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[Goodable @Goodable]

🚨 Breaking News 🚨

Christian Bale just opened a $22 million foster care village designed to keep siblings together.

The California community has 12 homes, a garden and trained foster parents for children who need stability.

Bruce Wayne would be proud. 🦇

Full story: https://t.co/hYDa8CoNPf

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

I absolutely LOVE this.

Christian Bale spent roughly 17 years fighting to make this happen.

This week, his foster-care village opened in Palmdale, California: 12 homes built specifically to help keep siblings together when they enter foster care.

[NBC 7 San Diego @nbcsandiego]

Days after the death of the beloved actress and country singer, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library announced Thursday it is partnering with the Dr. Seuss Foundation to give free books each month to children from birth to age 5 in San Diego County. https://t.co/uJS0vxxLEF

[DO GOOD LA @DoGoodLA]

The Broad and Lauren Halsey join forces to bring South L.A. students free art programming https://t.co/IVJArBejMv

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An exhibition created with Dolores Huerta traces U.S. deportation history https://t.co/I0quMsEzWs

[lisa napoli @lisanapoli]

Finally, someone gets that my 2016 biography from @DuttonBooks about philanthropist Joan Kroc was aimed not at @McDonalds consumers but @NPR listeners. And no one at @laplcentral has ever asked this Q that a reader just did:

[Weingart Center @WeingartCenter]

We’ve launched a new Get Help page. If you’re experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing housing, you can now easily find our Access Center phone numbers, hours, address, an online contact form, and links to LA-HOP and 211LA at https://t.co/Vnjp1vRoth.

[DO GOOD LA @DoGoodLA]

Senior Living Facility in Distress as Immigrant Caregivers Are Forced Out https://t.co/xWkenmimSN

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As Gustavo Dudamel prepares to leave L.A. Phil, his love affair with L.A. isn’t over https://t.co/4IgE2XESWd

[Pat Saperstein @Variety_PatS]

Such a cool opportunity to work for L.A. Material!

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California hospitals will soon provide free diapers to newborns thanks to new state program https://t.co/oNqfwGCjWq

[L.A. Daily News @ladailynews]

600 goats get to work in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco. The goal: fire prevention https://t.co/sCFBsSWQMU

[ABC7 Eyewitness News @ABC7]

“We are fortunate to be in this agency, at this time, together.”

NASA astronaut and Southern California native Victor Glover thanked his family and Artemis II mission leadership in his first public appearance since returning from space.

Glover was born in Pomona, attended Ontario High School and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He served as a pilot on the mission.

https://t.co/ddbqci6Owk

[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

“Hitler reviewed plans and progress on the construction at every turn, studying each detail of every proposed design, sometimes making adjustments, sometimes offering evident approval. Hitler enthused over his office desk, blazing with gold gilt” https://t.co/2B0cvTCHg0

[L.A. in a Minute @LaInaMinute]

Pomona’s own Victor Glover was chosen to pilot this once in 50 years moon mission for NASA back in 2023.

Here’s Victor’s L.A. American Dream Story.

Let’s get into it!

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California's Charming Los Angeles Suburb Boasts Artsy Vibes ... https://t.co/3POSwITou1

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Frank Gehry’s unrealized vision for Grand Avenue could transform downtown L.A. before 2028 https://t.co/habaBo53Z1

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California pledges to open 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes — a step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise https://t.co/JvmMz1jrw3

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At L.A. County’s largest Black-owned farm, healing grows from the ground up https://t.co/COtUMgqbnu

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Lauren Halsey's monumental sculpture park opens in South-Central L.A., part of a 'Black renaissance' in art https://t.co/u21UgE5Uis