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The Empty Chair: Why This Thanksgiving Is the Most Painful in Years for Immigrant Families The Empty Chair: Why This Thanksgiving Is the Most Painful in Years for Immigrant Families
Cover Story November 24, 2025

The Empty Chair: Why This Thanksgiving Is the Most Painful in Years for Immigrant Families

This Thursday, thousands of families will look at an empty chair at ... more

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ICE Everywhere: Roofs, Streets, Stores—and Workers Too Afraid to Return ICE Everywhere: Roofs, Streets, Stores—and Workers Too Afraid to Return
Cover Story January 15, 2026

ICE Everywhere: Roofs, Streets, Stores—and Workers Too Afraid to Return

A series of immigration raids across Southern California Wednesday left workers and ... more

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Troy Santiago Warns of AI’s Arrival in Sports Narration Troy Santiago Warns of AI’s Arrival in Sports Narration
Cover Story March 8, 2026

Troy Santiago Warns of AI’s Arrival in Sports Narration

Artificial intelligence is entering sports broadcasting, replacing some Spanish-language commentators and raising ... more

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Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s GEO Group Profits by Supplying ICE’s Immigration Bounty Hunters Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s GEO Group Profits by Supplying ICE’s Immigration Bounty Hunters
Cover Story December 23, 2025

Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s GEO Group Profits by Supplying ICE’s Immigration Bounty Hunters

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has hired a subsidiary of the for-profit ... more

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3,200 Layoff Notices Issued as LAUSD Adds Millions in Legal Debt 3,200 Layoff Notices Issued as LAUSD Adds Millions in Legal Debt
Cover Story February 22, 2026

3,200 Layoff Notices Issued as LAUSD Adds Millions in Legal Debt

As layoffs move forward, the Los Angeles school district is authorizing hundreds ... more

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Hugo Soto-Martínez: “The city faces numerous challenges, and continued work is essential.” Hugo Soto-Martínez: “The city faces numerous challenges, and continued work is essential.”
Cover Story November 25, 2025

Hugo Soto-Martínez: “The city faces numerous challenges, and continued work is essential.”

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez is running for re-election in Los Angeles City Council ... more

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Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away
Cover Story January 15, 2026

Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away

The Roadmap Writers founder has spent a decade rescuing abused dogs in ... more

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After El Mencho, What Happens to the CJNG’s Hold on Los Angeles? After El Mencho, What Happens to the CJNG’s Hold on Los Angeles?
Cover Story February 22, 2026

After El Mencho, What Happens to the CJNG’s Hold on Los Angeles?

  The collapse of CJNG leadership after El Mencho’s death has triggered unrest ... more

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Trump Fans: Thrilled, Disappointed, or Somewhere In Between? Poll Reveals All Trump Fans: Thrilled, Disappointed, or Somewhere In Between? Poll Reveals All
Cover Story January 17, 2026

Trump Fans: Thrilled, Disappointed, or Somewhere In Between? Poll Reveals All

Nearly a year into his second term, President Donald Trump's work on ... more

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Is It Just About Defeating the Incumbent? Robledo Says, “We Want Change” Is It Just About Defeating the Incumbent? Robledo Says, “We Want Change”
Cover Story March 10, 2026

Is It Just About Defeating the Incumbent? Robledo Says, “We Want Change”

With Election Day three months away, Sylvia Robledo emphasizes homelessness, public safety, ... more

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Did Norway’s Nobel Peace Committee Cut a Deal With Trump to Back a Venezuelan Opposition Leader? Did Norway’s Nobel Peace Committee Cut a Deal With Trump to Back a Venezuelan Opposition Leader?
Cover Story December 10, 2025

Did Norway’s Nobel Peace Committee Cut a Deal With Trump to Back a Venezuelan Opposition Leader?

As the Nobel Peace Prize controversy 2025 deepens, Machado’s calls for military ... more

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El Mencho Threatened Peso Pluma—Is He Safe Returning to Mexico After the Capo’s Murder? El Mencho Threatened Peso Pluma—Is He Safe Returning to Mexico After the Capo’s Murder?
Cover Story February 23, 2026

El Mencho Threatened Peso Pluma—Is He Safe Returning to Mexico After the Capo’s Murder?

Peso Pluma cartel threats forced concert cancellations and raised safety fears. What ... more

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ICE Detains Relative of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ICE Detains Relative of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Cover Story November 26, 2025

ICE Detains Relative of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

  Detention of press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s family member sparks renewed debate over ... more

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LAUSD School Board Calls Special Meeting; Carvalho’s Future Could Be Decided LAUSD School Board Calls Special Meeting; Carvalho’s Future Could Be Decided
Cover Story February 26, 2026

LAUSD School Board Calls Special Meeting; Carvalho’s Future Could Be Decided

  A federal search warrant and emergency board meeting raise urgent questions about ... more

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Clashes Erupt: Police Arrest Protesters at Chicago-Area Immigration Facility Clashes Erupt: Police Arrest Protesters at Chicago-Area Immigration Facility
Cover Story November 14, 2025

Clashes Erupt: Police Arrest Protesters at Chicago-Area Immigration Facility

Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that ... more

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“We Need Stability”: Parents Demand Leave for LAUSD Superintendent “We Need Stability”: Parents Demand Leave for LAUSD Superintendent
Cover Story February 26, 2026

“We Need Stability”: Parents Demand Leave for LAUSD Superintendent

For Marelyn Avila, the debate over whether LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is ... more