A late‑night U.S. military drill at the shuttered Golden Sails Hotel jolted East Long Beach on June 4 and prompted a June 11 protest letter from city leaders demanding better notice and safeguards.

San Elizario ISD will consolidate elementary grades and close two campuses in 2026–27 as officials cite enrollment drops and tight budgets.

A Hit 5 ticket sold at the Fred Meyer on Southeast McGillivray Boulevard matched all five numbers Sunday, awarding the player about $825,000 and a bonus to the store.

A pro‑Palestine senior quote in Canyon Crest's yearbook drew hundreds of complaints and pushed the San Dieguito school board to rethink rules for student publications.

Two Maryland Lottery players each claimed $100,000 last week — one on a Baltimore scratch-off and another on a Cumberland FAST PLAY ticket, part of nearly $30.2M in payouts.

The Dodgers Foundation turns Dodger Stadium into a free clinic and resource hub for thousands of young athletes, with screenings, instruction and giveaways.

Cleveland Metro Schools has moved to cut hundreds of jobs as it consolidates buildings — a local example of a national wave experts call the “Big Shrink.”

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts is directing $325,000 to roughly 50 Black- and Brown-owned businesses to help them scale for a busy tourist season.

About 200 Stanford graduates staged a walkout during Sundar Pichai’s commencement address, protesting Google's Project Nimbus ties.

Cicero launched a $96M HUD-backed program to help homeowners install backflow valves and fund stormwater and sewer upgrades. Officials say the plan pairs quick fixes with long-term infrastructure work.

Fruit Cove nonprofit Noah's Agape Café says it's moving and is asking for donations and volunteers to keep its job-training programs for people with special needs.

San Bruno residents and nonprofit groups clashed at a City Council meeting as officials consider a ballot measure to ban safe-and-sane fireworks amid rising enforcement costs.

Coral Gables will mark the U.S. semiquincentennial on July 4 at the Biltmore with live music, a drone light show and a fireworks finale.