Category: LA
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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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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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Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community” Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community”
LA November 14, 2025

Salvadoran Corridor: “It’s Not Just Us—It’s Our Entire Community”

They are desperate, restless — you can see the anguish in their ... 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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Trump Warns LA, Boston Could Lose Major Sporting Events — Despite Lacking Authority to Move Them Trump Warns LA, Boston Could Lose Major Sporting Events — Despite Lacking Authority to Move Them
LA October 16, 2025

Trump Warns LA, Boston Could Lose Major Sporting Events — Despite Lacking Authority to Move Them

President Donald Trump said he would seek to move the 2028 Olympics ... more

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LéaLA: “To Read is to Choose Courage and Freedom.” — Marisol Schulz, Closing the Anniversary Edition LéaLA: “To Read is to Choose Courage and Freedom.” — Marisol Schulz, Closing the Anniversary Edition
Culture October 6, 2025

LéaLA: “To Read is to Choose Courage and Freedom.” — Marisol Schulz, Closing the Anniversary Edition

"Thanks to our guests, exhibitors, and especially our visitors, that goal was ... more

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Marisol Schultz: ‘We are Facing an Uncertain Situation, But We Appeal to the Nobility of the Event.’ Marisol Schultz: ‘We are Facing an Uncertain Situation, But We Appeal to the Nobility of the Event.’
Culture September 11, 2025

Marisol Schultz: ‘We are Facing an Uncertain Situation, But We Appeal to the Nobility of the Event.’

It’s now in full adolescence. The Léa-LA Book Festival turns 14 this ... more

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L.A. Ranks No. 2 Among Safest Major Cities in the U.S. L.A. Ranks No. 2 Among Safest Major Cities in the U.S.
Crime September 9, 2025

L.A. Ranks No. 2 Among Safest Major Cities in the U.S.

The city you call home should feel exactly like that: home. Ideally, ... more

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Faster Border Crossings Ahead: More SENTRI Lanes Coming to San Ysidro Faster Border Crossings Ahead: More SENTRI Lanes Coming to San Ysidro
Immigration August 29, 2025

Faster Border Crossings Ahead: More SENTRI Lanes Coming to San Ysidro

Tijuana Mayor Ismael Burgueño Ruiz said U.S. Customs and Border Protection is ... more

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Grocery Prices Are Breaking Budgets — and Causing Stress for 90% of Americans Grocery Prices Are Breaking Budgets — and Causing Stress for 90% of Americans
Food August 29, 2025

Grocery Prices Are Breaking Budgets — and Causing Stress for 90% of Americans

As leading grocery chains increase prices on essentials, they are blaming US ... more

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Club Bonito Tecalitlán brings the world’s best mariachi to Long Beach for a meaningful cause Club Bonito Tecalitlán brings the world’s best mariachi to Long Beach for a meaningful cause
Entertainment August 26, 2025

Club Bonito Tecalitlán brings the world’s best mariachi to Long Beach for a meaningful cause

"I don’t want to hear bad news—only good things, positive things. As ... more

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LéaLA Launches Exciting Plans for Its Milestone Tenth Edition LéaLA Launches Exciting Plans for Its Milestone Tenth Edition
Culture August 25, 2025

LéaLA Launches Exciting Plans for Its Milestone Tenth Edition

Luis Gustavo Padilla Montes, president of the University of Guadalajara Foundation USA, ... more

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City of Anaheim Now Reports ICE Raids to its Residents  City of Anaheim Now Reports ICE Raids to its Residents 
Immigration August 21, 2025

City of Anaheim Now Reports ICE Raids to its Residents 

In 2017 and again in 2025, the Anaheim City Council reaffirmed a ... more

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ICE activity reported near 4 LAUSD campuses on 1st day of school, Superintendent Carvalho says ICE activity reported near 4 LAUSD campuses on 1st day of school, Superintendent Carvalho says
Education August 15, 2025

ICE activity reported near 4 LAUSD campuses on 1st day of school, Superintendent Carvalho says

Despite federal immigration activity near some Los Angeles Unified campuses, Superintendent Alberto ... more

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Where Are the Cash Cards for Immigrants? Where Are the Cash Cards for Immigrants?
Food July 24, 2025

Where Are the Cash Cards for Immigrants?

On July 11, Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to provide direct ... more

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‘A Moral Call’: LA Archbishop Backs Families Affected by Immigration Crackdowns ‘A Moral Call’: LA Archbishop Backs Families Affected by Immigration Crackdowns
Immigration July 24, 2025

‘A Moral Call’: LA Archbishop Backs Families Affected by Immigration Crackdowns

Citing the Catholic Church's connection to the immigrant community of Los Angeles, ... more

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SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties
Economy July 23, 2025

SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties

SNAP, otherwise known as food stamps, only provides around $6 a day ... more

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Treat Them Like Heroes: Yanet Navarro on Welcoming Returning Mexicans Treat Them Like Heroes: Yanet Navarro on Welcoming Returning Mexicans
Immigration July 22, 2025

Treat Them Like Heroes: Yanet Navarro on Welcoming Returning Mexicans

One could say she is as Jaliscan as the jarabe tapatío (a ... more

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Voices of La Lucha: Essential Chicano Literature in Times of Struggle Voices of La Lucha: Essential Chicano Literature in Times of Struggle
Culture July 21, 2025

Voices of La Lucha: Essential Chicano Literature in Times of Struggle

As the Trump Administration continues its savage operations against immigrants, it is ... more