Glendale will accept GRASP rental‑assistance applications July 6–20, prioritizing households with urgent needs and incomes below 80% of area median income.

Ideal US Talent filed WARN notices saying nearly 1,400 Chicago-area gig workers will be laid off starting July 1, 2026; the company says contracts are moving to a third party.

Seattle University named Maura B. Mast — a mathematician and Fordham dean — as its 23rd and first woman president. She starts Sept. 1, 2026.

El Paso’s Welcome Center will stop operations Aug. 1 after council voted down a $430,000 one‑time ARPA allocation, affecting about 50 people a day. Local leaders warn the closure will make homelessness more visible on streets and in neighborhoods.

LA County unveiled a temporary Semiquincentennial seal and a summer lineup of free events, from Grand Park’s block party to Marina del Rey’s fireworks. Family‑friendly programming and safety guidance round out the offerings.

Johns Hopkins eliminated roughly 110 administrative positions this week across its public‑health and business schools. The cuts come as the university continues to reel from federal research and aid funding losses.

Mayor Corey O'Connor says Highmark and UPMC pledged $55 million over five years to upgrade Pittsburgh's EMS and fire equipment.

Lake St. Clair’s Jobbie Nooner returns Friday at Gull Island, drawing hundreds of boats and renewed border and safety reminders.

A statewide review and federal inspection records show repeated lapses at 16 Arbors facilities; families say fines have not stopped preventable deaths.

Webster Groves' Community Days returns July 1–4 with a Lions Club carnival, a children's pet pageant, a July 4 parade and fireworks at Memorial Park.

Rubio Cañon broke ground at Maiden Lane this week, using insurance proceeds and system upgrades to rebuild a reservoir damaged in the Eaton Fire.

Clark County secured roughly $8.5M in HUD funds to expand youth housing, but local providers say the award will house only a small group while statewide shortages persist.

A new Census snapshot finds Texas still tops large states in births per woman, but a decades‑long decline in fertility raises questions for schools, services and the workforce.