Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines
Monday, February 2, 2026 
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Featured
 
Altadena Library to Help Lead $1.2 Million Countywide Effort to Preserve Wildfire Memories  
Pasadena Now - January 31, 2026
 
 
Board of Supervisors
 
TV: LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath discusses homeless funding and the wildfire report  
CBS News - January 30, 2026
 
Coalition seeks LA County sales tax vote to offset federal healthcare funding cuts  
CalMatters - January 30, 2026
 
 
Focus on Ethnic Media
 
Health department warns of increased flu cases in Los Angeles County   Translate
Telemundo 52 Los Angeles (KVEA-TV) - February 1, 2026
 
Los Angeles County confirms its first measles case of the year   Translate
Sing Tao Daily - February 1, 2026
 
LA's homeless population is growing, but on-the-ground figures are declining… The effectiveness of the comprehensive survey is questionable.   Translate
Koreadaily - 미주중앙일보 - February 1, 2026
 
Los Angeles County's $4 billion sexual assault settlement payment temporarily suspended   Translate
World Journal - January 30, 2026
 
The 'national shutdown' brings protests to Los Angeles and across the country; demonstrators clash with police   Translate
Los Angeles Times En Español - January 30, 2026
 
 
County Stories
 
County Jobs Dip Slightly in 2025  
Los Angeles Business Journal - February 2, 2026
 
Pepper spray usage, violence surged after L.A. County juvenile hall transfers  
Pasadena Star-News - February 1, 2026
 
 
Fire Recovery
 
TV: Wildfire trauma lingers long after flames fade for SoCal survivors  
Spectrum News 1 Southern California - February 2, 2026
 
Pacific Palisades rebuilding project delayed for months; Residents question LA City review  
KTTV FOX 11 LA - February 1, 2026
 
Fighting to survive, an Altadena water company is charging a new ‘fire recovery fee’  
Los Angeles Times - January 31, 2026
 
 
Cities & State
 
Why child care could be ‘at a standstill’ as California plans not to expand subsidized spaces  
Los Angeles Times - February 2, 2026
 
California canceled thousands of trucking licenses. One community bore the brunt of the hit  
CalMatters - January 31, 2026
 
Burbank launches first-of-its-kind trail accessibility program  
LAist - January 30, 2026
 
 
Arts, Culture, Sports, and More
 
Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: February 2-5  
LAist - February 2, 2026
 
Black History Month: Enjoy films, opera, and art around Southern California  
KNBC-TV - NBC4 LA - February 1, 2026
 
A proposed multi-million renovation to La Brea Tar Pits is expected to be ready in time for Olympics  
Pasadena Star-News - January 30, 2026
 
 
Education
 
LAUSD Teachers Authorize Strike Amid Stalled Contract Negotiations  
KFI AM 640 - February 2, 2026
 
 
Public Health
 
Second measles case confirmed in LA County. Infected person was at LAX and Disneyland  
LAist - February 1, 2026
 
 
Public Safety
 
Death investigation underway after woman's body found in Marina del Rey harbor  
CBS News - February 1, 2026
 
Murder Suspect’s 100-Mph Freeway Run Ends in Suicide on 405 Ramp in Hawthorne  
Hoodline - February 1, 2026
 
Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for throwing Molotov cocktail during LA immigration protest  
Daily Mail - February 1, 2026
 
Mistrial declared in trial of man accused of killing off-duty Monterey Park officer  
Los Angeles Times - January 30, 2026
 
DA declines felony charges against U-Haul driver from Westwood protest  
KNBC-TV - NBC4 LA - January 30, 2026
 
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