A handful of repeat plaintiffs and a single law firm have filed thousands of ADA claims in Los Angeles, pushing small shops toward four‑figure settlements. Lawmakers are weighing a notice‑and‑cure fix.

A Detroit voucher-holder says mold and roaches have infested her Viewpointe Village unit while maintenance requests went unanswered. The Detroit Housing Commission flagged failures and assigned a liaison.

A Jupiter Power battery storage plan near Snoqualmie Ridge is entering King County review as neighbors warn about fire risk and limited local input. The county will decide whether the project can move forward.

Unions at BMC South and Brighton delayed planned walkouts as negotiators return to the table; new strike dates have not been announced.

Students, alumni and teachers are pressing Portland Public Schools after the metals shop was removed from Ida B. Wells’ modernization plan. Organizers collected signatures and say the change shrinks trade pathways.

A Beverly Hills divorce has spilled into a fight over a reported $200M family trust and a separate suit for millions in back rent tied to family properties.

A new Caddo Nation child care and community center near Hinton will add about 75 licensed slots and community amenities while creating tribal construction and solar jobs.

A new Portland State report of 541 people finds rent assistance, food access and fewer involuntary displacements are the top supports residents say they need to get—and keep—housing.

City officials say two unhoused men died of hypothermia last winter as Code Blue rolled out; providers are praising the response while urging clearer public notice.

Thousands filled Huntington Place for the NAACP's 71st Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner as national and local leaders warned of threats to voting rights and honored civil‑rights icons.

The Kinder Foundation’s $55M gift adds $50M to the Kinder Institute endowment and $5M for immediate research, securing long‑term, Houston‑focused studies.

Bright green rodenticide pellets turned up on Kermit Place, worrying dog owners and parents and prompting a homeowner cleanup and a DOHMH reminder about bait stations.

SPCA Cincinnati is investing $3.5 million to build a 4,000-sq-ft medical center in Sharonville and open an Over-the-Rhine adoption storefront to speed adoptions.