Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines
Thursday, May 1, 2025 
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Featured
 
LA County Sheriff's Department explains homeless outreach efforts  
Hey SoCal - May 1, 2025
 
 
Board of Supervisors
 
County Board of Supervisors set to review dozens of county programs  
Pasadena Now - May 1, 2025
 
LA officials say Trump administration has been helpful in fire recovery, but uncertainty remains  
KABC - May 1, 2025
 
A.G. Bonta considers stripping county control of L.A.’s chaotic juvenile halls  
Los Angeles Times - May 1, 2025
 
AI-powered cameras gave out nearly 10,000 tickets along L.A. bus routes. Are you next?  
Los Angeles Times - April 30, 2025
 
 
Focus on Ethnic Media
 
"We can't afford basic necessities," say striking Los Angeles County workers   Translate
Telemundo Network - May 1, 2025
 
Protests in the Los Angeles area will commemorate May Day.   Translate
Telemundo 52 Los Angeles (KVEA-TV) - May 1, 2025
 
Los Angeles County cleans up homeless encampment in Gardena   Translate
World Journal - April 30, 2025
 
Los Angeles County approves $4 billion sexual assault settlement   Translate
Sing Tao Daily - April 30, 2025
 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deploys AI surveillance system as robberies surge after wildfires   Translate
Posts Careerengine - April 30, 2025
 
 
County Stories
 
14 LA County workers were arrested in a massive strike and they say it’s more than about pay  
LA Public Press - May 1, 2025
 
TV: LA County workers end 48-hour strike  
FOX 11 - May 1, 2025
 
 
Fire Recovery
 
Residents whose homes survived the wildfires are facing issues with their insurance claims  
CBS News - May 1, 2025
 
Renters in Southern California face struggles following the deadly wildfires  
CBS News - May 1, 2025
 
After disasters, FEMA leases apartments for survivors. But not after the L.A. fires  
Los Angeles Times - May 1, 2025
 
AI just hit LA’s building permit process — and it could change everything  
Westside Current - May 1, 2025
 
Security cameras installed across Altadena amid surge in residential burglaries  
FOX 11 - April 30, 2025
 
500 firearms are recovered from Palisades fire zone. LAPD wants to reunite them with their owners  
Los Angeles Times - April 30, 2025
 
LA City Council seeks legal action against SoCal Edison over Hurst Fire  
Spectrum News 1 - April 30, 2025
 
Tenants at Altadena apartment complex demand answers after Eaton Fire:' Protect our elders'  
FOX 11 - April 30, 2025
 
 
Cities & State
 
L.A. mayor says animal shelters won’t close. Rescue groups are still on edge  
Los Angeles Times - May 1, 2025
 
Life after California’s death row: What happens when condemned inmates get a second chance  
Los Angeles Times - May 1, 2025
 
Amid tariff turmoil, these warehouses are in big demand in L.A.  
Los Angeles Times - May 1, 2025
 
TV: May Day demonstrations in Downtown LA  
FOX 11 - May 1, 2025
 
RADIO: Port of Los Angeles is predicting a reduction in container traffic  
KNX - May 1, 2025
 
RADIO: Tourism in California took a big hit in February and March  
KNX - May 1, 2025
 
LA City Council OKs a one-year pilot program to boost microchipping by pet owners  
Daily Breeze - April 30, 2025
 
 
Nation
 
Trump nominating Waltz as U.N. ambassador, hours after reports he was out as national security adviser  
Spectrum News 1 - May 1, 2025
 
The US economy shrinks as Trump's tariffs spark recession fears  
LAist - April 30, 2025
 
 
Arts, Culture, Sports, and More
 
Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: May 2 - 4  
LAist - May 1, 2025
 
 
Education
 
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health  
NPR - May 1, 2025
 
State discipline law keeps Black, Latino kids in class. Trump says it’s illegal  
Los Angeles Times - May 1, 2025
 
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health  
NPR - May 1, 2025
 
The ‘science of reading’ won’t be required in California schools, at least for now  
LAist - April 30, 2025
 
Republicans plan to overhaul the federal student loan system. Here's what to know  
LAist - April 30, 2025
 
 
Homelessness
 
They found their homeless loved ones after years apart. But that was just the beginning.  
CalMatters - May 1, 2025
 
 
Immigration
 
Advocates demand release of detained Pomona day laborer Jesus Domingo Ros  
FOX 11 - April 30, 2025
 
Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’  
LAist - April 30, 2025
 
 
Public Health
 
Los Angeles County issues beach warnings for elevated bacteria levels at Malibu, Santa Monica, and Cabrillo  
Hoodline - May 1, 2025
 
Fentanyl testing device touted as life-saving while small enough to fit in pocket  
ABC 7 - April 30, 2025
 
Tarzana Treatment Centers opens new integrated health and sobering services facility in Palmdale  
Associated Press - April 30, 2025
 
 
Transportation
 
The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs  
NPR - April 30, 2025
 
Street safety protesters stage "die-in" outside Los Angeles City Hall  
CBS News - April 30, 2025
 
 
Public Safety
 
LAPD chief: Proposed cuts to non-police staff could hurt department and public safety  
LAist - May 1, 2025
 
$20 'distraction scam' on the rise: What you need to know  
FOX 11 - May 1, 2025
 
$1.8M liquid meth found in dog shampoo at LAX  
KFI - May 1, 2025
 
TV: Manhunt for a murder suspect in Valley Village  
FOX 11 - May 1, 2025
 
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