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Riverside County reports progress reducing animal euthanasia
The Department of Animal Services' 2025 report says new programs raised adoptions and spay/neuter surgeries and put the county's four shelters on track toward a 90% pet life preservation rate.
Torrance chamber celebrates local education achievements.
The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Celebrate Education event on April 23 to honor students and educators, spotlighting mentorship programs, scholarships and student speakers on leadership.
Marceaux returns home to rejoin Cajuns
Kennedy Marceaux, a Kaplan native, has transferred from Alabama to rejoin the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and said being back home has been meaningful.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 431-440KB Home named to Newsweek's 2026 America's Most Charitable Companies list
KB Home was named to Newsweek's 2026 America's Most Charitable Companies list and is the highest-ranked national homebuilder; through its KB Cares program, employees logged more than 5,500 volunteer hours across nearly 150 events focused on shelter, community, sustainability and construction skills.
Black Business Awards recognize leadership and innovation in Madison
The Madison Black Chamber of Commerce held its 8th annual Black Business Awards Recognition & Exhibition at Monona Terrace on March 26, honoring local Black entrepreneurs and presenting awards across multiple categories.
The Center for Arts at the Armory hosts GLOWBALL 2026 on April 10
GLOWBALL will be held April 10 at the Center for Arts at the Armory as an anti-gala with pop-up performances, food and glow-in-the-dark features; the event will honor three local arts figures including Ellen Waylonis, Willie Burnley Jr., and Wendy Jehlen.
Animal shelter and county administrator honored in Franklin County
The Cumberland Valley Business Alliance recognized six local individuals and organizations at a March 25 awards breakfast, including the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter and Franklin County administrator Carrie Gray.
In Peru, Indigenous women work to save the ancestral magona potato.
Since 2023, a group led by agronomy engineer Gabriela Loaiza Seri in San José de Koribeni, Cusco, has worked to recover 11 varieties of the magona potato and 17 varieties of traditional yuca, while producing flours and snacks under the Kipatsi brand.
FPL awards grants to six nonprofits in Escambia County.
Florida Power & Light, through the NextEra Energy Foundation, awarded grants to six Escambia County nonprofits to support early childhood readiness, literacy, youth leadership, grief counseling and homelessness services.
Craven Arts Council plans April events
The Craven Arts Council will refresh gallery exhibits and host public events in April. Highlights include a community paint day on April 25 and a film screening about Percy Berry on April 12.
YCAHT hosts hygiene drive at Youngstown State University
The Youngstown State University Coalition Against Human Trafficking (YCAHT) and the YSU Psychology Club ran a hygiene drive March 18–30 to collect full-size shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and soap for local homeless and rehabilitation centers.
Chamber Hosts 2026 State of the City Luncheon from Goleta to Carpinteria
The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber will hold its 2026 State of the City Luncheon on April 10 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, bringing mayors and regional leaders together to discuss the economy, housing, infrastructure, and the Chamber’s new 2026–2030 Strategic Plan.
Chattanooga Airport launches twice-daily United Express flights to Houston
The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has started twice-daily nonstop United Express service to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, operated by SkyWest and scheduled 14 times per week. Officials said the route expands connections through United’s Houston hub to destinations across the western United States and beyond.