Sanctuary Coffee says it needs $36,000 by April to keep its Foothill Blvd and Honnold‑Mudd Library cafés open. The nonprofit blames rising rent and labor costs.

CatCafe Lounge returns to Venice this Saturday after supporters raised roughly $38,000 to cover a move; reservations are open for 70-minute lounge sessions with adoptable cats.

A 14-space, 24-hour RV safe-parking pilot off Crenshaw offers showers, case management and has helped about a dozen residents get into housing.

Screenshots of LAUSD's Equitable Grading program went viral, sparking renewed debate about equity versus academic standards and how grades reflect learning. District training and consultant spending have become the latest flashpoint.

SMMUSD is poised to cut more than 27 FTE, including early reading interventionists and dozens of custodians, prompting parent and union pushback ahead of Thursday’s board vote.

A ConsumerAffairs analysis reported by KTLA shows that after taxes and local costs, a $100,000 salary can translate to under $66,000 in several California metros.

Long Beach Unified will cut 42 parent‑community liaisons, prompting Spanish‑speaking families and advocates to warn the move could weaken language‑access and supports for English learners.

DOJ documents show Jeffrey Epstein paid $15,000 for Peggy Siegal's ticket to the MPTF's 2013 'Night Before' gala, raising fresh questions about donor vetting in Hollywood.

Long Beach is opening a low‑barrier inclement-weather shelter at the Multi‑Service Center Sunday; about 65 beds will be available and no referral is required.

Jay and Kristen Ruskey, founders of Good Land Organics and Frinj Coffee, were found dead in Cambria. Autopsies are complete and toxicology results are pending as the community rallies around their three children.

Federal agents have demobilized a staging area at Terminal Island after months of monitoring by Harbor Area volunteers. Officials and organizers say the pullback may be temporary.

El Sereno shopkeepers say reported ICE sightings have emptied streets and chased away workers and customers, squeezing small businesses ahead of Valentine’s Day.

An outbreak of giardia has left dogs at the Chesterfield Square shelter confined to kennels for weeks while staff isolate and treat infected animals. Volunteers are pressing the city for clearer cleaning schedules and faster coordination.