News across Greater Los Angeles
Destiny Muhammad reinvents jazz harp
When Destiny Muhammad was a 9-year-old living in Compton, she saw Harpo Marx playing the harp on the beloved sitcom, I Love Lucy. She knew instantly in her heart that that was her future and her destiny. A $400 layaway plan, classical lessons and unwavering belief later, Muhammad…
Adoptable Pet of the Week: Tecate
Come visit the Burbank Animal Shelter to foster or adopt Tecate!
Preserving Neon Landmarks: Inside LA’s Sign Restoration Craft
Drive through downtown Los Angeles after sunset, and you’ll pass signs that have been glowing since before World War II. That they still work at all is something of a small miracle, the product of a specialized, often unglamorous trade that keeps the city’s neon heritage alive…

Home Again LA Celebrates Transformational Laundry Room Renovation Thanks to Lowe’s Foundation
Home Again LA is proud to announce the successful renovation of its Laundry Room at the organization's Burbank Boulevard Pantry Facility, made possible through a generous $50,000 grant from the Lowe's Foundation.

75% of Youth Overdose Deaths Involved Fentanyl
Santa Clarita Parents Are Sharing Their Stories to Help Other Families From 2020 to 2024, 75% of overdose deaths among young people ages 10 to 19 involved fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fentanyl can be found in counterfeit pills and…

Zonta Club of Burbank Celebrates 90 Years of Empowering Women
Nearly 120 community leaders, elected officials, Zonta members, and supporters gathered on September 26 to celebrate the club's 90th anniversary.

A composer’s tribute to firefighters, nearly 20 years in the making
Los Angeles-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he’s made headway in finally recording it.

Real Housewife Gina Kirschenheiter to receive HRC Ally Award in Santa Ana
The Human Rights Campaign’s annual Orange County/Long Beach Garden Party is returning to Historic Floral...

Planting the Seeds of the Fullerton Garden Club
Since the 1960s, the Fullerton Garden Club (FGC) has had its roots in the city. It all started when a national flower show judge named Maize Jean George moved to Fullerton, realized that there was no garden […]

Lancers Pierce the Renegades Defense and Take the Win
The Bakersfield College football team took a loss on their High School Night Sept. 26 to Pasadena City College football team. The fans started the game with hopeful expectations for a win that night but were quickly disappointed as Pasadena had promptly scored two touchdowns…

Fall Trips & Tours
This Fall, leave the driving to us and make plans to take an exciting trip with the City’s Trips and Tours Program. Here’s where we will be visiting in the next few months. Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns South Coast Botanic Garden Palos Verdes Peninsula Saturday, October 3 4:00…

Governor Newsom Signs the Affordable Homeownership Bonus Law to Build More Affordable Homes
Governor Newsom signed the Affordable Homeownership Bonus Law (AB 2433) into law on September 29, 2026. This law will create more affordable homes and streamline housing approvals. The law reforms the California […]