ACLU asks judge to block Trump’s policy to end asylum at U.S.-Mexico border as case is heard
New rules that went into effect earlier this week bar most migrants from seeking protection as refugees if they have passed through another country first.
Crew of Long Beach restaurateur rescued from sinking yacht in Transpac race
A competing yacht picked up the nine-man crew of John Sangmeister, who owns Gladstone’s restaurant in Long Beach.
ICE operations targeting people with criminal convictions often end in ‘collateral’ arrests
ICE operations that zero in on people with criminal convictions in the U.S. result in about 30% of targets being arrested, plus an unknown number of non-targets, or “collaterals,” who are also swept up.
Gov. Newsom signs bill making young adults living in country illegally eligible for state’s Medicaid program
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes low-income adults age 25 and younger eligible for the state’s Medicaid program regardless of their immigration status.
Earthquakes alert Californians to be ready for dreaded ‘Big One’
As crews cleaned up in Ridgecrest and Trona—about 175 miles from Long Beach—residents worked to prepare for the inevitability of an earthquake in more populated areas.
California becomes 1st state to ban hairstyle discrimination
“We are changing the course of history, hopefully, across this country by acknowledging that what has been defined as professional hair styles and attire in the work place has historically been based on a Euro-centric model—based on straight hair.”
Device to trap plastic waste in Pacific Ocean relaunches
A floating device designed to catch plastic waste has been redeployed in second attempt to clean up a huge island of trash swirling in the Pacific Ocean.
Scientists seek beaches where dead whales can rot in peace
At least 81 gray whales have washed ashore in California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska this year—with 37 in California alone.