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How the L.A. fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
By Marisa Kendall/CalMatters Originally published Jan. 15, 2025 Jennielynn Holmes stood in the middle of a make-shift ...
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Worried about ICE agents entering your community? Advocates say: ‘Know your rights’
By Julia Barajas/LAist Originally published Jan. 20, 2025 During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump, who returns to ...
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Boyle Heights activists denounce Trump’s second term with calls for justice and equity
Crowds gathered at Mariachi Plaza on Inauguration Day to protest President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, voicing ...
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Understanding executive orders: What they are, how they work and their limitations
Just hours after taking office, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders, many aimed at overturning those ...
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California lawmakers introduce bills to shield K-12 students and families from deportation
California lawmakers are proposing steps to protect K-12 students and families from mass deportations — although the real value of those proposals may be symbolic. Both bills would make it harder and ...
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Did L.A. fires dump ash on your home? Here’s your guide to safely cleaning it up
By Cato Hernández/LAist Originally published Jan. 17, 2025 Many of us have experienced ash raining down on our homes and ...
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As President Trump declares a border emergency on Day 1, California’s targeted immigrants lie low
By Wendy Fry/CalMatters Originally published January 20, 2025 Undocumented immigrants and their California families braced ...
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100-year-old alumna returns to celebrate Belvedere Middle School’s 100th birthday
By Monica Rodriguez/ Originally published on Jan. 7, 2025 100-year-old Gloria Lillian Gonzalez Hudson recently attended the ...
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How these community groups are preparing for Trump’s mass deportation promise
Churches, schools and shelters in East L.A. and Boyle Heights are bracing themselves for more aggressive anti-immigrant ...
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What caused the L.A. fires? We explain what’s known so far and how fire causes are determined
How, exactly, do people determine what caused a wildfire? LAist spoke with two veteran wildfire investigators to find out ...
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Yes, L.A. Fire Dept. is understaffed. Would more money save us?
As firefighters respond to one of the most devastating disasters in Los Angeles history, the city’s fire department is ...
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Does a ‘good’ Air Quality Index rating mean it’s safe to be outdoors?
By Aaron Schrank/LAist Originally published Jan. 14, 2025 Angelenos still bothered by the smell of smoke may be surprised to ...