Tag: Latino communities
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UCLA’s Medi-Cal Contract Ended. 9,000 Patients Now Face an Uncertain Future and Latinos May Carry a Large Share of the Impact UCLA’s Medi-Cal Contract Ended. 9,000 Patients Now Face an Uncertain Future and Latinos May Carry a Large Share of the Impact
Health September 5, 2026

UCLA’s Medi-Cal Contract Ended. 9,000 Patients Now Face an Uncertain Future and Latinos May Carry a Large Share of the Impact

A one-year transition agreement protects some existing patients, but the UCLA–Health Care ... more

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A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System
Crime News January 23, 2026

A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System

The arrest of a nonprofit executive deepens scrutiny of how public homelessness ... more

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FBI Tried to Turn Anti ICE Protesters Into Informants FBI Tried to Turn Anti ICE Protesters Into Informants
Immigration June 22, 2026

FBI Tried to Turn Anti ICE Protesters Into Informants

Civil liberties advocates are raising concerns after multiple protesters arrested outside an ... more

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Los Angeles Fire Survivors Reopened Their Businesses. Recovery Is Another Story. Los Angeles Fire Survivors Reopened Their Businesses. Recovery Is Another Story.
Mature September 17, 2026

Los Angeles Fire Survivors Reopened Their Businesses. Recovery Is Another Story.

UCLA research shows why reopening does not necessarily mean economic recovery and ... more

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Los Angeles Growth Is Stalling as Immigration Slows and Residents Move Out Los Angeles Growth Is Stalling as Immigration Slows and Residents Move Out
Economy April 12, 2026

Los Angeles Growth Is Stalling as Immigration Slows and Residents Move Out

Los angeles population decline is accelerating as fewer immigrants arrive and more ... more

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California is not Becoming Empty. It is Becoming Older, More Expensive, and More Economically Specialized. California is not Becoming Empty. It is Becoming Older, More Expensive, and More Economically Specialized.
California July 20, 2026

California is not Becoming Empty. It is Becoming Older, More Expensive, and More Economically Specialized.

California remains America's largest state, but aging residents, domestic migration, housing costs, ... more

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California Is Spending $95 Million to Fix Its EV Charging Gap. For Latino Renters, That May Be the Most Important Part. California Is Spending $95 Million to Fix Its EV Charging Gap. For Latino Renters, That May Be the Most Important Part.
Climate Change August 19, 2026

California Is Spending $95 Million to Fix Its EV Charging Gap. For Latino Renters, That May Be the Most Important Part.

Half of California’s new zero-emission infrastructure funding must benefit low-income and disadvantaged ... more

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ICE is Now Offering $3,000 for Self-Deportation. Wasn’t $1,000 Enough to Convince People? ICE is Now Offering $3,000 for Self-Deportation. Wasn’t $1,000 Enough to Convince People?
Immigration December 22, 2025

ICE is Now Offering $3,000 for Self-Deportation. Wasn’t $1,000 Enough to Convince People?

ICE Self-Deportation Program Offer Rises to $3,000 as Program Falters For many undocumented ... more

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Fear of ICE Is Keeping Some LA Families From Hospitals. Here’s What California Law Actually Says Fear of ICE Is Keeping Some LA Families From Hospitals. Here’s What California Law Actually Says
Healthcare May 19, 2026

Fear of ICE Is Keeping Some LA Families From Hospitals. Here’s What California Law Actually Says

Los Angeles County officials are strengthening hospital protections as immigration enforcement fears ... more

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Two Everyday Drinks Are Under the Cancer Microscope. What Latino Families Should Know Two Everyday Drinks Are Under the Cancer Microscope. What Latino Families Should Know
Health September 5, 2026

Two Everyday Drinks Are Under the Cancer Microscope. What Latino Families Should Know

New research links daily sugary-drink consumption with higher stomach-cancer risk and shows ... 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
LA Politics 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

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Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds” Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”
DACA June 22, 2026

Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”

Growing backlogs at USCIS are leaving some Dreamers waiting months for DACA ... more

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Latino Incomes Are Rising. Why Do Housing, Gas and Health Care Still Take Such a Large Bite? Latino Incomes Are Rising. Why Do Housing, Gas and Health Care Still Take Such a Large Bite?
California September 17, 2026

Latino Incomes Are Rising. Why Do Housing, Gas and Health Care Still Take Such a Large Bite?

California Latino households are earning more, but housing, transportation and health-care costs ... more

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Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts” Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”
Immigration April 15, 2026

Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”

Legal immigration decline is at the center of a new debate after ... more

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What David Huerta’s Case Means for Immigrant Workers and the Future of ICE Protests in California What David Huerta’s Case Means for Immigrant Workers and the Future of ICE Protests in California
Immigration July 27, 2026

What David Huerta’s Case Means for Immigrant Workers and the Future of ICE Protests in California

California’s labor movement, immigrant communities, and civil rights groups are watching closely ... more

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California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test
California August 23, 2026

California’s New Tire Rules Could Cut Costs for Latino Drivers — But the Upfront Price Tag Is the Real Test

California’s new tire-efficiency rules begin in 2029. Here’s what they could mean ... more

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Immigration Detention Centers, Private Profits, and the Moral Test Facing Los Angeles Power Brokers Immigration Detention Centers, Private Profits, and the Moral Test Facing Los Angeles Power Brokers
Business December 28, 2025

Immigration Detention Centers, Private Profits, and the Moral Test Facing Los Angeles Power Brokers

An in-depth look at immigration detention centers, private prison investors, and ICE ... more

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ICE Spent $7.3 Billion in a Month. NASA Gets $24 Billion a Year ICE Spent $7.3 Billion in a Month. NASA Gets $24 Billion a Year
Immigration May 19, 2026

ICE Spent $7.3 Billion in a Month. NASA Gets $24 Billion a Year

Treasury data and federal budget records reveal ICE obligated billions for detention ... more

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Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely
California September 7, 2026

Born From 9/11, ICE Now Spends Its Time on Something Else Almost Entirely

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks changed how the federal government ... more

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“We Didn’t Want to Risk It”: Green Card Holders Head Back to U.S. “We Didn’t Want to Risk It”: Green Card Holders Head Back to U.S.
Immigration January 28, 2026

“We Didn’t Want to Risk It”: Green Card Holders Head Back to U.S.

As the green card abandonment warning takes hold, legal residents living in ... more

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