Social media platforms were used to help students plan anti-ICE protests at schools across the country this week, including right here in our valley.

Influencers behaving badly made recent headlines, but restaurants and content creators say most interactions are business as usual.

New questions arise after a man, identified as Keith Castillo, is seen in viral videos handing out machetes, liquor, and cigarettes to unhoused individuals in New Orleans and Austin.

An aspiring influencer said he now regrets posting videos showing him handing out machetes to those who are unhoused, but welcomes the attention it is now bringing to him and his social media.

On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez’s comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: “bad.” It was from a graphic novel. There was irony in that being his first word, because Lopez credits comic books with many positive things in his life. That is why he supports repealing a city ordinance dating back to 1949 that bars the distribution of many comic books to kids and teens. It is not enforced today.

Las Vegas, known for its constant reinvention, is facing a new challenge as artificial intelligence and automation threaten to transform the hospitality industry. A report from RCG Economics warns that between now and the end of next year, 80% to 95% of hospitality jobs could be at risk due to AI and automation.