Orange County approved about $39M in federal grants to build a new family shelter and replace a storm‑damaged food pantry in Orlando’s SoDo district.

Cal State Dominguez Hills unveiled a Toro Tuition Pledge that will cover tuition and required fees for qualifying Pell‑eligible California students starting fall 2026.

A K–8 Alpha School campus will open in Lakeshore East this fall, compressing core academics into a two‑hour AI block while adults serve as "guides." The posted tuition is $55,000 a year.

Houston Children's Charity distributed 98 wheelchair-accessible vans in a record single-day giveaway, expanding independent transportation for Houston-area families.

Champion Women filed a Title IX complaint alleging TCU shortchanges women's teams in scholarships, recruiting and roster spots. The university says it is aware of the filing.

Pet Alliance will cut the ribbon on a 25,000‑sq‑ft Orlando shelter on March 28, adding a large clinic, quarantine rooms and expanded adoption space.

Logan City warns lithium-ion batteries can ignite in trucks and at the landfill; residents are urged to bag and tape cells and use the free HHW drop-off.

A former French Laundry dishwasher filed a representative wage-and-hour lawsuit in Napa County, alleging unpaid hours, missed breaks and inaccurate paystubs. The restaurant group denies the claims.

A Port Orange wife says her husband fell seven times at a memory‑care center before he died; she has filed a lawsuit alleging failures in his supervision and care.

Dozens gathered at Arlington City Hall to press for the release of Ya'akub Ira Vijandre, a DACA recipient detained by ICE; lawyers say his case raises First Amendment questions.

The Harbor will convert a former juvenile detention center into a 24/7, pet-friendly low-barrier shelter with 180 beds, on-site case management and a kitchen.

Maui Food Bank teamed with MEMA to airlift water, rice and frozen protein to Moloka‘i after supplies were pre‑staged March 19. County and nonprofit crews coordinated the move.

NECHE has given Hampshire College until June to show it can fix falling enrollment and refinancing woes. Trustees are racing to convert pledges, close deals and avoid probation.