Long Beach says 20 local ballot drop boxes will be available through 8 p.m. on June 2, 2026. County mailings are slated to begin at the end of April and ballots can be tracked online.

John Seymour, a onetime Anaheim mayor and the last Republican to represent California in the U.S. Senate, died April 18 at 88. He later led housing nonprofits in Southern California.

LAUSD has launched a study and regional meetings to decide whether seven aging high‑school fields should be replaced with artificial turf or restored as natural grass.

Westminster has installed ceremonial “Charlie Kirk Way” plates beneath All American Way at its Civic Center, a move approved last fall that has drawn both praise and protest. Local leaders say it honors free speech while critics call it divisive.

City leaders are asking the council to approve a roughly $6.3M police‑tech package that would bring body cameras to officers while adding drones and license‑plate readers.

Eastdil's new CEO gave $50K to a pro-Mahan outside group as Los Angeles real-estate figures funnel millions into the San Jose mayor's bid for governor.

At a Los Mochis plant ceremony, the U.S. ambassador warned Washington could escalate anti‑corruption measures against Mexican officials, a move that could reshape trade and investment.

Two bills advanced out of committee this week would force insurers to explain nonrenewals and give homeowners time to fix flagged risks before losing coverage.

Teachers and principals voted overwhelmingly to ratify new LAUSD contracts that boost pay and add counselors. The deals avert a strike but leave steep funding questions.

State senators advanced two bills to limit ICE’s bedside role in California hospitals and curb “blackout” practices after advocates raised cases of detained patients being isolated. The measures now move to Appropriations.

Nine Democratic governors and Hollywood donors met at a private Los Angeles fundraiser that was expected to raise more than $1.5 million for the DGA. Tickets reportedly topped $100,000.

A clause buried in Mayor Bass' budget would let platforms like Airbnb prepay lodging taxes and temporarily open second‑home rentals through 2028, promising quick revenue while igniting housing fears.

A Sacramento bill would revive a $150‑a‑year SRA fee to fund forest thinning, inspections and hazard mapping in high‑risk areas.