Hundreds of protesters rally against ICE, ask City Council for more funding to fight deportations
Activists are calling for the city to invest another $2.2 million into a fund that pays legal bills for people fighting deportation, saying it’s only a matter of time before immigration raids spill into Long Beach.
Gavin Newsom asks Trump to withdraw troops from Los Angeles as protests intensify
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leading California Democrats criticized President Trump’s deployment of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, calling it an unnecessary provocation.
Clashes with protesters continued overnight; governor, LA mayor say National Guard isn’t needed
After the flashpoint in Paramount, demonstrators also skirmished with police in Compton and downtown LA. Local authorities have it under control, according to Newsom and Bass.
As immigration raids expand, protesters clash with feds in Paramount; Trump to deploy National Guard
Rep. Nanette Barragán, who represents the area in Congress, said ICE was now bringing “their terror tactics and masked agents” to Paramount.
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One killed when SUV flips on 710 transition road, CHP says
It happened around 1:19 a.m. on the transition road from the northbound 710 Freeway to the westbound 105 Freeway.
Charges filed against school aide in child pornography case; she could face 3 years in prison
“This defendant held a position of trust with some of the most vulnerable children in our community,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement.
Shipment of chemicals used to produce meth seized at Port of Long Beach, feds say
Officials said the cargo was on its way from China to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel in Mexico.
California Democrats push to block ICE from schools, hospitals and shelters
Highly publicized immigration raids have rattled the community and prompted lawmakers to push for more laws protecting immigrants.
California Department of Education urges school districts to resist Trump’s threats over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Justice has warned California schools they may be held in violation of civil rights protections for girls.
Long Beach hasn’t enforced beach bike path speed limit in years, records show
The city is testing whether to allow more motorized vehicles on the beach path, but records confirm residents’ concerns that even current traffic rules aren’t enforced.
These gas appliances — one of the largest sources of LA’s smog — could be phased out
Air quality board will vote Friday on targets and fees that aim to phase out water heaters and furnaces powered by natural gas. These appliances emit more smog-causing gases than…