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.

Four Californians split $5 million in California Lottery Scratchers prizes announced Feb. 12, 2026 — one took home $2 million while three others claimed $1 million each.

A federal judge found that Los Angeles violated unhoused residents’ rights by seizing and destroying their property after a forensic review found altered cleanup records. Plaintiffs are now seeking damages and a court-ordered fix to how sweeps are handled.

A New Era America launched street-level mental-health outreach in Skid Row with 90-day stabilization plans and pop-up clinics.

Newly released Justice Department documents show UCLA adjunct Mark Tramo exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting protests, a petition and a canceled class. The professor says he regrets the messages now under review.