A UCLA-led report finds U.S. Latino GDP reached $4.4 trillion in 2024, now larger than Japan’s economy and driving growth in jobs and businesses.

Placards that appear to discourage ICE raids — some listing Mayor Karen Bass — have been spotted across Los Angeles, local TV reports.

Hundreds gathered at Griffith Park as Finish the Ride/Finish the Run honored Regan Cole Graham and organizers used the weekend to press for safer streets.

San Gabriel Valley residents rallied May 2 at Schabarum Park against a 400‑MW battery storage plan in the City of Industry, citing safety, pollution and data‑center worries.

A RAND evaluation finds L.A. County’s Breaking Barriers helped justice‑involved participants secure housing and remain housed at high rates after one year.

May Day demonstrators met at MacArthur Park and marched to Grand Park, prompting rolling closures on Wilshire and detours across downtown Los Angeles.

Fear of immigration enforcement led some U.S.‑citizen students in California to forgo the FAFSA this year, shrinking mixed‑status filings and threatening access to federal grants.

Samsung phone users in California can now add driver’s licenses to Samsung Wallet; airport acceptance will be limited at first.

Alhambra Police added Officer Alec Sanders' patrol locker to the station memorial on April 28, honoring the officer killed in a November pursuit crash.

Parents and teachers say a proposed SMMUSD plan would move instrumental instruction to 5th grade and shrink upper-elementary pathways, prompting petitions and oversight hearings.

Senior tenants and advocates marched to LAHD over Ellis Act evictions near Exposition Park, saying relocation offers won't keep them in their homes.

LATTC enrollment is rising as students opt for lineman, HVAC and welding programs that promise quick training and work less vulnerable to automation. The shift ties into a data‑center construction boom and tech layoffs.

Applications for L.A.'s Measure ULA emergency rent relief close April 30; eligible seniors and disabled renters could get up to $19,000 in a one-time payment.