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Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park
Cover Story December 16, 2025

Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park

Today crime is down in MacArthur Park, Langer’s is staying, and the ... more

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Can L.A. Workers Survive? Coalition Pushes for $30 Minimum Wage by 2030 Can L.A. Workers Survive? Coalition Pushes for $30 Minimum Wage by 2030
Cover Story November 20, 2025

Can L.A. Workers Survive? Coalition Pushes for $30 Minimum Wage by 2030

A coalition of labor and progressive activists announced Tuesday that they plan ... more

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Only 27% of Americans Support US Strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds Only 27% of Americans Support US Strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
Cover Story March 1, 2026

Only 27% of Americans Support US Strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, according to ... more

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From Appalachia to the Southeast, Ordinary Americans Are Leading a New Wave of ICE Resistance From Appalachia to the Southeast, Ordinary Americans Are Leading a New Wave of ICE Resistance
Cover Story December 4, 2025

From Appalachia to the Southeast, Ordinary Americans Are Leading a New Wave of ICE Resistance

  The Operation Charlotte’s Web ICE crackdown reaches deep into North Carolina’s mountain ... more

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Global Backlash: Allies and Rivals Sue Trump Over ‘Illegal’ Tariffs Global Backlash: Allies and Rivals Sue Trump Over ‘Illegal’ Tariffs
Cover Story February 20, 2026

Global Backlash: Allies and Rivals Sue Trump Over ‘Illegal’ Tariffs

Even before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's tariffs, ... more

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30 Deaths and Counting in ICE Detention Centers This Year 30 Deaths and Counting in ICE Detention Centers This Year
Cover Story December 21, 2025

30 Deaths and Counting in ICE Detention Centers This Year

Lawmakers demand an ICE detainee death investigation after reports of medical neglect—renewing ... more

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Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism? Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism?
Cover Story December 8, 2025

Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism?

Los Angeles tourism workers may have to wait two extra years for ... more

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The $14.5 Trillion Economic Windfall America Gained From Immigrants The $14.5 Trillion Economic Windfall America Gained From Immigrants
Cover Story February 4, 2026

The $14.5 Trillion Economic Windfall America Gained From Immigrants

A new Cato Institute analysis shows immigrants consistently paid more in taxes ... more

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California Faces a Youth Crisis: 500,000 Young People Aren’t in School or Work California Faces a Youth Crisis: 500,000 Young People Aren’t in School or Work
Cover Story November 11, 2025

California Faces a Youth Crisis: 500,000 Young People Aren’t in School or Work

California has nearly 500,000 young people ages 16 to 24 who are ... more

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He Went to Texas to Shoot a Wedding. ICE Sent Him Back to El Salvador Instead He Went to Texas to Shoot a Wedding. ICE Sent Him Back to El Salvador Instead
Cover Story December 9, 2025

He Went to Texas to Shoot a Wedding. ICE Sent Him Back to El Salvador Instead

The ICE deportation case of wedding photographer Adan Caceres raises new questions ... more

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US vs. a 5-Year-Old: Government Pushes to Deport Liam Conejo Ramos US vs. a 5-Year-Old: Government Pushes to Deport Liam Conejo Ramos
Cover Story February 7, 2026

US vs. a 5-Year-Old: Government Pushes to Deport Liam Conejo Ramos

Just days after being released from an immigration detention center in Texas, ... more

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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
Cover Story November 12, 2025

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

House Democrats on Wednesday released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that ... more

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California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities
California December 25, 2025

California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities

California state of emergency unlocks disaster aid as atmospheric river storms hit ... more

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Why Many Latino Renters Will be Watching Nithya Raman’s Challenge to Karen Bass Closely Why Many Latino Renters Will be Watching Nithya Raman’s Challenge to Karen Bass Closely
Cover Story February 7, 2026

Why Many Latino Renters Will be Watching Nithya Raman’s Challenge to Karen Bass Closely

The City Councilmember positions her campaign around housing delivery, public trust, and ... more

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Trump-Era Deportations to El Salvador Linked to Migrant Torture, Report Shows Trump-Era Deportations to El Salvador Linked to Migrant Torture, Report Shows
Cover Story November 13, 2025

Trump-Era Deportations to El Salvador Linked to Migrant Torture, Report Shows

“You have arrived in hell.” That’s what the director of El Salvador’s Terrorism ... more

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ICE Raids and Latino Students: How Fear Is Reshaping Mental Health in Los Angeles Schools ICE Raids and Latino Students: How Fear Is Reshaping Mental Health in Los Angeles Schools
Cover Story January 4, 2026

ICE Raids and Latino Students: How Fear Is Reshaping Mental Health in Los Angeles Schools

As LAUSD shows academic gains, ICE raids continue to drive Latino student ... more

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Half a Million Deported Under Trump — And Counting Half a Million Deported Under Trump — And Counting
Cover Story January 19, 2026

Half a Million Deported Under Trump — And Counting

Interior arrests now outpace border deportations as the Trump administration intensifies visible ... more

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Heading to the World Cup? Be Ready to Share Five Years of Social Media Posts Heading to the World Cup? Be Ready to Share Five Years of Social Media Posts
Cover Story December 11, 2025

Heading to the World Cup? Be Ready to Share Five Years of Social Media Posts

The U.S. social media screening plan would require visa-waiver tourists to disclose ... more

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Trump-Era Inflation Hits Home: Families Pay $1000 More Each Month Trump-Era Inflation Hits Home: Families Pay $1000 More Each Month
Consumer Alert November 14, 2025

Trump-Era Inflation Hits Home: Families Pay $1000 More Each Month

Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee released a report Thursday detailing ... more