Aaron Donald was filmed running drills at the Rams’ Woodland Hills practice site, renewing speculation he might un‑retire to join the club. The footage shows an hourlong, high‑intensity session.

The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution barring candidates from accepting contributions from active or prospective CPS vendors; candidates who accepted such donations must recuse or return them.

A judge dismissed neighbors' challenge to Petaluma's plan for Lafferty Ranch, clearing a legal hurdle for docent‑led access to the 270‑acre preserve.

An 8-year-old boy died Friday after a pickup truck struck his electric scooter at Candlewood Drive and Brunswick Avenue North in Brooklyn Park.

A $1 million Mendez Family gift gives new momentum to a $50M campaign to convert a Westwood hotel into a Ronald McDonald House serving families at UCLA and Cedars‑Sinai. The donation also nets a named rooftop lounge.

A breakfast restaurant is proposed for the former Dairy Barn at 121 S. Main in Oswego; trustees will consider a $125,000 loan and a $40,000 incentive to help with buildout.

San José’s Dine Downtown runs July 9–19, with more than 45 restaurants serving prix‑fixe menus and specials across downtown.

Vandals have damaged dozens of young trees along St. Paul's riverfront, and the city says the pattern has cost more than $100,000. Officials are asking for tips as they weigh whether to pause new plantings.

An attic fire ripped through a vacant Studio City home Friday afternoon. LAFD listed the incident as Inc#1415 and said crews were operating in defensive mode.

A 36‑year‑old motorcyclist died and a 9‑year‑old passenger was critically hurt after a late‑night crash on the 6700 block of South Damen in West Englewood.

A veterinary sedative called medetomidine — “rhino tranq” — is turning up in Minnesota fentanyl, deepening sedation and complicating overdoses. Officials urge naloxone, rescue breathing and hospital evaluation.

After a tented termite treatment in Sherman Oaks, residents returned to find 16 units burglarized; police are investigating and tenants say security failed. Owners and tenants are weighing next steps.

Alum Rock tapped George Sanchez as a one-month interim superintendent as trustees continue a search amid layoffs, enrollment drops and a county watchdog report.