Community Beat
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L.A. County launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign as ICE raids hit schools and shopping centers
LOS ANGELES — City and county officials are taking action to combat the tactics of U.S. immigration agents amid ongoing…
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Compton College grad breaks barriers as first female welding lead at LA steel plant
COMPTON — After working for five months at North America’s largest steel manufacturer Nucor, Compton College graduate Emily Rubio has…
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After masked agents seize Culver City vendor, community demands answers and justice
CULVER CITY — Community leaders and residents gathered and Veterans Park June 29 for a rally in support of Ambrocio…
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Affordable housing complex adds 76 units in Watts
WATTS — A 76-unit apartment complex opened June 26 in Watts as part of the ongoing transformation of Jordan Downs,…
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L.A. becomes epicenter of national immigration raids, mass protests and military deployment under Trump
Amid ramped-up deportation efforts under President Trump’s second term, California has become ground zero for immigration raid standoffs. Los Angeles,…
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Diddy verdict stirs relief, disappointment and heated debate among South LA residents
LOS ANGELES — Local residents who have been following the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial in New York had mixed reactions…
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Thousands of South L.A. kids celebrate Play Day with a nod to 1984 Olympic legacy
WEST ADAMS — Thousands of children celebrated Play Day on the LA84 Foundation campus on Adams Boulevard June 28 taking…
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Mayor Bass pledges to defend L.A.’s sanctuary policies against Trump lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — A day after the Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles, challenging the constitutionality of its…
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Steven Bradford and Shirley Weber honored for decades of civil rights leadership
LOS ANGELES — The NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference honored former State Sen. Steven Bradford and California Secretary of State Shirley…
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California doubles film and TV tax credits to $750 million, aims to keep productions in state
BURBANK — Gov. Gavin Newsom joined with state and local officials July 2 celebrating the passage of legislation that will…
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