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Relatives of the disappeared, climate and labor groups rallied in Guadalajara accusing Hyundai‑Kia’s World Cup sponsorship of masking alleged pollution and rights abuses in its steel supply chain.
Pasadena City College condensed Summer 2026 into a single eight‑week session (June 22–Aug. 14). The college lists updated deadlines, fees and student services and says Canvas access now requires MFA.
Pasadena’s 2026 one-night count registered 577 people; unsheltered numbers fell as shelter and motel placements rose amid tightening funding.
The Koum Family Foundation is giving Milken Community School $36M for a 22‑acre campus in Bel Air; the property will be named the Jan Koum Campus and the gift boosts the school's campaign.
Cyclists rolled into Leimert Park for Juneteenth as drum circles, jazz and a marketplace of Black‑owned vendors filled the village. The day mixed celebration with community traditions.
Friends say they followed a video lead to Skid Row months before Daveigh Chase died from meningitis and a bloodstream infection in Los Angeles.
A Redlands mother says two of her children were repeatedly targeted with racial taunts at Mariposa Elementary and have been diagnosed with PTSD, a lawsuit alleges.
Neighbors practiced triage, search-and-rescue and fire suppression at an Encino Park CERT drill. The LAFD-backed program trains volunteers to help in the first hours after disasters.
Four Fantasy 5 tickets sold across California paid a combined $477,646 this week, with two tickets worth $171,014 each. Winners have 180 days to claim.
A late‑night U.S. military drill at the shuttered Golden Sails Hotel jolted East Long Beach on June 4 and prompted a June 11 protest letter from city leaders demanding better notice and safeguards.
The Dodgers Foundation turns Dodger Stadium into a free clinic and resource hub for thousands of young athletes, with screenings, instruction and giveaways.
LAUSD voted Friday to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from two campuses after community ballots. The San Fernando high school will be Arroyo High and the elementary will be Oakland Street Elementary.
A May 29 complaint says the city housing authority routinely denied interpretation and translated notices, leaving limited‑English tenants at risk of losing housing.
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