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Illegal Immigrant Numbers In America Are Far Worse Than We’ve Been Told
Normally, when fraudsters are running a scam where they fudge the numbers or cook the books, they make some minimal effort to hide their tracks. Even the guys in “Office Space” understood the concept of “salami slicing,” meaning they took very...

Homary Opens First Commercial Flagship Store in Los Angeles County, Duarte
DUARTE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Homary, the award-winning global home lifestyle brand known for blending stunning design with accessible luxury, is proud to announce the opening of its first-ever commercial flagship store in Duarte,...

California Strikes Back: : Democrats Move to Neutralize Texas GOP’s Mid-Decade Map
Click here for updates on this story August 22, 2925 (Houston Style Magazine) — How Sacramento’s emergency redistricting gambit could rebalance the U.S. House—and why Houston should care. California Democrats just threw a sharp elbow back at Texas...

California-based nonprofit supports military veteran entrepreneurs through education, funding
The apprenticeship program at nonprofit Semper Fi & America’s Fund supports veterans in launching businesses by providing education, mentorship, and financial assistance, program director Casey Fisher told FOX Business.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's national profile soars with latest Trump fight, but there are risks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Newsom is having a moment. In the national struggle over U.S. House control, perhaps no politician has more at stake than the California governor, who has emerged as the leading Democratic adversary to President Donald...

Funding for immigrant family school programs secured, Newsom considers easing permitting for oil drilling
In today's newscast, Monterey County deputy superintendent of schools confirmed that federal funds that had previously been impounded have been released to schools for programs that support migrant and low income families. And, Governor Gavin...

Immigration debate intensifies: Florida lieutenant governor personally retrieves suspect in triple turnpike killing
By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, Calif. (KCRA) — Harjinder Singh, a semi-truck driver from Stockton accused of causing a fatal crash on a Florida turnpike, was escorted back to Florida by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ fight: DeSantis vows to appeal judge's order to scale back Everglades immigrant-detention center
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a federal judge's ruling barring more people from being sent to Alligator Alcatraz, an ICE detention facility in South Florida, would not stop them from enforcing immigration. He referred to the judge as an "activist judge,"...
Jay Collins on California extradition mission: ‘This is not performative’
by Jay Waagmeester Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, on the ground in California, insisted his trip to the West Coast to extradite to Florida an immigrant charged with vehicular homicide was not performative, although that state’s governor insists otherwise....

Treaty of San Francisco illegal, invalid; Lai authorities completely abandon national stance, distort WWII history, which is disgraceful : Chinese FM
Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning When asked to comment on the recent claims by an official with Taiwan's so-called foreign affairs department that after World War II, the " Treaty of San Francisco " superseded political declarations such as the...

Immigrant population in US declines for first time since 1960s under Trump admin
The US immigrant population is shrinking for the first time since the 1960s as President Donald Trump has implemented a crackdown on illegal immigration, tightened up the visa application process, and taken other steps to implement his agenda. In...

A Federal Security Grant Program Popular with Jewish Organizations May Now Require Beneficiaries to Cooperate with ICE - Dozens of Jewish organizations signed a letter denouncing requirements that Nonprofit Security grantees work with immigration…
Synagogues, churches, mosques, schools, and other nonprofits that receive money from a popular Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants program for increased security may now be required to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, as...

Why experts say Trump’s revocation of California grant funds over trans inclusion endangers all at-risk kids
The Trump administration is stripping funding from a program that helps California’s most vulnerable young people because the program includes services for transgender kids. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The...

Immigration to US declines for first time in 50 years, study shows
By Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — For the first time in more than half a century, immigrants leaving the U.S. outnumber those arriving, a phenomenon that may signal President Donald Trump’s historic mass deportation efforts are having...
Where you can learn to play the Pokémon card game in Los Angeles
Raising kids? Our Early Childhood newsletter, focused on raising kids ages 0-5, is your place to get reads and resources on the topics most important to your family. Nearly 30 years ago, Pokémon released a trading card game that along with the...

Founder of League of American Workers: Illegal immigrant with a CDL 'kills 3 innocent Florida citizens'
Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers, has raised concerns about U.S. border and licensing policies. He claims these policies allowed an undocumented immigrant to obtain a commercial license before being arrested in Florida for...

California lawmakers swiftly pass, governor signs, Democrats' redistricting plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California legislature approved on Thursday a redistricting plan aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in the U.S. Congress, countering a partisan advantage President Donald Trump sought from a Republican move to...

Long Beach residents, local immigrant rights groups ask city for more immigrant protections
Long Beach residents and immigrant rights groups continue advocating for more financial support and protections for the city’s immigrant community, especially after federal agents conducted raids at local car washes last weekend – which elected...

Immigrant Truck Driver in Deadly Crash That Killed 16 Is Out of Jail After Serving Half Sentence, Fights Extradition
It’s a tale of two truck drivers, both immigrants to North American countries, that differ greatly in many respects. Both, however, raise a fundamental question about the nature of immigration and public safety: Namely, why do the cultural...

California’s ‘Hardest-To-Pronounce’ Name Is 2 Hours From L.A. — And It Used to Be ‘Healing Waters’ Spa
Xavier Hoenner Photography via Getty Images. Many curious and surprising spots can be found all across California, especially near L.A… From ghost towns near the airport to purple sand beaches and Swiss-inspired landscapes. But this place is...