Shirley Raines, known for aiding Skid Row's homeless, has died at 58; she founded Beauty 2 The Streetz, provided meals and beauty services, won CNN Hero of the Year, and was on Time’s 100 Most Influential People list in 2025.

The Newsom administration declined to disclose how much CHP protection for Kamala Harris' book tour is costing California taxpayers, saying the numbers are security‑sensitive. The CHP confirmed it has records but refused to release receipts under a legal exemption.

L3Harris's Canoga Park plant is assembling RS‑25 core‑stage engines that will power NASA's Artemis II, linking Valley manufacturing to a crewed Moon mission.

Rob Bonta says the California DOJ secured a $1.64M settlement with Crossroads after alleged misuse of a state loan‑loss reserve program. Details remain scarce.

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies announced a partnership to trial ALIA electric aircraft in Hawaii — cargo demonstrations this year and passenger service after certification.

Wow Media plans 30 EON kiosks and some 120 synchronized screens around SoFi Stadium ahead of the 2026 World Cup, a buildout that has generated city revenue — and lawsuits.

MiniMed has spun out of Medtronic, raised roughly $560 million in an IPO and won FDA clearance for the smaller MiniMed Flex pump while re‑establishing its Northridge headquarters.

Snoop Dogg will headline the Long Beach Amphitheater's June 6 grand opening, with presales in early April and a summer slate already on the calendar.

LAFD says crews fought a roughly one‑acre brush fire near the 2‑to‑5 freeway merge in Elysian Valley; air and ground units were dispatched.

Quincy Jones' Bel Air estate is back on market at just under $40M after a $6M cut. The domed, 24,920-square-foot house has been trimmed repeatedly since its $60M debut.

UCLA's State of Latinos in California report finds Latinos drive the state's labor force but face persistent wage gaps and industry segregation.

Kylie Jenner’s Hidden Hills compound is nearing completion, with Instagram peeks showing a two‑story closet and permits pointing to an 18,000‑sq‑ft main house and 12‑car garage.

A Mexican national was found unresponsive at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center on March 25 and later pronounced dead; Mexico has asked U.S. officials for answers and consular action.