Faith leaders bear witness as migrants appear in immigration court
Rev. Jason Cook, a minister at Tapestry, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, wore his traditional white collar and a colorful stole resembling stained glass when he arrived at immigration court in…
In Pasadena, a community comes together for a 14-year-old street vendor
It was only 8 a.m. and the 500 tamales that Christopher Luna Garcia had hoped to sell were down to just a few dozen. About 17 hungry people lined up…
California bars must now offer lids to avoid spiked drinks
California bars and nightclubs already are required to post conspicuous signs letting customers know that drug-testing kits are available. Now they have to keep a stack of lids handy —…
L.A. protesters charged with assaulting horses, attempted murder
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced new charges against people at immigration raids protests in L.A., including a man and a woman accused of assaulting law enforcement horses and…
State lawmakers struggle to hit back against Trump immigration raids
It has been nearly a month since the Trump administration launched its no-holds-barred immigration enforcement campaign in Southern California, deploying federal forces on raids that have sparked massive protests, prompted…
Even some Orange County Republicans question Trump sweeps targeting immigrant workers
As protests broke out in cities across Southern California over President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement sweeps, the mood in Huntington Beach was celebratory. “Make America Great Again” and “Trump 2024”…
Photos: July Fourth Protests in Los Angeles
Hundreds of protesters who spent the Fourth of July in downtown Los Angeles to rally against the immigration raids that have roiled the region and the surge in federal funding…
I covered the L.A. fires in the Palisades. So I had my blood tested for lead
I watched my blood snake through the tube stuck into my arm as I sat under a canopy erected by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at an…
‘Treacherous’: L.A. County sheriff oversight chair’s exit exposes rift
When a top official responsible for oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced recently that he is being forced out of his position, it brought to a fever…
Hundreds rally against immigration raids, budget bill in downtown L.A.
Lawrence Herrera started carrying a folded-up copy of his birth certificate in his wallet last week. He also saved a picture of his passport on his phone’s camera roll. For…