Doña Ana County and firefighters gathered April 1 to honor Rafael Herrera III, who died March 12 while awaiting a heart transplant; burial was livestreamed.

The city gave Pacific Palisades homeowners 48 hours to move storage containers used in post‑fire rebuilding, touching off outrage from residents who say they need the units to recover. Mayor’s office has stepped in while rules are sorted.

OnMilwaukee ran an April Fools post claiming President Trump renamed the Hoan Bridge 'Don Hoan.' The piece is satire; the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge's name remains unchanged.

Beloved Los Angeles dancer Gbari Gilliam collapsed at rehearsal and was rushed to Cedars‑Sinai; doctors suspect a rare heart condition and the community has launched a fundraiser.

An Orlando ticket matched a 2025 Cash4Life drawing; the winner claimed a $1M lump‑sum payout at Florida Lottery headquarters. The ticket was sold at a Lake Nona Publix.

Tents and trash have reappeared under the Wadsworth overpass at 6th Avenue in Lakewood, prompting concerns about needles and fires. Police and outreach teams are on site while crews coordinate a cleanup with CDOT.

A judge dismissed a class action alleging The Salvation Army paid rehab participants token stipends — in some complaints as little as $1 a week — for thrift‑store labor, Crain's reports.

Comcast pulled Scripps‑owned stations in South Florida during a carriage dispute, briefly cutting off Panthers broadcasts for Xfinity customers in several counties.

Unionized staff at the Sloans Lake Alamo Drafthouse said they will strike over the chain’s mandatory phone-based “dark screen” ordering system. The union says the authorization passed with 94% support.

Phil’s One Stop in Fort Wayne sold a $100,000 Powerball (with Power Play) ticket and Murphy’s USA in Plymouth sold a $50,000 ticket after Monday’s drawing. Winners should follow Hoosier Lottery claim steps.

A boarded-up North Las Vegas casino has turned into a recurring encampment site, with code-enforcement files showing years of trash and tents. Neighbors say the vacant property is creating public‑safety and sanitation headaches.

A Pittsburgh group will walk roughly 130 miles to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center over eight days, calling the action part pilgrimage and part protest. Organizers say the march will begin with an early press conference on Sidney Street.

The Salt Lake Tribune announced it will remove its digital paywall after meeting a fundraising target, shifting toward a donation-and-membership approach and laying out options for subscribers.