In LA immigration courts, Indigenous migrants face deportation because they don’t have interpreters

Attorneys and advocates for Indigenous migrants say little to no court-provided translation means some people don’t understand what immigration judges are asking of them. In federal immigration courts...

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Southern California students struggle at school while fearing ICE will take their families

As students go back to school, concerns about immigration raids are disrupting their education and taking a toll on their mental health.

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In LA, a 3 year old tries to cope after his Papi was taken by ICE

Young children separated from their parents after immigration raids are experiencing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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LA City Council repeals 41.18 anti-camping zones in Echo Park, Silverlake

41.18 zones in LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez’s district were eliminated after years of organizing by unhoused residents and advocates.

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Your LA end of summer side quest bucket list

Don’t miss these activities from around LA County. Inject some whimsy into your routine and get outside.

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South Central LA students go back to school as volunteers patrol the neighborhood against ICE

Community Self Defense Coalition volunteers monitored neighborhoods across LA in the early hours of the morning.

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Here’s how to help Colombia from LA

These local LA businesses and trusted organizations are stepping up to help.

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LAUSD back to school is August 12. Educators want increased ICE patrols

Amid ongoing ICE raids, LA schools’ superintendent says campuses will be safe. Educators are seeking volunteers to help increase community patrols around schools.

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‘It Wasn’t Right.’ Car wash workers cope with lingering impacts of SoCal ICE raids

Workers and their families struggle in the aftermath of federal immigration raids that targeted more than 100 car washes in the region.

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Your LA summer reading list

From the Valley to the Westside, these 10 books explore the people that make LA a city of countless stories.

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Why are there so many vacant storefronts in LA?

Small businesses are disappearing from Northeast LA. A new coalition of small businesses is fighting back against the landlords who are evicting them.

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Was there an ammonia leak at Lineage? The EPA wants answers.

Public health advocates already have some answers based on independent testing.

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LA County women’s jail under scrutiny over brown water, bugs and broken plumbing

A recent report details worms in drinking water, brown water from faucets, pests crawling from drains, mold and plumbing failures at LA County’s only jail for women.

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EPA demands info on possible hazardous chemical release at Lineage warehouse

The federal agency asks the company for 18 items of information including what chemicals were potentially released, air monitoring results and investigative findings.

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EPA demands info on possible hazardous chemical release at Lineage warehouse

The federal agency asks the company for 18 items of information including what chemicals were potentially released, air monitoring results and investigative findings.

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How to delete personal information from California data brokers

California has deployed a new service that allows you to ask data brokers in the state to stop selling your personal information.

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As heat intensifies, here’s what to know about LA’s future AC requirements for apartments

Starting in 2027, landlords in unincorporated Los Angeles County will be required to provide cooling in rental units. Here's what the new rules mean for renters.

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‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show

Records released as part of a lawsuit challenging racial profiling show that immigration agents used slurs to refer to Latino targets.

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These California lawmakers want a confidential database for immigrants in ICE custody to report medical abuse

The “Stop ICE’s Medical Neglect Act” would allow detained immigrants to confidentially file complaints of medical neglect or mistreatment.

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Immigration officials misused weapons hundreds of times during protests, report finds

From LA to Minneapolis, agents and officers improperly used tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets against protesters and journalists.

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Judge orders ICE to provide immigrants at Adelanto with sanitary conditions, medical care

Attorneys for detained immigrants said the court order shows that “no detention facility in this country is above the law” and that deaths at Adelanto were preventable.

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New ‘Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished Story’ documents 100 years in communities displaced to build LA’s Dodger Stadium

The digital collection is the first community curated archive featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photos of the families who lived in Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop.

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Homelessness is back on the rise in LA. Advocates say efforts to ‘warehouse’ people aren’t helping

Los Angeles officials blame the uptick in homelessness on less funding. Mutual aid groups say the culprits are encampment sweeps and a ‘lack of empathy.’

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Justice or impunity: will LA County DA prosecute ICE if they break the law?

As Keith Porter Jr’s family seeks justice, the District Attorney’s decision will signal whether local authorities will criminally prosecute federal agents who act unlawfully.

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Judge orders ICE to provide immigrants at Adelanto with sanitary conditions, medical care

Attorneys for detained immigrants said the court order shows that “no detention facility in this country is above the law” and that deaths at Adelanto were preventable.

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Why does LA feel so humid right now?

The city’s famous “dry heat” is taking the summer off. Here’s what meteorologists say is behind the muggy weather — and why it might be part of the new summer normal.

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The steep cost of LA’s immigration enforcement raids

A new study from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute investigated the “mounting toll” on Latino businesses across LA County due to federal immigration enforcement.

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Tia promises women higher quality, personalized healthcare. Patients report missed pregnancies, surprise bills and upselling of alternative medicine

Tia operates six clinics in LA County. Is the heavily-funded for-women, by-women healthcare company more ‘style than substance’?

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