Two classrooms at Chatsworth Park Elementary were closed after parents reported mold-like odors and children with rashes and headaches. Testing is underway while students learn in improvised spaces.

For the first time since 2014, deaths among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County fell in 2024. Officials credit overdose prevention and housing efforts but warn the gains are fragile.

A March 1 Bass- and Hernandez-led cleanup briefly cleared MacArthur Park — but a follow-up visit found tents, trash and drug waste, renewing debate over one-day sweeps.

A former RAND security director who sued the Santa Monica think tank for gender discrimination has reached an "unconditional" settlement, court papers show. The suit, filed in July 2024, accused RAND of retaliation after internal complaints to HR.

A Los Angeles judge left a 60+ union laborer’s punitive‑damages claim against Hathaway Dinwiddie standing, after allegations of long‑running ageist taunts and a disputed firing.

County leaders broke ground on the Los Angeles County Care Community at Metropolitan State Hospital, converting six vacant buildings into treatment beds and supportive housing.

Activists in Highland Park have installed small, app‑activated sirens and distributed whistles to alert neighbors when federal immigration agents are nearby. The move has drawn federal and city pushback.

A Charlotte mother says a BuzzBallz container struck her at Dodger Stadium, leaving her with a shoulder contusion; she sued the Dodgers on March 3, 2026.

Non-tenure-track LMU instructors delivered a petition backed by 500+ faith leaders and marched to a trustee’s office pressing the university to resume bargaining. The dispute follows a move by LMU to stop recognizing the union last fall.

A Los Angeles retiree who stopped for a bottle of water thought he’d won a small Scratchers prize — then learned the ticket was worth $2 million. Officials say the win is one of several big Scratchers payouts across the region.

A Marathon-branded run team will cross the LA Marathon finish line together to raise funds for the Neighborhood Nip Foundation and the planned revival of Nipsey Hussle Plaza.

At an ECRHA meeting on March 20, South Bay cities will outline how Measure A and local funds are being used for outreach, prevention and housing.

A Colombian family says life on Skid Row left their 6-year-old sleeping in a motorhome as county and city programs push to move people indoors. The New York Post spoke with the parents; county plans pledge funding.