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'Scared to be brown': California residents fearful amid immigration raids
Although the Department of Homeland Security has denied that agents are racially profiling during immigration raids across California, it hasn't quelled concerns among U.S.-born Latinos.
Chabria: How conflict with Iran could supercharge Trump's domestic agenda
With a shaky ceasefire betwen Iran and Israel, many Americans are approaching the Fourth of July with a sense of trepidation, if not outright fear.
Barabak: You can't separate sports from politics. Just ask the L.A. Dodgers
Immigration raids terrorizing a large swath of the team's fan base have forced baseball's reigning champs to wade into uncomfortable waters. The tepid response has failed to satisfy many.
Revised LAUSD budget saves jobs today, trims future retiree health benefit contributions
The L.A. school board approved an $18.8 billion budget that postpones layoffs for a year and does not cut services to students. But future years may looking much different.
ICE agents entered UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. It wasn't a raid, officials say
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Westwood Tuesday afternoon to seek emergency care for a detainee, drawing a crowd of protesters concerned about the agents' presence.
A Republican plan to sell off millions of acres of public lands is no more — for now
A proposal to sell off up to 3 million acres of public lands across the West is in limbo after the Senate parliamentarian ruled it out of the reconciliation bill.
'Who are these people?' Masked immigration agents challenge local police, sow fear in L.A.
Local police have little or no insight into where the federal enforcement actions are taking place. In some cases, local cops have been mistaken for federal agents, eroding years of work to have immigrant communities trust the police.
Housing Tracker: Southern California home prices dip in May
Economists and real estate agents say a variety of factors have slowed the market, including high mortgage rates, rising inventory levels and economic uncertainty.
Parents, chill: Why you don't need to teach your 3-year-old to read
California's dismal reading scores point to the need to bolster early literacy, but here's why experts say it may be possible to introduce reading too early.
Looming raises for L.A. County employees could cost $2 billion, CEO says
Los Angeles County's looming agreement with its biggest labor union is expected to cost the government more than $2 billion — the latest hit to a county besieged by financial woes.
How Wall Street hedge funds are gambling millions on Eaton fire insurance claims
State officials raise alarm as hedge funds seek to buy claims that insurers may have against Southern California Edison if it's found liable for the devastating Eaton fire in Altadena.
National Guard troops deployed to L.A. were sent to Riverside County marijuana farm raid
National Guard troops that were mobilized to help respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles were then sent more than 100 miles away to protect federal agents enforcing immigration laws on marijuana farms in the Coachella Valley, according to court documents.
Jun 28, 2025