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Posted inImmigration
Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’
‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say give me your papers,’ a federal judge told Border Patrol attorneys at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.
Posted inCity
Long Beach is testing new public toilets with 10-minute time limits and cell-phone entry
You must scan a QR code or send a text message to get inside, and the doors automatically open if someone stays there too long.
Posted inImmigration
California sent investigators to ICE facilities. They found more detainees, and health care gaps
A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.
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LA County Supervisors approve unprecedented $4 billion sexual abuse settlement
The payout is expected to have implications on the county budget “for years to come,” county officials said.
Posted inEducation
Visas restored for five of six CSULB students, college says
Visas for the six international students had previously been revoked without warning or explanation.
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55,000 LA County workers start 48-hour strike; thousands rally in downtown LA
Union members have decried what they say was a 0% cost-of-living increase offered by the county. County officials say they’re staring down a precarious budget season, including a “potentially catastrophic loss of hundreds of millions or more in federal funding.”
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Long Beach is hosting the Congressional Cup sailing championship through Sunday — and celebrating its 60th year
It’s the longest-running race of its kind, with world-class skippers and crews competing for the prized crimson blazer.
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George’s Greek Cafe evicted from longtime Pine Avenue storefront
The family that founded the iconic local restaurant chain sold the Downtown location in 2023, and the new owner racked up tens of thousands in debt, court records show.
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How the state sent Californians’ personal health data to LinkedIn
The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.