Los Angeles County told residents Friday to know their evacuation zone and check evacuation status. Practical steps for finding your zone and signing up for alerts.

Oakland’s library commission put a renaming proposal for the César E. Chávez Fruitvale branch on the April 27 agenda amid a regional reckoning. The move would send any recommendation to City Council.

EdVoice CEO Marshall Tuck says universal K‑2 screeners, heavier investment in teacher training and a new bill to screen early math are central to fixing California’s achievement gaps.

A fenced lot at Mercer and Fairview in South Lake Union has been reoccupied, reviving neighbors' fears after past fires and a 2023 suspicious death. City outreach and new shelter plans are in play.

WARN filings show closures and staff cuts at a cannabis grower, a tanker hauler and a private school network, totaling about 185 job losses across the Sacramento area.

State regulators are investigating Barrow Memorial Gardens after a family says a paid headstone never arrived and a refund check bounced. The family wants closure.

Thousands of Latter‑day Saints will stand in a solemn assembly Saturday morning to sustain President Dallin H. Oaks. Read the history, schedule and attendance tips.

A 3,195‑sq‑ft health learning lab at Waianae High converts classrooms into clinic‑style training space so students can earn certifications and step into local healthcare jobs.

Ruby's Pantry said it will end operations immediately, canceling monthly pop-ups and leaving rural families and volunteers scrambling.

A volunteer coalition on Oahu launched a hotline to document ICE activity after a reported spike in arrests. Organizers say callers can submit time, place and photos to 808‑824‑4707.

Agamim Classical Academy will close June 30, 2026, after leaders cited funding uncertainty, enrollment drops and staffing challenges.

A Winter Park resident claimed $1 million on a Florida Lottery Gold Rush scratch-off and opted for a $638,100 lump-sum payout at the Orlando district office.

A DoorDash pilot in Maryland funneled small monthly deposits—about 4% of pre-tip pay—into Stride Save accounts for roughly 4,000 drivers; most used the money for paid time off or emergency savings. The trial paid about $390,000 in total.