A West Valley crossing guard used her stop sign to pry a pit bull off an 11‑year‑old, and the family says the girl suffered only minor injuries.

A 5-month-old husky was rescued after being left in a car that reached about 100°F at Legacy Place in Dedham; owners were cited and the pup is expected to recover.

General Dynamics NASSCO won $856 million to build T‑AO 217, part of the John Lewis fleet oiler run — funding that leaders say will steady jobs at the San Diego shipyard.

Enrollment is dropping across Sacramento City Unified — some high schools are crowded while dozens of campuses sit mostly empty, prompting talk of consolidations. State and local data reveal which neighborhoods are shrinking and which are growing.

Residents and contractors say a rise in enforcement around Ingram has thinned crews and slowed rebuilding after the July 2025 Hill Country floods.

Multiple UW campuses awarded bachelor’s degrees to incarcerated students this week, marking a major expansion of in‑prison higher education and reentry pathways.

Sen. Josh Hawley says $101.95M in RECA payments has reached Missouri claimants as thousands apply while cleanup work continues. Advocates call the funds lifesaving.

Bird Rock Elementary celebrated 75 years as a multi‑building modernization moves toward construction, promising new classrooms and refreshed play spaces.

Minneapolis leaders and George Floyd’s family demanded apologies and editorial action after a Netflix roast joke referenced Floyd’s final moments. Activists say the bit re‑traumatized the city ahead of the anniversary.

A city-funded pilot that housed nearly 90 families after lead exposure may end when ARPA dollars run out at the end of June.

A new Education Scorecard analysis shows many Sonoma County students lag behind state benchmarks in reading and math, with some districts testing well below grade level.

Gulfport’s independent weekly says it will stop publishing unless it raises $160,000 by July 1; legal bills and a budget gap have forced the urgent drive.

Orange County is adding a 3,700‑gallon HeloPod above Aliso Viejo so helicopters can refill without landing, shaving minutes off each turnaround during wildfires.