The National Urban League is bringing its annual conference back to Los Angeles July 28–31, 2027. Organizers say thousands will attend and local businesses could benefit.

A Miami jury awarded $300,000 after finding Carnival negligent for serving a Vacaville nurse at least 14 shots of tequila before a fall that caused concussion and other injuries. The verdict may prompt more suits over onboard alcohol service.

Neighbors say a long-vacant lot on Varna Avenue has become a public-safety and sanitation headache; the city is promising a cleanup this week.

A Long Beach Unified teacher retired after a district report found he circulated a racist, ableist meme in a union chat; parents and leaders demanded accountability.

A formal complaint asks trustees to remove the King James Version from Redlands school libraries; trustees will decide at tonight’s meeting under the district’s review process.

A Westlake community hub for the SWANA diaspora says it was served a 60‑day notice and faces vacating next Sunday as founders prepare a legal challenge.

AVMC has asked a judge to move a race-discrimination suit from downtown Los Angeles to the Antonovich courthouse in Lancaster; a hearing is set for April 30, 2026.

A foul‑smelling chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a Whittier ADU on Friday, startling a tenant and prompting an aviation-related investigation. Homeowners have preserved samples while officials look into possible aircraft or atmospheric causes.

Parents say an encampment under the I‑110 near 61st Street Elementary keeps reappearing after cleanups, leaving trash and hazards on a route children use. Neighbors want a longer‑term plan.

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 doctoral candidate reached a settlement with USC and Professor David C. Kang on April 7, the day her jury trial was set to begin.

Steve and Connie Ballmer’s Ballmer Group is backing a $110M regional push to grow L.A.’s youth mental‑health workforce. Cal State LA will receive a record $48M to expand social‑work and counseling programs and fund scholarships.

Mayor Karen Bass is moving to deploy quick interim housing on city land as President Trump warns federal forces may "force" their way into Los Angeles during the World Cup. The clash puts housing-first plans and federal enforcement at odds.