‘All the Walls Came Down’: L.A. Fire Survivors Fight Foreclosure & Demand Justice in Altadena
Timoner says Southern California Edison, which has taken responsibility for the Eaton Fire, has refused to tap its emergency funds.
How Employers and Labor Groups Are Trying to Protect Workers From ICE
Here are some tactics unions and employers at farms, factories, restaurants and other job sites are using to shield employees from immigration raids.
Community Organizer Slams “Fascist ICE Agents” After Arrest of U.S. Citizen Documenting Raids
By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! As immigration raids and arrests continue to terrorize communities across the United States, we look at grassroots efforts to fight back. ICE has faced…
On CNN, LA’s ICE Protesters Were Seen and Not Heard
A FAIR study found that CNN’s primetime coverage of the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests in early June rarely included the voices of the protesters themselves.
LA Residents Hurl Profane Insults at Border Patrol After Agents Sweep Local Park
"You are not helping by snatching people!" yelled one local woman.
Led by LA, Anti-Trump, ICE Protests Sweep US
By Joe Lauria / Consortium News Thousands of angry protestors denouncing Donald Trump and his aggressive immigration policies marched peacefully through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday with the day marred…
Trump Sends Military To Repress Protests in Los Angeles: US Empire’s Tactics Come Home
Donald Trump deployed the US military to repress demonstrations in Los Angeles, California, as protesters denounce the lawless abuse of immigrants by ICE. The oppressive tactics used by the empire…
‘Absolutely Unprecedented’: Trump Deploys National Guard to L.A. & Hegseth Threatens to Send in Marines
Trump’s border “czar” Tom Homan threatened to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, while Newsom says he plans to sue.
‘This Is What Fascism Looks Like’: Beloved Labor Leader David Huerta Arrested
"This is about something much bigger," said the president of SEIU California, still in detention. "This is about how we as a community stand together and resist the injustice."
Los Angeles Passes US’s Highest Minimum Wage as Labor Prepares for 2028 Olympics
Meanwhile, unions organize as over 100 hotel and catering contracts in the area expire in the run-up to the Olympics.
Undocumented Workers Prepare to Clean Up L.A.’s Fires Amid ICE Raids
By Hilary Beaumont / Capital&Main In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last month, undocumented day laborers will likely make up a significant portion of…
LA Fires Didn’t Discriminate in Their Destruction—But Recovery Efforts Could
Amid rent gouging, land speculators and insurance woes, the cost of rebuilding may exceed working people’s means.
Did Mike Davis Get It Right in Making ‘The Case for Letting Malibu Burn’?
“If the public is just frankly going to be on the hook for it, do we, in fact, need to be building this densely in areas this prone to fire?…
‘This Is Unprecedented’: Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles
"There is no 'firefighting' in these kinds of conditions," said one meteorologist. "There is only saving as many lives as possible and getting the heck out of the fire's way."
A Staggering Tally: Cases Alleging Sexual Abuse of Children in Los Angeles County Custody Now Number Thousands
New allegations surface of sexual abuse in LA County juvenile halls, as a staggering tally of more than 5,000 people say they were abused in county youth institutions.