A new University of West Alabama analysis finds California metros dominate the nation's highest-paying spots for registered nurses, with San Jose at the top. The report uses BLS data showing a big jump in RN pay since 2019.

A handful of repeat plaintiffs and a single law firm have filed thousands of ADA claims in Los Angeles, pushing small shops toward four‑figure settlements. Lawmakers are weighing a notice‑and‑cure fix.

A Beverly Hills divorce has spilled into a fight over a reported $200M family trust and a separate suit for millions in back rent tied to family properties.

Students have erected a pro‑Palestine encampment at Occidental’s Academic Quad and submitted a divestment proposal; the college has opened a 45‑day comment period.

A former LAUSD special‑education aide says she was fired while on medical leave after an on‑the‑job injury in 2022. Recent court filings show a tentative settlement and a dismissal request expected in July.

A neighborhood pilot paired outreach, housing and a member‑run clubhouse to help a 66‑year‑old woman move off the streets and find daily purpose.

A UCLA brief finds Latino households spend about $1,300 more per year on gasoline, worsening affordability strains in Los Angeles as pump prices climb.

A Hope the Mission tiny‑home village in North Hollywood houses about 78 people in 39 units; operators call it a bridge to permanent housing even as city data show mixed outcomes.

Long Beach opened applications April 23 for a Measure A‑funded renter aid program offering up to six months or $9,000 per household, with the first window open through May 8.

UCLA’s 2026 Quality of Life Index puts L.A. County at its lowest satisfaction level in the survey’s history, with housing, traffic, wildfire recovery and immigration worries driving the slide.

Cooks and cashiers at a North Hollywood Carl's Jr. are planning a Tuesday walkout, saying customer assaults and denied sick leave make the job unsafe.

LAUSD’s board will consider a resolution to bar screens in kindergarten and first grade, set grade‑by‑grade caps for older students and demand a full accounting of ed‑tech contracts.

LAUSD would reopen shuttered early‑ed sites and reuse empty classrooms to expand infant and preschool care, funded in part by the 2024 bond and district child‑care funds.