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Strike Closes Los Angeles Unified Schools
Nearly 800 schools across Los Angeles Unified closed, as essential workers across the sprawling district headed out to the picket lines.

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Nearly 800 schools across Los Angeles Unified closed, as essential workers across the sprawling district headed out to the picket lines.

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