• Sat. Jul 12th, 2025

The Pulse of Southern California

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…

Persians gather in L.A. restaurant to find solace as war spreads

Late last week, before the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear targets, Shaheen Samadi sat inside the minimalist dining room of Azizam restaurant in Silver Lake, sipping ceylon tea with cardamom,…

At least six dead after boat capsizes in Lake Tahoe storm

At least six people are dead and two remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon amid gusty winds and large swells, according to the U.S.…

How many times is too many times to flake on someone?

We’ve all been there: You’ve made plans with a friend and been looking forward to the get-together all day. Maybe you turned down other invitations to keep this commitment or…

Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism — and one another

ATLANTA — When Tyrone Green’s youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed. But Green was stuck: He had…

Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during L.A. visit

Vice President JD Vance on Friday castigated Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, arguing that the elected leaders are endangering the lives of law enforcement officers because…

U.S. enters Israel’s war with Iran, striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites

TEL AVIV, Israel — The United States struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s war aimed at destroying the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit…

Sen. Padilla claps back after JD Vance calls him ‘Jose’: ‘He knows my name’

Sen. Alex Padilla blasted the Trump administration Saturday, calling it “petty and unserious” after Vice President JD Vance referred to him as “Jose” during a news conference in Los Angeles…