Rep. Ritchie Torres asked the Community Preservation Corporation to step in and stabilize several Parkash‑owned buildings in foreclosure to protect tenants and affordable units.

A former Del Campo player filed a federal civil‑rights suit alleging coaches used racial slurs, ignored a doctor’s note and worsened an injury that ended his running career.

Alumnus Nick Howley pledged $74 million to St. Joseph's Prep, funding 80 four‑year scholarships and a campus overhaul that leaders hope to finish by 2030.

Kaialahui Foundation’s Meaʻai Pono doubled acreage and has delivered 40,000+ pounds of locally grown kalo, ʻuala, ʻulu and maiʻa to Lahaina families recovering from the 2023 fires.

Farmworkers across California say supervisors are threatening deportation to silence complaints, deepening fear and underreporting of workplace abuse.

Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove matched all five numbers in an April Cash 5 drawing and claimed a $212,371 jackpot, saying she picked the numbers with her eyes closed.

Thousands of millipedes swarmed Kalaheo High this week; pest crews treated affected areas and custodians are monitoring the campus. Numbers have reportedly dropped after treatment.

Investigations link unstaffed clothing donation bins to more than 30 documented deaths across North America. Portland officials and charities are being urged to consider design fixes and stronger rules.

APS has converted a closed elementary into a Student & Family Support Hub with a free Goodr grocery and department-style store for families; seven more hubs are planned.

Benjamin E. Mays in Rondo will relaunch as an Afrocentric PreK–5 school in fall 2026, centering Black history, cultural identity and new curriculum goals. The district says current families can stay and transportation will be available.

Riverside County took in nearly 480 ducks from an Anza sanctuary after inspections found overcrowding. The birds are at the San Jacinto shelter with fees waived as the county seeks adopters and fosters.

Office attendance in downtown San Francisco peaks midweek at about half of pre‑pandemic levels, but Fridays plunge — leaving lunch crowds and retailers quieter.

Roger Penske was honored at Ford Field as Ford and GM leaders joined to highlight the Pope Francis Center’s Bridge housing work in Detroit.