People throughout Los Angeles County and across the U.S. participated in “ICE Out for Good: A National Day of Action” last week to protest increasingly violent ICE (U.S. Immigration and […]
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San Fernando Community Forum Addresses Immigration Enforcement
Many community members vehemently voiced their distrust for local police agencies – and even accused them of assisting immigration raids – during a recent forum hosted by the City of […]
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Man Apprehended by ICE Agents on Church Grounds in North Hills
Last Thursday, before lunchtime, Carlos Chavez was working at his taco stand just outside North Hills United Methodist Church. When he saw immigration officials approaching him, asking if he had […]
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Madre de Reseda Teme que los Recortes de Medi-Cal Limitarán los Servicios para sus Hijos con Necesidades Especiales
Karen Ruano es una madre soltera trabajadora de Reseda con dos hijos que son el centro de su mundo. Como la mayoría de los padres, se esfuerza por ayudar a […]
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Coalición de LA se Mobiliza para Asegurar Financiamiento y Garantizar el Acceso a Servicios de Salud
Los líderes de salud en Los Ángeles se están preparando para los impactos esperados de los recortes federales al financiamiento de la atención médica, que disminuirán considerablemente el acceso a […]
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Residentes de Porter Ranch Reportan Olor a Gas de Aliso Canyon
El martes por la mañana, varios residentes cerca de la instalación de almacenamiento de gas de Aliso Canyon – el sitio de la mayor fuga de gas en la historia […]
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Estudiantes del Valle de San Fernando Planean Huelga Escolar para Protestar contra ICE
La mañana del viernes 6 de febrero, Paulina Vargas y varios de sus compañeros de la preparatoria planean abandonar las instalaciones escolares para “protestar lo que ICE [Servicio de Inmigración […]
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Porter Ranch Residents Report Smelling Gas from Aliso Canyon
On Tuesday morning, several residents near the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility – the site of the largest gas leak in U.S. history – reported hearing a loud noise followed […]
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Reseda Mom Fears Medi-Cal Cuts Will Limit Services for Her Special Needs Children
Karen Ruano is a single working mom from Reseda with two children who are the center of her world. Like most parents, she strives to help ensure her boys have […]
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LA Coalition Mobilizes to Secure Funding to Ensure Access to Healthcare Services
Healthcare leaders in Los Angeles are bracing themselves for the expected impacts of federal cuts to healthcare funding, which will greatly diminish access to medical care, especially among vulnerable populations. […]