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Supervisors advance immigration enforcement limits following city, regional moves
An ICE officer stands inside a San Diego courthouse. (File photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to advance two policies on federal immigration enforcement proposed by Chair Terra...
KU chancellor joins conversations on Trump’s higher education plan targeting diversity
Chancellor Douglas Girod met with federal officials to provide feedback on the Trump administration’s Compact for Excellence in Higher Education, which would give preferential funding to universities that agree to limit international student...
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOCUS- “WHY NEWSOM, DESANTIS REALLY NEED TO DEBATE”
Think for a moment about a few political facts: Here’s one: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among President Biden’s most vociferous backers and it may now be too late for Biden to back out of next year’s campaign. Here’s another: Newsom’s second...
Federal officials defend use of tear gas in Chicago immigration crackdown
Federal officials defended their use of tear gas and other crowd-control munitions against protesters in the Chicago area, asserting Monday that they had limited their use to whenever there was an immediate threat to agents. The officials also...
Fundraising Gap Grows as California Proposition 50 Approaches Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just two weeks remain before California voters decide on Proposition 50, a controversial measure that seeks to redraw congressional districts in the state. Proposition 50, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, has...
California Teacher Placed On Leave Over ‘My First Ankle Monitor’ Photo Of Black Child, Says He Was Hacked
A California teacher is on administrative leave after being accused of sending a photo of a Black child in an ankle monitor in a group chat. According to the Long Beach Post, members of the Long Beach Unified teachers union said John Solomon, who...
Marc Benioff's Ideas for Fixing San Francisco Keep Getting Worse
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's newsletter includes stories on: The anticlimactic end of the wild legal fight over Charlottesville, Virginia's new zoning code. Federal housing reform miraculously passed out...
Federal agent, suspect wounded in Los Angeles immigration operation
A federal agent and a man targeted in an immigration enforcement operation were wounded by gunfire during a confrontation in Los Angeles, according to officials. The incident occurred Tuesday morning in the 400 block of East 20th Street in the...
2025 California Economic Summit caps off first of 3 days in Stockton
Visitors from all over the state filed into Stockton on Tuesday to talk about the local economy during the California Economic Summit. A celebration highlighted local artists, including the Latin Magic Band and Rhymosaurs, at Stockton's Banner...
US Marshal and illegal migrant injured during ICE stop in Los Angeles
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday said federal officers wounded an illegal migrant and a United States Marshal during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stop in Los Angeles. The law enforcement officers were trying to...
DHS’ immigration operation in Los Angeles leaves two injured, including deputy U.S. marshal
Two people — a U.S. Marshals Service deputy and an undocumented immigrant — were injured by gunfire Tuesday during a federal immigration operation in Los Angeles, authorities said. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said a man...
Illegal Immigrant Shot After Trying To Ram Federal Agents In Los Angeles
A shooting occurred in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning during an attempt by federal agents to arrest an illegal immigrant trying to escape custody for a second time, federal law enforcement sources told The Daily Wire. The suspect rammed a law...
S.F. and California vow to sue if Trump deploys National Guard troops
Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. City Attorney David Chiu on Tuesday vowed “legal action” against President Donald Trump’s administration if it goes forward with its threats to...
ICE agent wounds deputy marshal in Los Angeles shooting
LOS ANGELES >> A deputy U.S. marshal was wounded by a ricochet bullet fired by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during an operation in South Los Angeles this morning. The incident happened when agents carrying out an immigration...
San Francisco leaders push back against Trump’s National Guard threat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump keeps threatening to send National Guard troops to San Francisco next, blasting the California city as crime-ridden and saying its residents are clamoring for federal help. But local and state leaders...
City Council approves trash fee hike for Los Angeles residents
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Topline: The Los Angeles City Council has...
US marshal and undocumented immigrant wounded in Los Angeles shootout
ALBAWABA- A U.S. Marshal and an undocumented immigrant were both wounded in a shootout Tuesday during a chaotic immigration enforcement raid in a residential neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials confirmed. The confrontation erupted when the...
Federal agents detain immigrants on Canal Street
On a busy Tuesday afternoon in Chinatown, federal agents moved in on Canal Street, making several arrests of street vendors. New Yorkers say it's the first time they've have seen this type of federal operation take place on the street. What You...
U.S. Marshal, migrant shot during Los Angeles traffic stop
An illegal migrant was shot in the elbow on Tuesday while attempting to flee a traffic stop, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The incident occurred when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, aided by U.S. Marshals, pulled...
More than $2.6 Million Invested to Bring Art into California’s Parks
Independent, local journalism needs your support to survive and thrive. Join the YubaNet community today. SACRAMENTO, October 21, 2025— California State Parks, the California Arts Council and Parks California today announced more than $2.6 million...