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As Gustavo Dudamel prepares to leave L.A. Phil, his love affair with L.A. isn’t over latimes.com/entertainment-…

Such a cool opportunity to work for L.A. Material!

California hospitals will soon provide free diapers to newborns thanks to new state program latimes.com/california/sto…

600 goats get to work in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco. The goal: fire prevention dailynews.com/2026/04/18/600…

“We are fortunate to be in this agency, at this time, together.” NASA astronaut and Southern California native Victor Glover thanked his family and Artemis II mission leadership in his first public appearance since returning from space. Glover was born in Pomona, attended Ontario High School and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He served as a pilot on the mission. spr.ly/6012B60aTi

“Hitler reviewed plans and progress on the construction at every turn, studying each detail of every proposed design, sometimes making adjustments, sometimes offering evident approval. Hitler enthused over his office desk, blazing with gold gilt” theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/…

Pomona’s own Victor Glover was chosen to pilot this once in 50 years moon mission for NASA back in 2023. Here’s Victor’s L.A. American Dream Story. Let’s get into it!

California's Charming Los Angeles Suburb Boasts Artsy Vibes ... share.google/zdjc6tn5adA2CM…

Frank Gehry’s unrealized vision for Grand Avenue could transform downtown L.A. before 2028 latimes.com/entertainment-…

California pledges to open 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes — a step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise latimes.com/environment/st…

At L.A. County’s largest Black-owned farm, healing grows from the ground up latimes.com/food/story/202…

Lauren Halsey's monumental sculpture park opens in South-Central L.A., part of a 'Black renaissance' in art latimes.com/entertainment-…

Meet the Mexican American talent behind 'KPop Demon Hunters' latimes.com/delos/story/20…

Her ceramics are as imaginative as her 'Adventure Time' storyboard art latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…

South L.A. just became a Black cultural district. So where should its monument stand? latimes.com/travel/story/2…

Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary, new map finds latimes.com/environment/st…

Hi journalism friends. My fellowship at The New York Times ends in May. If there is an opening at your newspaper please let me know! Starting my job search.

The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods — and on the stage latimes.com/entertainment-…

Homeboy Industries to convert Monastery of the Angels into treatment facility latimes.com/california/sto…

BREAKING: A letter from Alex Pretti’s Final Nursing Student: “I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal. Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera. It does not surprise me that his final words were, “Are you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well. Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together. I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need. Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity. Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.”