Airbnb search data show families and Californians are favoring Santa Monica for spring break, lifting bookings and giving local businesses a welcome revenue boost amid budget strain.

LA County opened a short, anonymous survey for residents affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires to inform an independent after‑action review and improve recovery efforts.

More than $300,000 has been raised to replace desks, chairs and supplies at LAUSD campuses hit by the January 2025 wildfires. The funds will support hundreds of classroom projects.

City planners tightened operations at the Murphy Oil lot on West Adams, ordering enclosures, vapor‑recovery and more monitoring after years of community pressure and health research.

A London High Court ordered Joey Barton to pay Eni Aluko £339,000 after a sustained campaign of abusive social-media posts, which Aluko says caused physical as well as reputational harm.

Lakers star Luka Dončić confirmed a split from his fiancée and says he’s in a custody dispute; filings have surfaced in both California and Slovenia. The legal fight centers on access and support for the couple’s two young daughters.

Two classrooms at Chatsworth Park Elementary were closed after parents reported mold-like odors and children with rashes and headaches. Testing is underway while students learn in improvised spaces.

For the first time since 2014, deaths among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County fell in 2024. Officials credit overdose prevention and housing efforts but warn the gains are fragile.

A March 1 Bass- and Hernandez-led cleanup briefly cleared MacArthur Park — but a follow-up visit found tents, trash and drug waste, renewing debate over one-day sweeps.

A former RAND security director who sued the Santa Monica think tank for gender discrimination has reached an "unconditional" settlement, court papers show. The suit, filed in July 2024, accused RAND of retaliation after internal complaints to HR.

A Los Angeles judge left a 60+ union laborer’s punitive‑damages claim against Hathaway Dinwiddie standing, after allegations of long‑running ageist taunts and a disputed firing.

County leaders broke ground on the Los Angeles County Care Community at Metropolitan State Hospital, converting six vacant buildings into treatment beds and supportive housing.

Activists in Highland Park have installed small, app‑activated sirens and distributed whistles to alert neighbors when federal immigration agents are nearby. The move has drawn federal and city pushback.