Music nonprofit brings professional lessons to LAUSD students for free
Since 2019, the nonprofit Lead Guitar has provided world-class musicians to support local music teachers at LAUSD schools in economically disadvantaged areas.
San Pedro fishing legacy honored in new painted crosswalks
Artist Lua Kobayashi is a 28-year-old Uruguayan, Japanese, American artist who created the street art as a nod to San Pedro's Japanese Fishermen of the early 1900s.
Hood Santa of Long Beach starts free plumbing school in honor of his brother
The founder of the Local Hearts Foundation grew up poor in Long Beach after his father died when he was just six years old. His older brother, Raul, helped support the family as a plumber.
OC leaders demand accountability before GKN returns to full operation
GKN Aerospace recently targeted Monday as the return to full operations at the aerospace facility.
Family reunites with Irvine officers that saved their son from drowning
An Orange County family reunited with the Irvine police officers who saved their son's life after he was underwater and unconscious for nearly 10 minutes.
More than 500 cats rescued from Southern California nonprofit
Hundreds of cats were seized from two units linked to a Southern California nonprofit rescue in an animal-hoarding case.
The fabric of LA's Fashion District and the Hispanic American community
In the Los Angeles Fashion District, the majority of the workforce is made up of immigrants. According to the Garment Worker Center, 87% of the local workforce is from either Guatemala or Mexico.
Pomona nonprofit gives food to those in need and second chances to rebuild lives
Randi Ethridge is in training with God's Pantry, and she was homeless and addicted to opiates for 20 years. Her rock bottom was her husband's death and losing custody of her children.
Firefighters reunite with dog they rescued from Pasadena house fire
Milo, a 6-year-old Sheltie dog, was reunited with the firefighters who rescued him from the flames that engulfed his Pasadena home.
Orange County theater group honors 9/11 victims with "Bright Blue Sky"
"Seeing this, hopefully people will call their mom. Or go on that trip," said writer Vincent Aniceto. "Because you never know. Tomorrow is never promised."
How an L.A. County nonprofit is responding to homelessness among seniors
David Lugo earned a modest living as a mechanic throughout his life, supporting his mother and disabled sister, but three years ago, the 60-year-old's kidneys failed.
Long Beach first day of school celebrates Wilson High School's 100th year
The first day of school is always an exciting time, but for Wilson High School in Long Beach, today was extra special as students celebrated the start of the school's 100th year.
CSULB's new La Playa dorm remains unfinished as students come to campus
A Long Beach State spokesperson said they set up emergency accommodations for hundreds of students expecting to move into the new La Playa dorm facility.
Thousand Oaks private university reinstates women's lacrosse, avoids lawsuit
In May, attorney Arthur Bryant and his team threatened to file a class-action lawsuit unless the school reinstated the women's lacrosse team and hired a gender-equity specialist. On July 6, the school announced it would do just that.
Hiroshima survivor shares his story, marking Aug. 6, 1945, when the atomic bomb dropped
A local man who was just seven years old when he survived the Hiroshima bombing is sharing his story, as it's his mission to promote a more peaceful world.