Los Angeles Daily Brief: LAUSD shake-up, Metro D Line buzz, street safety updates
Los Angeles, CA – February 28, 2026 – LAUSD superintendent put on leave after FBI raid; Metro D Line opening date sparks buzz; LADOT MLK Blvd open house.
LAUSD leadership shaken by federal probe
Los Angeles Unified’s board placed Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave Friday, Feb. 27, two days after federal agents served search warrants at district headquarters and his home. The district named operations chief Andres Chait as acting superintendent while the investigation continues. Officials have not announced charges, and LAUSD has said it is cooperating with investigators. Reporting tied the inquiry to a now-defunct education technology vendor and a chatbot program the district previously promoted.
City Hall: Fire chief pay approved
The City Council approved Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore’s annual salary at $473,600 in a unanimous vote. The decision formalizes pay for the chief who took over in late 2025 after a period of leadership turnover at the department. City officials said the figure reflects a broader executive pay range and inflation considerations.
Transit: Metro D Line extension gets a date (and a slogan)
Metro riders got a clearer countdown to the long-awaited D Line extension: the agency has promoted a May 8 opening for the first segment, which adds new subway stops through Koreatown and toward Beverly Hills. The announcement also sparked a wave of social media attention over Metro-branded ‘Ride the D’ shirts, turning a major infrastructure milestone into a surprisingly buzzy piece of local merch.
On the calendar: MLK Boulevard safety project open house
LADOT is hosting an in-person open house Saturday, Feb. 28 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) for planned safety upgrades along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and nearby streets. The city says changes include updated striping, signage and bike-lane elements, with limited lane closures expected as work wraps up around March 1. LADOT also highlighted ongoing surveys aimed at shaping future transit and street projects citywide.
Sources
- https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-27/lausd-fbi-raid-superintendent-carvalho-paid-administrative-leave
- https://apnews.com/article/c3cef90134493a24eb818edae6890862
- https://abc7.com/post/la-metros-line-extension-koreatown-beverly-hills-tied-viral-merch-release/18658691/
- https://ladot.lacity.gov/dotnews/weekly-update-february-26-2026
- https://abc7.com/18649324/