South Los Angeles mother accused of faking immigration ‘kidnapping’
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against a 41-year-old undocumented mother from South Los Angeles, accusing her of orchestrating a fake kidnapping by federal immigration agents to generate sympathy and solicit donations. Yuriana Julia “Juli” Pelaez Calderon is charged with conspiracy and...
ICE Sets The Record Straight On LA Mayor Karen Bass’ ‘Fearmongering’ About Masked Officers
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday blasted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ recent rant about ICE agents wearing masks during raids on illegal immigrants. Bass had recently announced that her office is filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to discover the identities of ICE agents working to...
City leaders request EPA remove 75 tons of illegal fireworks from Commerce warehouse
Officials say that 27 pallets of highly-flammable hand sanitizers are also being stored in the warehouse, something that county leaders say is a "recipe for disaster."
The FireAid concert raised $100M for LA wildfire relief — but months later, actual...
While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. FireAid, a celebrity-packed concert held in January, raised an impressive $100 million for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. But now, six months later, residents affected by the fires are asking where exactly that...
‘There is no sanctuary anywhere:’ Border Patrol raids come to California’s capital
The Border Patrol began conducting operations in Sacramento on Thursday, as two federal court rulings have ordered them to stop warrantless raids.
4th detainee who escaped Newark ICE facility arrested in LA, FBI says
The last of four detainees who escaped from an ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, in June has now been caught.
UPDATE: Police find missing at-risk 16-year-old boy
Editor's note: At 6:55 p.m., the Long Beach Police Department reported that at-risk missing person Alexander Martinez was located safe and unharmed with the help of a community member. He has been transported home and reunited with his family. Original post below:. Police are asking for assistance in locating an...
What I learned patrolling for ICE in Terminal Island
The same federal facility that detained Japanese Americans in 1942 is now the staging ground for immigration raids across Los Angeles. One San Pedro resident documents what he's seen—and why history feels like it's repeating itself.
Anaheim Gives Immigrant Aid Fund a $250K Boost
Anaheim officials are boosting their newly minted immigrant aid fund by $250,000 to help residents reeling from ICE raids – either causing some people to stay home or a household breadwinner getting detained. The fund, created last month along with a city webpage detailing various legal resources for residents,...
Off-duty Border Patrol agent charged with assaulting Long Beach police officer, DA says
The agent was reportedly also involved in an immigration raid in Pico Rivera last month where multiple people - including a U.S. citizen - were detained.
