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The Lakers brought the full show to Crypto.com Arena as they welcomed the Cleveland Cavaliers in a high-energy matchup that had the Los Angeles crowd

The Lakers brought the full show to Crypto.com Arena as they welcomed the Cleveland Cavaliers in a high-energy matchup that had the Los Angeles crowd

WOODLAND HILLS — The Los Angeles Rams continued their commitment to community engagement and youth development, partnering with Nike and USA Football to host a girls flag football clinic at the team’s training facility.

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2026 season in dominant fashion, using a pair of explosive middle innings to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-2, before a sold-out crowd at Dodger Stadium.

The Los Angeles Angels opened their 2026 campaign with a statement win on the road, defeating the Houston Astros, 3-0, in front of more than 41,000 fans at Daikin Park.

faThis popular event, the Spring Event, Earth Day, and Service Provider Fair, was a fun-filled day for families in the “City of Good Neighbors.” Today’s community gathering of people from all walks of life produced priceless smiles of kids playing and the sounds of laughter that reverberated throughout the park.

Students at South Hampton K-8 School have placed among the top 10 national finalists for Samsung’s 2025-2026 “Solve for Tomorrow” competition.

The renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has announced the appointment of Jamaican-born cultural executive Tamara McCaw as its new president, marking a historic leadership transition for one of the United States’ most influential performing arts institutions.

The tulips gleefully greet those who enter the gates at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens on an almost spring day. More than 650,000 bulbs of various hues are currently on display. And they are truly breathtaking.

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In the aftermath of mass layoffs in 2025, many Black women are turning uncertainty into opportunity by launching businesses, strengthening professional networks and being innovative. Through resilience, creativity and community support, they are carving paths to stability and success in a shifting economy.

On March 25, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), in collaboration with the California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC), stood in unity to present a 2026 legislative package aimed at advancing family-centered economic and social equity.

Twelve Inglewood Unified students left a school assembly last week with college acceptances — and for several, scholarship offers — after a visit from Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins, president of Coppin State University.

Last week, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), through their voices and votes, supported Assembly Bill (AB) 2156, which proposed renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day.

The 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four is set, and the Big Ten Conference is making a strong statement with two teams—Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball and Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball—advancing to college basketball’s biggest stage.

For just the second time in NCAA history, the same four programs have reached the sport’s final weekend in consecutive seasons. No. 1 seeds UConn Huskies women’s basketball, UCLA Bruins women’s basketball, Texas Longhorns women’s basketball, and South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball return to the Final Four, bringing with them lessons learned, unfinished business, and a deeper understanding of what it takes to win on the biggest stage.

While the evidence is clear that pre-K makes a meaningful difference for children in the short and long term, children need access to high-quality programs to experience these benefits. Access, however, remains unequal, particularly to programs that provide high-quality experiences.“An Updated Look at Pre-K in Large American Cities,” research findings include:

Russell Simmons is accusing HBO and its partners of ignoring civil rights leaders, burying evidence, and turning his name into a global spectacle, and he’s putting it before a Manhattan court.

By Cecil Egbele | Contributing Writer | California Local News Fellow When NASA’s Artemis II rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at 3:24

I am also concerned about the gamification of investing and gambling associated with these technologies. This Committee has already examined how trading apps use behavioral designs to turn investing into a game. Tokenization could make those trades faster, always on, and with fewer guardrails.

It’s that time of the year again! Days are longer, and the weather is cooler. Don’t try to explain this to Mother Nature. No one could ever imagine ushering in spring with sizzling weather.