Cherokee Street's flagship Cinco de Mayo festival will not run in 2026, organizers said, citing rising costs and the event’s large scale.

The YWCA says county funding falls short and has warned it could stop running the Norma Herr women’s shelter, potentially displacing hundreds who rely on the Payne Avenue site.

The Doug A. Brooks Family Donor Fund Clubhouse is headed to Covington at 626 W. 29th Ave — an 8,486 sq ft site with STEM, art space and a gym for kids 6–18.

San Diego Unified will open universal, no‑cost after‑school enrollment for TK–8 students; applications run April 20–May 1.

Oklahoma County won a three-year, $900,000 opioid abatement grant to expand peer recovery, housing navigation and case management at Diversion Hub and partner agencies.

Milwaukee PrideFest revealed headliners for its 30th‑anniversary celebration June 4–6 at Henry Maier Festival Park, mixing drag, talent‑show alumni, comedy and DJs across five stages.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade returns to Constitution Avenue on April 11 with floats, giant balloons and major street closures across downtown D.C.

Utah’s jobless rate rose to 3.8% in January while payrolls showed modest gains concentrated in health and business services. The state remains below the U.S. rate.

Officials say falling enrollment and stalled property sales have widened a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall, putting consolidations and deeper cuts back on the table.

A hidden Give-Mentor-Love shop in Los Angeles County provides free goods and mentorship to survivors of sex trafficking as the nonprofit recovers from a March warehouse theft.

A southern Illinois player matched family numbers in the Illinois Lotto Million 2 drawing and won $1,000,005; the numbers came from her mother, who once missed a $6.4M chance.

Jason Momoa and Jack Johnson will headline an April 23 benefit at Ko Olina to raise funds for Hawaiʻi families hit by recent floods.

Neighbors in Southwood say a recurring camp under the St. Elmo bridge is bringing drug use, trash and safety fears to their block.