The Metro Audit Committee advanced a full performance audit of Metro Nashville Public Schools with an $800K price tag; MNPS will pay nearly half and some board members protested cuts to pre-K.

Ventura County deputies recovered eight luxury vehicles worth more than $1.3 million after raids in North Hollywood and Los Angeles. Two Los Angeles men were arrested and the investigation is ongoing.

Crews have started tearing down buildings at the long‑disputed Permanente cement plant near Cupertino, the first visible phase of a decades‑long cleanup and reclamation effort.