Anduril Industries plans a $1 billion expansion in Southern California, aiming to create 5,500 jobs and establish a large campus by 2027, as reiterated by Governor Newsom.

Los Angeles County supervisors approved a motion to deepen international climate engagement and inventory progress toward Paris‑aligned goals, directing staff to report back within 60 days.

Santa Monica is poised to consider an ordinance requiring pier businesses and city-owned hotels to offer recall rights and 90-day retention after ownership changes.

An annual HR report shows represented employee vacancies fell to 7.9% from 9.7%, citing a surge in hires, faster onboarding and expanded outreach ahead of a council hearing.

FEMA’s 2025 equipment schedule cuts hourly reimbursements for wildland engines, and California chiefs warn those cuts could shrink mutual‑aid response. Small districts say the math won’t add up.

The FCC’s Media Bureau told broadcasters that some late‑night and daytime talk shows may not qualify for the ‘bona fide news’ exemption, raising new equal‑time questions for Hollywood programming.

LAUSD told the school board this week that staff reductions — possibly including layoffs — are likely as enrollment drops and a three‑year budget projection ends in a deficit. District leaders pointed to central‑office cuts, union talks and state budget uncertainty as drivers.

A bipartisan group of California senators pressed Gov. Newsom for detailed budget numbers Thursday, citing conflicting forecasts and volatile AI-driven revenues.

The City Council advanced an ordinance that would force Charter Reform commissioners to disclose private communications as the panel rushes toward a spring deadline.

Federal officials say they’ve hired a project executive and are moving on housing at the West LA VA campus — veterans and advocates say timelines and site plans still need to be spelled out.

Most CalPERS retirees remain in California, but a rising share of pension dollars now goes to beneficiaries living out of state. That shift is small but growing and matters for local economies.

A satirical petition for Denmark to buy California, in response to Trump's comments on Greenland, gains traction with 280,000 signatures, humorously proposing a "New Denmark" and a Viking-themed Disneyland.

A Mellman Group survey paid for by opponents finds support under 50% for California’s proposed billionaire tax, complicating the SEIU‑UHW signature drive.