OAKLAND COUNTY — School security has been an ongoing topic of discussion, both locally and around the country.

OAKLAND COUNTY — April has arrived, and golf courses around metro Detroit are welcoming golfers back to the links.

FERNDALE — A 25-year-old Ferndale man was shot in an officer-involved shooting April 4 in the 700 block of East Webster Street.

PLEASANT RIDGE — Lighting soon will be coming to Pleasant Ridge’s dog park.

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — The 44th District Court will have a new judge taking on the robe and gavel later this month.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Safety Department put out a warning to residents after a “stranger danger” incident was reported March 22.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Huntington Woods is setting in motion some of its road repairs for its 2023 construction season.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts will no longer be moved to the Roosevelt school.

FERNDALE/PLEASANT RIDGE — The Michigan Department of Transportation’s M-1 project in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge resumed this week and will continue for the majority of the year.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A new program is hoping to bring mental health help and training to young children throughout Oakland County’s school districts.

FERNDALE — A popular Ferndale restaurant and music venue has shut its doors permanently.

PLEASANT RIDGE — Pleasant Ridge’s City Commission has given its approval for its second and final marijuana business application.

FERNDALE — Ferndale will be making some big upgrades to one of its parks starting this spring.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A federal appellate court has sided with several homeowners who filed a lawsuit against Oakland County, its former treasurer, the city of Southfield, several city officials, and others after their homes — worth far more than the taxes owed — were taken by the county without refunding them for the difference in home equity.

FERNDALE — A 64-year-old Detroit man was arrested last week for allegedly robbing a fast food restaurant earlier this month in Ferndale.

FERNDALE/ROYAL OAK — Autorama is back for another year in Detroit, and vehicles owned by residents of Ferndale and Royal Oak will be featured.

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Downtown Development Authority has begun accepting applications to install new murals in the city.

HAZEL PARK — Alissa Sullivan was getting back in her car after pet sitting for a client of her pet care company when she looked up at the power cables and saw something she didn’t expect.

BERKLEY — A St. Clair Shores woman has been arrested for allegedly embezzling many thousands of dollars from her former place of employment.

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council is full again after a new member was appointed last month.