Crews cleared a squalid encampment inside a Canoga Park storm drain and sealed the entrance. Outreach teams moved several people into temporary housing as cleanup and housing efforts continue.

Teachers say threats, a Supreme Court opt‑out ruling and uneven enforcement are chilling mandated LGBTQ history lessons across California.

Two Chihuahuas in Chandler chased a coyote from a yard, helping a Shih Tzu named Angel after she was bitten multiple times. Video of the rescue circulated online.

Cal State Dominguez Hills unveiled a Toro Tuition Pledge that will cover tuition and required fees for qualifying Pell‑eligible California students starting fall 2026.

LOOK Dine‑In Cinemas' sudden Monrovia closure has downtown merchants worried about lost evening foot traffic and what will replace the vacant marquee.

Irvine launched WeRide, a same‑day, wheelchair‑accessible ride program for residents 60 and older that uses trained volunteer drivers and city vehicles. Membership is modest and same‑day trips are available by request.

Rodolfo 'Rudy' Acuña, author of Occupied America and founder of CSUN's Chicana/o Studies, has died at 93. Colleagues remember a scholar who turned history into activism.

The City Controller found L.A. spent roughly half its FY25-26 homelessness budget — about $473M went unused — and urged faster contracting and clearer budgets.

A hospitality union told SoCal hotels and stadiums that staff may leave or refuse shifts if ICE or Border Patrol agents are on-site, citing safety concerns ahead of the World Cup.

Neighbors tell a local TV crew they’ve seen mattresses and belongings inside storm drains, raising fresh safety and outreach concerns in Los Angeles. Rescues and aging infrastructure add urgency.

County vector control wants up to $20 per home to expand releases of sterilized male mosquitoes after pilots cut Aedes counts by roughly 80%.

USC reached an out‑of‑court settlement with Joyce Bell Limbrick over allegations tied to former AD Mike Bohn; terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Long Beach signed a year‑long lease of the 60‑bed Colonial Motel to move people off LA River camps and into rooms while outreach teams work to secure permanent housing. The deal is cheaper than an earlier Motel 6 plan and is tied to a $17.4M river strategy.