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An NFL player returning to college? Yes, it could happen. Here's why

These used to be among the fundamental facts about going to college in America : College lasts four years. And though that timeline had been flexible when it comes to sports, there was never much debate over the notion that once a player moved on to the pros, their days as a coll...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 25, 2026

Local

Trump wants to open more public lands to logging. What does that mean for SoCal forests?

The Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. (David McNew / Getty Images) Four million acres of California’s wildest backcountry could soon be opened to paving roads and logging. The Trump administration announced last week that it’s pushing ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 24, 2026

Local

Think the heat's been bad in Southern California this summer? This week, it's even worse

People shade themselves with umbrellas near the Santa Monica Pier on Monday. Even at the coast this week, expect very little relief from the sweltering weather. (Arwen Clemans / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) There unfortunately isn’t much respite in sight for heat-weary Sou...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 24, 2026

business

$100M fund announced for OC tank hazmat evacuees

Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove in May after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: The company responsible for the Garden Grove hazmat scare earlie...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 24, 2026

parks

$50K reward offered to find dogs stolen in West Hills carjacking

A man is offering a $50,000 cash reward for the safe return of his two beloved dogs that were taken in a carjacking at a West Hills fast food parking lot. Darian Chin is hoping the lucrative incentive will get the public to help him reunite with his 9-year-old terrier mix, Buddy,...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 24, 2026

government

California Supreme Court appears skeptical of sheriff's authority to seize ballots

The state's high court heard arguments Monday in the dispute over whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than 600,000 ballots in last year's special election in what he claimed was an investigation into potential voter fraud....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaAug 24, 2026

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Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom

President Trump holds up an executive order calling to restrict mail-in voting in the White House in March. (Alex Wong / Getty Images) The Supreme Court has paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key directives from President Trump's executive order to restrict mail-in voting...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 24, 2026

schools

Some CSULB students housed in hotels as dorm finalizes construction

Hundreds of California State University, Long Beach students are starting the new semester in hotels since their new dormitory wasn’t ready for move-in. About 420 students are impacted by the sudden change in lodging, with some saying they weren’t notified until the day they were...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 24, 2026