Florida creatives Archives

Teaching 9/11 to a generation that didn't live through it: 'We just heard tales of it' September 11, 2026

Twenty five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, most students and some teachers have no living memory of the day. From UCLA lecture halls to LAUSD schools, educators and families rethink how to teach 9/11 history to a new generation.

Jaweed Kaleem, Howard Blume, Emily Woodruff

California survived the hottest August on record without needing Flex Alerts. Here's why September 11, 2026

California has quietly, but dramatically, increased the resiliency of its electrical grid through a significant expansion in battery energy storage.

Clara Harter

At the Nicolas Cage sinkhole in Malibu, El Niño fears alter the good vibes mood September 11, 2026

High waves and a massive sinkhole near Nicolas Cage's Malibu home leave residents bracing for an uncertain future.

Fedor Zarkhin

VA homeless housing in West L.A. estimated to cost a record $1.25 million per unit September 11, 2026

Twenty-four housing units costing $1.25 million each are included in the rehab of a historic building on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles disappointing veteran advocates who hoped the space would be used as a gathering place for veterans on and off the campus.

Doug Smith

Man arrested near Kris Jenner's Calabasas home. Suspect has allegedly stalked her before September 10, 2026

Los Angeles County officials this week arrested a 25-year-old man near Kris Jenner's home in Calabasas on suspicion of stalking. A representative for the 'Kardashians' reality star did not comment.

Alexandra Del Rosario

California coast braces for another battering as new El Niño-related wave emerges in Pacific September 10, 2026

Another El Niño-influenced phenomenon — a "coastally trapped Kelvin wave" — is moving up the coast of Mexico and will soon hit the U.S. West Coast.

Rong-Gong Lin II

Dana Point declares local emergency after at least 16 homes are damaged by strong surf September 10, 2026

The city of Dana Point has declared a local emergency after coastal flooding and strong surf fueled by Hurricane Marie severely damaged at least 16 beachfront homes.

Grace Toohey

Bringing the 'Wild King' home: P-22 mountain lion statue coming to Griffith Park September 10, 2026

A P-22 statue by Los Angeles-based artist Adam Matano will stand at the Griffith Park Visitors Center. It's titled 'Earth to City: Rhapsody of the Wild King.'

Summer Lin

Confusion over protected status leaves employers and Salvadoran immigrants scrambling September 10, 2026

Thousands of Salvadoran immigrants nationwide faced uncertainty after the federal government failed to decide by a Wednesday deadline whether to extend or terminate their longtime temporary protections against deportation.

Itzel Luna, Andrea Castillo

Trump administration wants to revise the latest National Climate Assessment — three years after publication September 10, 2026

Experts said amending the finalized federal climate report would be unprecedented.

Hayley Smith

At 59, Cora Emilia Filipe radiates the kind of energy that can’t be taught. It glows through her smile, dances in her eyes, and comes…