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LA Unified School District Burglarized and Vandalized 171 Times in Fall Semester Alone

In the latest incident last weekend, South LA’s Wadsworth Avenue Elementary saw 24 classrooms ransacked—its sixth burglary since July.
LA Unified School District Burglarized and Vandalized 171 Times in Fall Semester Alone
A school within the Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has seen 171 incidents of burglary and vandalism on its campuses already this school year, which began on Aug. 12. District officials say the crime spree has cost the district millions of dollars in damages.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho held a news conference on Monday in South Los Angeles at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary, which has been burglarized six times since July. Just last weekend, classrooms were ransacked once again.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.