Neighbors packed a Planning Commission meeting as Aypa’s proposed Dirac battery project — adjacent to Ayala Park — raised safety and evacuation worries. The filing shows varying capacity figures and a developer pledge to use LFP batteries.

After 31 years with BHFD, Chief Greg Barton will retire this fall. He’ll remain on the job until the city names his successor to ensure a smooth handoff.

Los Angeles County supervisors voted to plan a network of LGBTQ+ "third spaces" at libraries, parks and senior centers, prioritizing youth and older adults. Departments are due to report back in 60 days.

A pink trailer advertising an adult hookup site has been parked in North Long Beach for months, sparking dozens of complaints and raising thorny First Amendment questions for the city.

A Long Beach nurse's Instagram story appeared to wish death on President Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham, drawing criticism and raising questions about professional consequences.

The Langham Huntington will pay $320,000 and refund more than $216,000 after Los Angeles County said the hotel hiked room rates for wildfire evacuees during the Jan. 2025 fires.

Pasadena officials are weighing legal action after PUSD's state‑led soil cleanup prompted protests and the removal of mature trees at district campuses.

Cal State is recasting its Basic Needs Initiative into proactive, campus‑wide hubs that connect food, housing and mental‑health supports to keep students enrolled. Early data show big increases in pantry use and new centers on several campuses.

University of Redlands has finalized a merger with Burbank’s Woodbury University, creating University of Redlands, Los Angeles and adding architecture, design and media programs to its roster.

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.