Nihar Patel

Bird nesting season begins earlier in Southern California compared to other parts of the country. It happens even earlier for the Southland’s most common owl species, the great horned owl. “We have such a mild climate,” says Lila Higgins, senior manager for community science at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Over the past two years of the pandemic, grocery stores had to stay open and “essential” workers there couldn’t stay home. But now management teams at some of those stores — like Ralphs, Vons, and Albertsons — and their workers can’t agree on a new labor contract. Over the weekend, the workers’ union voted to authorize a strike. The two sides go back to the negotiating table on Wednesday.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has taken countless lives and has displaced millions of people. Many are trying to provide what little support they can from afar. But some are traveling there to fight or help with the humanitarian crisis. LA resident Dimitry Granovsky’s 71-year-old father resolved to go back after the February 24 invasion. “To say he leaped up from his couch is not an exaggeration,” says Granovsky. “I said, ‘Please don’t go.