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Federal agents descended on a quiet Willowbrook block shortly after 7 a.m., startling residents in the unincorporated Los Angeles community.
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Federal agents descended on a quiet Willowbrook block shortly after 7 a.m., startling residents in the unincorporated Los Angeles community.
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DAILY MEMO: ICE and Border Patrol Continue Shooting and Assaulting Southern California Immigrants, Citizens, Women, and Minors
January 22, 2026 at 4:15 AM
DAILY MEMO: ICE and Border Patrol Continue Shooting and Assaulting Southern California Immigrants, Citizens, Women, and Minors
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Grand Central Market update: Roast to Go has passed over to legacy businesses heaven and the La Sandunga Oaxacan stall is coming soon.
January 20, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Grand Central Market update: Roast to Go has passed over to legacy businesses heaven and the La Sandunga Oaxacan stall is coming soon.
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"It's not just about always being on alert, but sometimes, if [employers] hire us, they threaten us with ICE so they don't have to pay us," a laborer named José says in Spanish.
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By Janette Villafana
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By Janette Villafana
January 21, 2026 at 1:11 AM
"It's not just about always being on alert, but sometimes, if [employers] hire us, they threaten us with ICE so they don't have to pay us," a laborer named José says in Spanish.
The full story: lataco.com/laborers-sca...
By Janette Villafana
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By Janette Villafana
Some of the detainees at the California City detention facility were detained at immigration hearings.
Many did not have prior criminal records, according to Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. They conducted an oversight tour at the facility on Tuesday.
Story by @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social
Many did not have prior criminal records, according to Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. They conducted an oversight tour at the facility on Tuesday.
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Some detainees were arrested at routine immigration appointments, Padilla and Schiff say after oversight tour | LA Local
The California Democratic senators carried out the congressional oversight tour amid the onslaught of immigration raids across the region.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Some of the detainees at the California City detention facility were detained at immigration hearings.
Many did not have prior criminal records, according to Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. They conducted an oversight tour at the facility on Tuesday.
Story by @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social
Many did not have prior criminal records, according to Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. They conducted an oversight tour at the facility on Tuesday.
Story by @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social
Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice sued California, along with 22 other states and Washington, D.C., for access to their full, unredacted voter files. That includes driver’s license, social security numbers and other sensitive data. @laist.com
Federal government has no right to California voters' sensitive data, judge rules
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter made the ruling Thursday in a case with national significance.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice sued California, along with 22 other states and Washington, D.C., for access to their full, unredacted voter files. That includes driver’s license, social security numbers and other sensitive data. @laist.com
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The “graded response” model calls for police officers in regular uniforms to be deployed at protests before sending in heavily-armed officers in riot gear and specialized units such as SWAT, if needed.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The “graded response” model calls for police officers in regular uniforms to be deployed at protests before sending in heavily-armed officers in riot gear and specialized units such as SWAT, if needed.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-graded-...
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The pocket park, set to slot right next to the Pío Pico–Koreatown Branch Library, was formally approved in August 2017. Nearly a decade later — and after $22 million in public funding was committed — the park remains unfinished. Story from @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social
$18 million and a decade later, Koreatown is still waiting for its mini park | LA Local
When Los Angeles opens a pocket park in Koreatown in 2027, it will be the first park opened since the 1920s.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The pocket park, set to slot right next to the Pío Pico–Koreatown Branch Library, was formally approved in August 2017. Nearly a decade later — and after $22 million in public funding was committed — the park remains unfinished. Story from @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social
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Nearly one person died every week in LA County jail custody last year
Deaths jumped 44% from 2024 to 2025 as Proposition 36 brought an older, sicker population into already crowded facilities the county promised to reform.
Deaths jumped 44% from 2024 to 2025 as Proposition 36 brought an older, sicker population into already crowded facilities the county promised to reform.
Nearly one person died every week in LA County jail custody last year
Deaths jumped 44% from 2024 to 2025 as Proposition 36 brought an older, sicker population into already crowded facilities the county promised to reform. Deaths jumped 44% from 2024 to 2025 as Proposit...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Nearly one person died every week in LA County jail custody last year
Deaths jumped 44% from 2024 to 2025 as Proposition 36 brought an older, sicker population into already crowded facilities the county promised to reform.
Deaths jumped 44% from 2024 to 2025 as Proposition 36 brought an older, sicker population into already crowded facilities the county promised to reform.
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New independent media outlet The LA Local, launched in response to how legacy media is failing Angelenos, expands on the Boyle Heights Beat channel with coverage of Inglewood, South LA, Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake.
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Welcome to The LA Local: We built this newsroom for you | LA Local
We interviewed hundreds of residents from across Los Angeles County and designed our newsroom to meet your needs.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
New independent media outlet The LA Local, launched in response to how legacy media is failing Angelenos, expands on the Boyle Heights Beat channel with coverage of Inglewood, South LA, Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake.
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