A small Miami-Dade church says repeat piles of dumped furniture have stacked up outside its building; the county will clear the latest debris without fining the congregation. Leaders warn the cleanup may only invite more dumping.

A Lowell High math teacher was placed on indefinite leave after quizzes parents say fat‑shamed students and promoted sexist stereotypes. SFUSD says it is investigating.

KSAT 12 confirmed limited staffing adjustments on March 3, with the station saying cuts were small and not linked to performance as local TV newsrooms face more losses.

Held 17 months at Otay Mesa, an asylum seeker began a hunger strike and was hospitalized; family and counsel say a habeas petition was denied and ICE did not comment.

West Charlotte High has joined the national Iovine & Young Center Network. The on-campus hub will renovate a classroom into a hands-on entrepreneurship space for students starting in the 2026–2027 school year.

A $1.3M grant from the Arnall Family Foundation and Oklahoma County will fund a three‑year partnership to expand housing navigation and place justice‑involved residents into homes.

The School District of Philadelphia voted to codify daily recess, movement breaks and protected bathroom access after months of parent pressure. The move also ends half days on the calendar.

Longtime Wicker Park tattoo shop Metamorph says an eviction threat, a vacant lot next door and falling demand have put the studio's future at risk. Owner Derek Mullins has launched fundraising and litigation as he fights to stay open.

A CoworkingCafe study ranks Bellevue No. 12 for career opportunity, citing strong wages, dense employers and growing coworking space on the Eastside.

A demolition order for St. Joseph Church on Liverpool Street has united Manchester neighbors who are racing to rehome cats and press for preservation and salvage.

A parents’ group has sued to block Sequoia Union’s plan to close Menlo Park’s TIDE Academy, arguing the shutdown would disproportionately hurt students with disabilities and low‑income families.

After 163 rodents were removed from an Essex County home, the MSPCA and partner shelters listed dozens of rats for adoption while they seek fosters and donations.

Easterseals’ HB Threads pays at least $15 and is being promoted as a practical model as Illinois phases out 14(c) subminimum wages by the end of 2029.