A West Hollywood dog was hospitalized after contact with a common Euphorbia "fire stick" plant; vet care topped about $2,000 and neighbors are being warned to watch walking routes.

A former Brotherhood Crusade program manager says he was fired the day he returned from surgery, alleging disability and family‑leave discrimination.

A Venice Neighborhood Council meeting on Feb. 23 turned heated as residents confronted officials and nonprofit staff over encampments and shelter capacity.

Long Beach City College agreed to an $18M settlement with more than 1,450 adjuncts over unpaid prep, grading and office hours. A judge will review the deal at a July 1, 2026 fairness hearing.

A sign dedication will mark Crenshaw and Slauson as Nipsey Hussle Square this Saturday, with family and city leaders attending the unveiling. The plaza has long hosted memorial programming.

L.A. deputies are taking hands‑on autism trainings that emphasize slowing interactions, sensory kits and longer pauses — a simple tactic trainers say can prevent deadly escalations.

Tents and debris have reappeared at Santa Monica and Westwood boulevards after a recent sweep, spurring calls for signage and more housing-focused outreach.

Homophobic graffiti defaced The Church in Ocean Park; congregants covered the damage and are expanding a rainbow mural while raising funds and hosting healing events.

Long Beach officials warn Emergency Housing Voucher funds will be exhausted by August, putting about 500 recipients at risk of losing rent help.

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.