Fear and Missed Appointments: How ICE Raids Are Hurting Public Health in Southern California
In Southern California, a wave of immigration enforcement has brought more than just anxiety to local neighborhoods—it’s also disrupting healthcare for thousands of families. Since federal immigration agents ramped up…
Windy, dry weekend weather brings heightened fire risks to California
Thousands of Californians had electricity shut off Friday with even more possibly losing power over the weekend due to heightened wildfire risks from a weather system that is bringing dry,…
Contributor: By wearing masks, immigration agents undermine authority and endanger us all
On Tuesday, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by several masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a courthouse in Manhattan as he attempted to steer an individual…
Supreme Court joins Trump and GOP in targeting California’s emission standards
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Trump and congressional Republicans in siding with the oil and gas industry in its challenge to California’s drive for electric vehicles.…
Pasadena cancels swim programs, citing fears over immigration raids
The city of Pasadena canceled swimming lessons and other recreation programs at three of its parks on Saturday, citing concerns about possible immigration enforcement by federal agents. Lisa Derderian, a…
Irvine animal trainer and his girlfriend arrested in connection with death of 10 dogs
An Irvine animal trainer and his girlfriend were arrested Thursday night after police connected the couple to the death of at least 10 dogs — with nine believed to have…
Let’s not go overboard hyping Newsom’s White House prospects
Today we discuss presidential politics, window treatments and disasters of the natural and man-made variety. Time for Gavin Newsom to start measuring those White House drapes. Huh? You know, president…
What if ICE comes knocking? How child-care providers brace for raids
Adriana Lorenzo has stopped letting children play outside after 10 a.m. at the child-care program she runs from her Boyle Heights home. That’s the time she’s heard ICE agents start…
L.A. city leaders weigh lawsuit against Trump over immigration raids
Faced with a wave of immigration arrests, the Los Angeles City Council is looking to sue the Trump administration to secure a court order prohibiting federal agents from carrying out…
Agents, some in unmarked cars and street clothes, are arresting L.A. immigrants. Who are they?
Immigration arrests in Los Angeles have been headline news and the subject of legal disputes for the past few weeks, but Angelenos watching the drama play out on television and…