stepped up to claim the reward of a Powerball ticket purchased at a local market. | Scott Mindeaux, Flickr Creative Commons.

L.A. Unified sees success in counseling rather than arresting truants and kids who fight
LAUSD  is avoiding what people around the nation are calling the “school-to-prison pipeline” by adopting alternative policies to deal with unexcused absences and violence. (LA Times)

Parking Attendant Scores Big On Powerball Ticket
A South L.A. resident discovered running errands can sometimes be rewarding when he won $866,060 with a Powerball ticket purchased two weeks ago at a local market. (CBS Los Angeles)