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Los Angeles is hurting: Empty Streets, Agents Chasing Suspected Undocumented Immigrants, and Businesses Under Pressure Los Angeles is hurting: Empty Streets, Agents Chasing Suspected Undocumented Immigrants, and Businesses Under Pressure
California June 20, 2025

Los Angeles is hurting: Empty Streets, Agents Chasing Suspected Undocumented Immigrants, and Businesses Under Pressure

After a tumultuous week—marked by raids filling the streets and thousands upon ... more

2 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Gavin Newsom Slams Texas Gov. Greg Abbott For Sending National Guard Troops To Other States In The U.S. ‘Deal With Your Crime Epidemic’ Gavin Newsom Slams Texas Gov. Greg Abbott For Sending National Guard Troops To Other States In The U.S. ‘Deal With Your Crime Epidemic’
LA Politics October 8, 2025

Gavin Newsom Slams Texas Gov. Greg Abbott For Sending National Guard Troops To Other States In The U.S. ‘Deal With Your Crime Epidemic’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed Texas counterpart Greg Abbott for sending state ... more

3 mins read
Parriva
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California’s Billionaire Tax Debate Exposes a Bigger Crisis: Trust, Oversight, and Accountability California’s Billionaire Tax Debate Exposes a Bigger Crisis: Trust, Oversight, and Accountability
California January 25, 2026

California’s Billionaire Tax Debate Exposes a Bigger Crisis: Trust, Oversight, and Accountability

As lawmakers push to tax extreme wealth to protect healthcare and education, ... more

3 mins read
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UFW Faces Financial Hit Under Abuse Laws UFW Faces Financial Hit Under Abuse Laws
LA Politics March 20, 2026

UFW Faces Financial Hit Under Abuse Laws

The allegations against Cesar Chavez could have sweeping legal and financial implications ... more

2 mins read
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What We Carry Home: Wendy Carrillo on Politics Rooted in Life What We Carry Home: Wendy Carrillo on Politics Rooted in Life
LA Politics April 28, 2026

What We Carry Home: Wendy Carrillo on Politics Rooted in Life

  Wendy Carrillo California State Senate race for District 26 brings renewed focus ... more

9 mins read
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L.A. Faces a Deficit of 2 Billion and Mayor Bass Tries to Calm Criticism With a Cut in Her Salary L.A. Faces a Deficit of 2 Billion and Mayor Bass Tries to Calm Criticism With a Cut in Her Salary
LA Politics May 5, 2025

L.A. Faces a Deficit of 2 Billion and Mayor Bass Tries to Calm Criticism With a Cut in Her Salary

As elected officials consider spending reductions and layoffs to address a nearly ... more

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Newsom: “It’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond to it.” Newsom: “It’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond to it.”
LA Politics July 14, 2025

Newsom: “It’s not what happens to us, it’s how we respond to it.”

California's Governor Gavin Newsom goes for Donald Trump's jugular during a trip ... more

3 mins read
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California GOP Abandons Failing Campaign Against Prop 50 California GOP Abandons Failing Campaign Against Prop 50
LA Politics October 30, 2025

California GOP Abandons Failing Campaign Against Prop 50

Republicans appear to have all but abandoned their efforts to defeat a ... more

2 mins read
Parriva
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LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars
Education February 18, 2026

LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars

The LAUSD budget deficit exposes deeper questions about enrollment decline, record California ... more

4 mins read
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Erasing Cesar Chavez Day? Meet Farmworkers Day Erasing Cesar Chavez Day? Meet Farmworkers Day
LA Politics March 31, 2026

Erasing Cesar Chavez Day? Meet Farmworkers Day

For years, Cesar Chavez Day in California was observed on Tuesday, March ... more

3 mins read
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Key Latino Bills Killed in Secretive California Hearing: SB 48 Survives Offering Some Hope for Immigrant Protections. Key Latino Bills Killed in Secretive California Hearing: SB 48 Survives Offering Some Hope for Immigrant Protections.
California May 24, 2025

Key Latino Bills Killed in Secretive California Hearing: SB 48 Survives Offering Some Hope for Immigrant Protections.

Facing a $12 billion deficit, lawmakers use opaque process to shelve critical ... more

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Ysabel Jurado Against Home Depot: “When your Name Becomes Associated with Terror and you Refuse to Speak, you are Complicit” Ysabel Jurado Against Home Depot: “When your Name Becomes Associated with Terror and you Refuse to Speak, you are Complicit”
LA Politics September 2, 2025

Ysabel Jurado Against Home Depot: “When your Name Becomes Associated with Terror and you Refuse to Speak, you are Complicit”

City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado expressed opposition on Friday, Aug. 29, to a ... more

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California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War
California November 27, 2025

California Steps Into the National Crossfire as Newsom and Trump Escalate Their Political War

  How California politics in 2025 thrust the state into the national spotlight ... more

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It’s official. Raquel Zamora leads a grassroots charge to shake up LAUSD It’s official. Raquel Zamora leads a grassroots charge to shake up LAUSD
Education March 5, 2026

It’s official. Raquel Zamora leads a grassroots charge to shake up LAUSD

It's official. Teacher Raquel Zamora Challenges the Establishment. A week before the deadline ... more

4 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Quality of Life Confidence Collapses in Los Angeles County Quality of Life Confidence Collapses in Los Angeles County
LA Politics April 15, 2026

Quality of Life Confidence Collapses in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles quality of life has fallen to its lowest level in ... more

5 mins read
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Parties canceled; street vending stopped; fewer bus rides – ICE raids bring fear across the Southland Parties canceled; street vending stopped; fewer bus rides – ICE raids bring fear across the Southland
Immigration June 21, 2025

Parties canceled; street vending stopped; fewer bus rides – ICE raids bring fear across the Southland

For years, Pedro (not his real name) has made a living in ... more

4 mins read
Francisco Castro
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As L.A. Residents Struggle With Crisis After Crisis — Now a 54% Spike in Trash Fees As L.A. Residents Struggle With Crisis After Crisis — Now a 54% Spike in Trash Fees
Immigration October 8, 2025

As L.A. Residents Struggle With Crisis After Crisis — Now a 54% Spike in Trash Fees

"Now we decide whether to eat or go for a walk," says ... more

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Beyond MacArthur Park: What’s Really at Stake in the CD-1 City Council Race Beyond MacArthur Park: What’s Really at Stake in the CD-1 City Council Race
Cover Story January 29, 2026

Beyond MacArthur Park: What’s Really at Stake in the CD-1 City Council Race

As the MacArthur Park City Council election dominates headlines, voters across Los ... more

7 mins read
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Farmworkers’ Movement Shifts Focus to Justice, Safety, and Accountability Farmworkers’ Movement Shifts Focus to Justice, Safety, and Accountability
LA Politics March 22, 2026

Farmworkers’ Movement Shifts Focus to Justice, Safety, and Accountability

Cesar Chavez farmworkers movement controversy is reshaping how leaders, unions, and Latino ... more

3 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Eunisses Hernández Tops Contributions in LA CD1 Race Eunisses Hernández Tops Contributions in LA CD1 Race
LA Politics April 27, 2026

Eunisses Hernández Tops Contributions in LA CD1 Race

Los Angeles CD1 election fundraising remains lower than other major races, even ... more

3 mins read
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News Digest

New Pancreatic Cancer Pill Gets FDA Green Light for Some Patients. Why Daraxonrasib Matters Now
Latino Riders Likely Driving LA Metro Ridership Growth in 2026, With Pomona and East LA Emerging as Key Corridors
California’s New CalFresh Work Rules Start June 1. Thousands of Los Angeles Families May Need to Act Now
What Harvard’s Happiness Research Missed About Latinos and Why Los Angeles Families May Already Know the Answer
From Undocumented Laborer in Los Angeles to U.S. Bishop: Evelio Menjivar’s Historic Rise Carries Deep Meaning for Latino Families

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