A Step to Freedom paid more than $1.7M to companies tied to its CEO; county reviewers flagged a potential conflict and have asked for repayment as an audit proceeds.

Nine plaintiffs in the UCLA encampment lawsuit have asked a judge to let them proceed anonymously, saying public names would invite harassment, threats and possible deportation. A Sept. 11 hearing will decide whether they can file as “Roes.”

A 3-year-old in Santa Clarita was bitten by a rattlesnake hiding under a delivered package; the child needed antivenom and her family launched a fundraiser.

LAUSD won contract language limiting special‑ed class sizes, but teachers say rising enrollment and open positions mean rooms may stay overcrowded. Stipends aren’t the same as hires.

A Federal Reserve survey found 49% of adults under 30 lived with a parent in 2025, up sharply since 2019. Housing costs, debt and job-market weakness are driving the shift.

Centro CSO led a July 17 vigil in Boyle Heights to mourn two immigrants killed during separate ICE encounters and to demand transparency and independent probes. Organizers linked the deaths to a broader pattern of enforcement-related harm.

A Los Angeles judge denied a motion to quash subpoenas, allowing Disney to seek personnel records from ex-employees' later employers in a discrimination suit.

Catholic Charities’ CalFresh Healthy Living program closed after federal SNAP‑Ed funding was cut, leaving school and community gardens without paid educators and local partners scrambling.

Neighbors packed a Planning Commission meeting as Aypa’s proposed Dirac battery project — adjacent to Ayala Park — raised safety and evacuation worries. The filing shows varying capacity figures and a developer pledge to use LFP batteries.

After 31 years with BHFD, Chief Greg Barton will retire this fall. He’ll remain on the job until the city names his successor to ensure a smooth handoff.

Los Angeles County supervisors voted to plan a network of LGBTQ+ "third spaces" at libraries, parks and senior centers, prioritizing youth and older adults. Departments are due to report back in 60 days.

A pink trailer advertising an adult hookup site has been parked in North Long Beach for months, sparking dozens of complaints and raising thorny First Amendment questions for the city.

A Long Beach nurse's Instagram story appeared to wish death on President Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham, drawing criticism and raising questions about professional consequences.