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Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (699+ words) By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos for CalMattersOriginally published on April 2, 2026 A federal judge ruled that Border Patrol agents continued making illegal stops and arrests after she ordered them to quit." In a tersely worded decision unsealed Thursday morning, the…...
Speed cameras approved for Boyle Heights: Here’s where
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (496+ words) Speed cameras will soon be installed on streets as part of a pilot program targeting speeding drivers. The Los Angeles City Council on March 24 approved two reports from the Department of Transportation outlining where the cameras will be installed. A…...
Thousands of immigrants lawfully in California lose CalFresh benefits
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (323+ words) By Elly Yu'for LAistOriginally published on April 1, 2026Thousands of immigrants who are lawfully in California lost their food assistance benefits, known as CalFresh, this month. The new restrictions stem from H.R. 1 " also known as the "Big Beautiful Bill" " which Congress passed last…...
Meant to filter storm water, LA’s bioswales are now dumping grounds
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (976+ words) Across from an auto shop on Venice Boulevard and Albany Street sits a narrow, sunken strip of land lined with overgrown shrubs and cacti. It's mostly filled with trash " from plastic bags and cups to containers, straws, chip bags and…...
City Council wants to put LAPD's multi-billion dollar budget under LA's financial watchdog
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (654+ words) The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted in late March to research what it would take to create a Bureau of Police Oversight, moving accounting and audit roles out of the police department and into the controller's office. Councilmember Hugo…...
Community seeks answers after LAPD detains art students
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (893+ words) What should have been a celebration for formerly incarcerated youth completing a reentry program at the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory (BHAC) last week instead ended with seven students and two staff members detained by the Los Angeles Police Department, according…...
Jason Crowe Jr. scored more points than James Harden and Klay Thompson — and he’s just getting started
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1053+ words) Life for Jason Crowe Jr. is about to change in a big way. The 6-foot-4 senior guard at Inglewood High School United is headed to the McDonald's All-American Game in Phoenix on Tuesday. The prestigious event is an annual showcase…...
Will the 'sanitation sweeps' of the 1984 Olympics haunt LA in 2028?
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1608+ words) Over several decades, Jackie Wilson has seen downtown Inglewood transform from a promenade where locals shopped for clothes and goods into an entertainment hub " with restaurants, bars and, of course, three massive venues nearby: the Kia Forum, the Intuit Dome…...
No Kings brought out protesters across LA; 75 arrests made in downtown LA
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (389+ words) By Da'iel Andres Martinez for LAistOriginally published on March 29. 2025Demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday in a number of communities across the L.A. region for the latest No Kings protests. In Pasadena, hundreds of demonstrators started their march at Pasadena City…...
After immigration arrests, California lawmakers wonder: Are police telling the feds too much?
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (452+ words) By Khari Johnson for CalMattersOriginally published on March, 27, 2026Citing fear of authoritarianism and invasive surveillance, California lawmakers voted last week to audit the operation of joint intelligence centers where federal, state, and local agencies share information. The decision was made Tuesday…...