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1. LAUSD to open schools with safety measures for students amid ICE raids

Campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District will open for the first day of the new school year Thursday, and the district will implement measures to ensure the “safe passage” of children and parents to and from school amid heightened concerns of federal immigration raids.

Hundreds of district employees, volunteers and school police, and officers from several municipalities will patrol near an estimated 100 campuses and set up so-called “safe zones” in neighborhoods that have a high population of Latinos. The patrol groups will also focus on places where older Latino students are walking to campus.

Local officials said the patrols will serve as means of enhancing communication so schools can be locked down if necessary, and parents and others in the community can be alerted via email or text about possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity.

Additionally, bus routes are being changed to better serve immigrant families. Parents can request special bus accommodations for transportation of their children.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho previously said the district is taking unprecedented measures to ensure the safety of students and families. The district also established a task force led by former School Police Chief Steven Zipperman, who will be responsible for coordinating with municipal police departments as they increase their presence near schools.

2. ‘We Are LA’ office opens in Crenshaw for Angelenos facing eviction

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Mayor’s Fund CEO Conway Collis announced Wednesday the expansion of a resource for Angelenos who are currently — or at risk of  — facing eviction.

The first “We Are LA” casework office in Crenshaw has opened to help connect residents in danger of becoming homeless to every resource available to them, according to the mayor’s office. We Are LA caseworkers will provide individuals and families personal support and help them overcome obstacles such as filling out applications for services, using unfamiliar technology, dealing with language barriers and accessing legal aid.

“Preventing people from falling into homelessness is key to our efforts in addressing this humanitarian crisis,” Bass said in a statement. “Results show that this program is working, and with a second consecutive decline in homelessness for the first time in recent history, we must continue this momentum. With more than 1,000 Angelenos served since it opened in June, I know that this office and We Are LA will continue to make change in Los Angeles.”

“Housing is the foundation for stability, dignity, and opportunity,” said LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson in a statement. “The expansion of We Are LA into the Crenshaw District and Council District Eight opens doors to hope, resources, and a future where every Angeleno has the chance to thrive.”

3. ‘Pali High’ students return to classes in old Sears building

Students from fire-damaged Palisades Charter High School are back in class Wednesday in temporary quarters at the old Sears Building in Santa Monica.

“Pali High,” as it’s known, was damaged in the deadly firestorm that engulfed the coastal community of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, and it won’t be ready to welcome students again until 2026.

For now, students are returning to class in neighboring Santa Monica, not far from Santa Monica High School, where classes begin next week.

It will likely make for additional traffic and Principal Pam McGee says those commuting to what’s been dubbed “Pali South” should give themselves extra time.

4. Tariff price increases are likely later in the year, logistics experts say

The country’s biggest shipping container port reported a second consecutive month of record-breaking cargo in July, as importers continued to rush in products to beat the implementation and downstream effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Port of Los Angeles handled 1.02 million shipping containers last month. Imports were up 8% compared with a year earlier.

Through the first seven months of the year, the port has handled 5% more cargo compared with 2024, but that volume is expected to ease in the coming months following Trump’s recent flurry of tariff announcements that experts and officials believe will start increasing consumer prices noticeably later this year.

“It seems likely that goods coming into the U.S. may have already peaked,” Port of LA executive director Gene Seroka said Wednesday at a briefing. “A lot of inventory is already here. I don’t expect a flood of cargo despite all the trade announcements coming out of Washington.”

The Port of Los Angeles is seen from San Pedro, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visited the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Your Notes for Tomorrow

  • 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law, creating the federal Social Security welfare program
  • Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report – Initial Claims
  • Status Conference for former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith, and employee James Jacobson, charged with sex trafficking and interstate prostitution. 
  • ‘Madden NFL 26’ released worldwide by EA SPORTS for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC and for the first time, Nintendo Switch 2. This year’s cover star is Saquon Barkley

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