Juneteenth Oregon returns this Saturday in North Portland with the Clara Peoples Freedom Trail Parade and a free festival at Lillis‑Albina Park. Expect music, speakers and family programming.

After attacks at a Grand Blanc meetinghouse and Temple Israel, Metro Detroit faith communities are turning to police-led training and MILO simulator drills to improve safety.

Hill AFB and the Utah Air National Guard will sweep F-35s and a KC-135 over Utah on July 4 for America 250. A route map and timing windows will be released ahead of the holiday.

Huston‑Tillotson says education degrees remain valid after state regulators moved to revoke its educator‑prep accreditation, leaving a small group of students seeking new certification routes.

Mayor Corey O’Connor announced a citywide re‑launch of Pittsburgh’s co‑response teams, pairing officers with social workers to handle mental‑health and social‑service calls.

Sterling Heights launched Safe Celebrations Start Local after officials say crews answered 1,240+ fireworks calls since 2020, urging Lansing to allow local limits. The campaign asks lawmakers to permit setbacks, shorter windows and curfews tailored to neighborhoods.

Decatur approved three new firefighter positions and will start a dual‑enrollment firefighter program at Decatur High this fall. The first class is already full and partners with Atlanta Technical College.

The MBTA declined to renew the lease on a daycare at Alewife Station, forcing a transit-accessible child-care program to close and leaving families searching for alternatives.

Channel 9 will draw the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home winner Wednesday at 7 p.m. A Waxhaw house and several bonus prizes helped raise funds for St. Jude.

Parents and providers rallied in Minneapolis as data and frontline testimony make clear the state’s child-care system is strained; advocates pushed for a universal model.

Parents and teachers at Fuerte Elementary say mold, rodents and cockroaches have invaded classrooms; a petition and parents pulling kids have forced scrutiny of district repairs.

Amigos de Guadalupe bought Casa de Clara in North San José and will convert the seven‑bedroom house into transitional housing with city and philanthropic support.

Yuba County health inspectors ordered Ranch Market in Marysville closed after finding a vermin infestation; the small grocery must fix violations and pass a re‑inspection.