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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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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New Book Paints a Picture of Increasing Violence by ICE
In the past 30 days, three shooting deaths at the hands of federal immigration agents has captured the nation with massive protests and condemnation – beginning in Northridge with Keith […]
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Petition Calls for Arrest of ICE Agent Who Fatally Shot Keith Porter Jr.
Private services were held in Inglewood for Keith Porter Jr. on Friday, Jan. 23. Following the community vigils for Porter in Northridge and in the city of Carson, Porter’s […]
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Students Across San Fernando Valley Plan School Walkout to Protest ICE
The morning of Friday, Feb. 6, Paulina Vargas and several of her high school classmates plan to leave school grounds to “protest what ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] is […]
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LA Clergymen Organize Protest in Solidarity with Minneapolis Against ICE
In solidarity with the demonstrations in Minneapolis in condemnation of the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, thousands of Angelenos gathered downtown to call for an end to […]
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LA County Library Launches Free Tutoring Program to Support Learning for Young Students
Los Angeles County Library launched STAR (Students Together Achieving Results) Tutoring on Jan 20, a new free, in-person tutoring program designed to support students between first and sixth grade at […]
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City Council Isn’t ‘Business Friendly,’ Says a Councilmember and a Mall Association Leader
In early January, some local business owners were shocked to receive a letter from the San Fernando City Council – it was hand-delivered by the city clerk, accompanied by a […]
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LA, State Officials Voice Support for an Alternative Proposal for Sepulveda Corridor Project
The day before the Los Angeles Metro Board votes on what path the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project will take, a whole host of local officials gathered in front of Van […]