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A grassroots group in Los Gatos just earned official recognition from Santa Clara County for bringing their community together. The Anti-Racism Coalition's mobilization efforts are making real change happen at the local level.
A New Mexico community rallied together to award $93,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors, celebrating not just academic achievement but also community service and career goals. The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation honored dozens of students while letting them recognize teachers who changed their lives.
NFL quarterback Russell Wilson and pop star wife Ciara pledged $2 million to help thousands of children in Baja California Sur access life-changing healthcare. The stunning gift to the Los Cabos Children's Foundation marks one of the largest celebrity donations in the region's history.
Wildlife rescue teams in Los Cabos have successfully saved two humpback whales and multiple sea lions from dangerous entanglements this season. The rescues come during a record whale watching season with over 500 gray whales counted at a nearby breeding lagoon.
DATALAND, a groundbreaking museum dedicated entirely to AI-generated art, is opening in Los Angeles with multi-sensory exhibits that visitors can see, hear, and smell. Digital artist Refik Anadol created the immersive space that transforms environmental data into living art experiences.
A legendary Mexican band that started their journey in California 55 years ago just got their own official day in San Francisco. Los Tigres del Norte received the key to the city in a ceremony celebrating their music and voice for immigrant communities.
A youth lacrosse team from Los Alamos won a tournament championship despite having only eight players on the field. The 12U squad capped off their season with grit and determination at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque.
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A young female gray wolf just made history by visiting Los Angeles County for the first time in a century. Her epic 400-mile journey marks a major milestone in California's wolf recovery story.
Italian opera legend Andrea Bocelli is teaming up with Mexico's beloved cumbia kings Los Ángeles Azules for a free concert in Mexico City's iconic Zócalo square. The April 18 show promises an unprecedented fusion of opera, cumbia, and pop for hundreds of thousands of fans.
A nighttime drone show promoting Masters of the Universe just obliterated the world record for brightness, lighting up the LA sky at 22 times the required intensity. Meanwhile, another show used nearly 5,000 drones to create the largest fictional character ever formed in the air.
Two new devices will capture plastic before it reaches the Pacific Ocean, joining a system that's already removed 206 tons of trash. The Ocean Cleanup aims to make plastic pollution "a thing of the past" in Southern California bays.
A New Mexico honor society just doubled down on their commitment to education, awarding six $1,000 scholarships to high-achieving students from underrepresented communities. These future nurses, engineers, and teachers are heading to college with both financial support and a community cheering them on.
Los Angeles is racing to transform SoFi Stadium into a world-class soccer venue just 30 days before the U.S. opens the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Paraguay. Fresh grass is arriving from Washington state after crews spent a month prepping the field for eight historic matches.
A Los Angeles port once used for oil storage is now home to a groundbreaking wave energy system that could power nearly 60,000 homes. The two-year pilot project might finally unlock the ocean's untapped clean energy potential.
Los Angeles is deploying new trash-catching technology in two more rivers to stop hundreds of tons of plastic from reaching the Pacific Ocean before the 2028 Olympic Games. The city's first device has already prevented nearly 200 tons of trash from polluting local beaches.
After months sleeping in his car on Los Angeles streets, Michael Gilpin now has a roof over his head and a door that locks. His 65-square-foot tiny home isn't perfect, but it's giving him something he hasn't had in a long time: stability.
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics just revealed its official visual identity, and it's a celebration of California's natural beauty. The design draws inspiration from the state's rare superbloom phenomenon, when millions of wildflowers burst across the landscape.
Los Angeles is deploying innovative floating barges that catch thousands of pounds of trash flowing down rivers before it reaches the Pacific. The Ocean Cleanup's Interceptor has already pulled 200 tons from Ballona Creek since 2022.
Hours after a historic peace agreement ended hostilities between the US and Iran, the Iranian national team took the field in Los Angeles for their World Cup opener. What could have been the first wartime match in tournament history became a celebration of hope instead.
Three high-tech river interceptors will protect Los Angeles waterways from ocean plastic pollution ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. The expansion could stop up to 570 tonnes of plastic from reaching the Pacific Ocean each year.
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