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CNN — US immigration officials launched a new round of enforcement operations in the Los Angeles area Sunday, according to two people familiar with the effort. The new effort in Southern California follows recent operations ordered by the Trump administration to apprehend individuals unlawfully residing in places such as Chicago and New York. Video posted […]
Councilwoman Heather Hutt, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilman Curren Price will kick-off L.A.’s Black History Month celebration. (Leroy Hamilton photo) Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson along with Councilmembers Curren Price and Heather Hutt, will kick off Black History Month at City Hall. The celebration takes place on Friday, Feb. 7, at 9:30 […]
President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in Los Angeles after criticising California’s water policy Trump has erroneously claimed that California could have mitigated the wildfires sooner if it hadn’t been for redirecting water to the Pacific Ocean. The president was referring to the water federally managed by the Central Valley Project. However, the […]
Christal Hayes BBC News, Los Angeles Watch: Hughes fire in California fills sky with plumes of smoke Firefighters are battling a fast-moving blaze in southern California that has swelled over the past day, with authorities warning Thursday is “the period of greatest concern”. The Hughes fire, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles, […]
Firefighting aircraft and ground crews are battling fast-moving wildfire in the Castaic Lake area north of Los Angeles. A fast-moving wildfire broke out in the mountains north of Los Angeles and ripped through an estimated 21 square kilometres (8.1 square miles) of trees and brush leading to thousands of evacuation orders for local residents and […]
For 34-year-old Stephán McGrue and his family, the historic Altadena area has been a haven for decades. McGrue’s relatives – some from Haiti, some from Oklahoma – were drawn to Altadena because of its breathtaking scenery and comfortable living, an opportunity to be surrounded by nature at an affordable price. “What got our Black families […]
Someone recently wrote to me and told me that those philosophical perspectives I sometimes bake into my columns make it appear as if I think I’m better than others. But I often write to remember these things, too, because I’m guilty of taking so many moments, people and places in my life for granted. And […]
US weather service estimates total Los Angeles fire damage between $135-150 billion so far Le Monde Source link
As Los Angeles firefighters battle ongoing blazes, prominent rightwing figures are spreading bigoted criticism of the response and lies about who is to blame, including that the fire is raging because of diversity within the fire department. The misinformation echoes the claims that plagued the North Carolina hurricane response. Both disasters led to outrage, which […]
LA fires: What’s happening in Los Angeles, and what caused the wildfires? BBC.com Source link