Gateway Cities Hub gives residents in 27 Southeast L.A. cities one place to find training and short certificates for green jobs, healthcare, logistics and tech.

A $1 million Mendez Family gift gives new momentum to a $50M campaign to convert a Westwood hotel into a Ronald McDonald House serving families at UCLA and Cedars‑Sinai. The donation also nets a named rooftop lounge.

A broad leadership shuffle at Huntington Beach schools will move principals between campuses and leave at least one vacancy for the district to fill before fall.

Long Beach is exiting the WRAP after‑school program it helped run, putting more than 80 city staff at risk as the district searches for a new operator.

Captain Christopher Yokoyama, an LAFD captain, died while vacationing in Wyoming, the department said Thursday. Officials have not released a cause of death.

A foundation gift buys time for CSULB's Shark Lab, but leaders warn the tag‑and‑alert program remains at risk without sustained funding.

Federal and local moves convert expiring emergency vouchers into permanent Section 8 subsidies, protecting roughly 4,200 Angelenos while smaller agencies remain at risk.

Soccer participation is surging in Los Angeles, but NBC’s analysis shows new fields aren’t reaching every neighborhood — Boyle Heights and other areas still face extreme shortages.

Flag raising at Palm Park and a fireworks show at York Field; city offices closed for the holiday and fireworks are illegal within city limits.

A June 24 L.A. Superior Court ruling lets Mark Mead pursue defamation and related claims stemming from a 2024 student broadcast that alleged he choked a student.

Los Angeles County refreshed its wildfire recovery hub with housing, mental‑health and permit help, plus in‑person SBA and state mortgage assistance. Read what’s open and how to get help.

Santa Clarita will stage its largest Fourth of July Parade yet — 110 entries, a pancake breakfast in Old Town Newhall, and fireworks over Valencia.

Neighborhood restaurants, bars and halls from Queens to Houston turned into home stadiums as immigrant communities packed screens to watch the 2026 World Cup.