Silent streets: ICE sweeps are emptying Los Angeles

Mariel Garza is a Los Angeles-based journalist and contributing Globe Opinion writer. It’s early afternoon on the last Tuesday in June, and standing on the corner of Alvarado Street and Sunset Boulevard I notice that something feels off. After a...

Shine Los Angeles: Mayor, residents clean streets after raids

By Lizeth Calderon LA Downtown News Staff Writer P rotests have continued across Los Angeles since early June in response to federal immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On June 28, Mayor Karen Bass joined community...

New California Museum exhibit ‘Revolutionary Grain’ preserves radical activism through photography

Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. By Ozola Cody | Solving Sacramento Susanna Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” photography exhibit opened at the California Museum on Saturday, June 14, only a block...

California Man Detained by ICE After Overstaying Visa for Seven Years

A California pastor has told Newsweek that federal agents apprehended one of his parishioners in an early morning stop that has left a local church and the Hispanic community fearful. Members of Sierra Vista Baptist Church say they are seeking...

ICE raids derail Los Angeles economy as workers go into hiding

Los Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six months ago. Now, immigration raids are driving workers crucial to the rebuilding into the shadows. Framers and...

Federal Agents Deploy Brutal Tactics in LA Immigration Raids

This article includes images of law enforcement violence and medical emergencies. SInce June 6, federal agents have embarked on a militarized rampage and terror campaign across the greater Los Angeles area. Pursuing the Trump administration’s...

Tourism drop alarms San Francisco businesses over July Fourth weekend

San Francisco's tourism industry, a critical pillar of the city's economy, showed troubling signs over the July Fourth holiday weekend, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. Business owners, particularly around major visitor hubs...

Immigration raids derail Los Angeles economy as workers go into hiding

Los Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six months ago. Now, immigration raids are driving workers crucial to the rebuilding into the shadows. Framers and...

California Mental Health Centers Reeling After Budget Cuts

Phone lines that provide mental health support to tens of thousands of Californians say they are on the verge of shutting down or dramatically scaling back as a result of cuts in the state’s new budget. Representatives from the support lines,...

Claiming a Place in Evanston’s History: Filipino Immigrants in Evanston, 1906-1946, Part I

Sign up for our free newsletters to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox! From left to right: Francisco Carino (1900-1995), Rosario Regalado (1911-?) and Domingo Bermudez (1900-1973) were among the scores of Filipino immigrants who...

Police officer shot outside immigration detention facility in Texas

A police officer was shot outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Texas late Friday night and several armed people were taken into custody, authorities said. The shooting took place outside the Prairieland Detention...

Did you know California has volcanoes?

Red volcanic soils, high altitude and a seemingly magnetic pull for veteran winemakers are making Lake County in northern California one to watch, writes LM Archer. At the recent SommCon conference in Washington, D.C., a $20 (£14.60) Lake County...

University of California system bans student governments from boycotting Israel

University of California President Michael Drake has sent a letter to leaders of the system’s 10 campuses informing them that student governments may not boycott countries in the wake of Trump administration guidance that says such stances may...

A Big, Beautiful Financial Weapon Against Illegal Immigration

Buried in the Big, Beautiful Bill is a weapon Trump can use against illegal immigration, disincentivizing working illegally in the United States while at the same time cutting into money laundering by Mexican and other drug cartels. The weapon is...

Cops Nab Jewelry Heist Crew of Illegal Immigrants Using Signal Jammers in Second Attempt

GLENDALE, CA - Authorities with the Glendale Police Department (GPD) said that seven individuals, all foreign nationals, are now in custody after allegedly burglarizing a jewelry store in Glendale, California. Police said that the group of men cut...

Los Angeles Sparks brutally troll Sophie Cunningham over WNBA comments

Oscar Maung-Haley US Sports Reporter 07:37 ET, 06 Jul 2025Updated 07:38 ET, 06 Jul 2025 Sophie Cunningham was brutally trolled by the Los Angeles Sparks social media team after the latter beat the Indiana Fever 89-87. The Fever, who were once...

Immigration arrests in San Francisco region up 77% since Trump took office

Immigration arrests in San Francisco region up 77% since Trump took office

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have shot up 77% in Northern California since the last year-plus of Joe Biden’s administration, according to recently released data from ICE. The...

The San Francisco band that’s been in survival mode for 143 years

Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. This is part of a series on small businesses in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Park Band, as musical director German Gonzalez puts it, has been...

Anti White Legislation Proposed in California Taps University System For Verifying Student Reparations

According to Campus Reform, The California State University system “could soon be required to verify whether students descend from enslaved Americans under a bill advancing in the state legislature.” The bill known as 437 advanced in the Senate...