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Immigrant Communities in Fear as Trump Ups ICE Raids Targeting Sanctuary Cities
Riverside County congressional representatives joined nearly all their colleagues in voting along party lines Thursday on bills approved by the U.S. House of Representatives seeking to stiffen penalties for previously deported undocumented immigrants.
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The Los Angeles City Council took a step Tuesday toward divesting city funds from Wells Fargo over the bank's fake accounts scandal and its support of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced Monday that he is taking legal action against the Carl's Jr. fast-food chain for alleged wage theft.
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The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday approved nearly $383,000 in emergency relocation assistance for residents ordered to vacate two warehouses that the fire department has determined must be closed.
Bully Documentary Release Party
Middle school students from a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds feel safer, less lonely and less bullied if they attend schools that are more diverse, UCLA researchers reported Tuesday.
Wild burros gallop out of a corral after being collared with reflective material to make them more visible on highways.
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance establishing penalties for people who feed or otherwise entice wild burros into populated areas of Riverside County, increasing the chances of an accident.
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A Cal State Los Angeles student who was recently released from federal detention after being arrested by immigration authorities applied Monday for protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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Activists calling on L.A. to divest its funds from Wells Fargo bank over its financial support of the Dakota Access pipeline called off a planned appearance at City Hall Monday after being told the issue will be taken up by a City Council committee.
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Seven male cougars have crossed Interstate 15 near Temecula over the last 15 years, and one has sired 11 kittens, leaving wildlife biologists heartened because it shows that a single male can enhance genetic diversity among inbred cougar populations.
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The L.A. Clippers could soon be joining the Rams and Chargers as future residents of Inglewood, with the City Council Thursday unanimously approving an exclusive negotiating agreement for development of an NBA basketball arena on a 22-acre plot of land.
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The proposal has proven to be controversial, as many Italian-Americans view Columbus Day as a celebration of their national heritage.
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The Orange County grand jury will issue a report Tuesday on the "Snitch Scandal," which stems from allegations in the case against the worst mass killer in the county's history that informants violated the rights of multiple inmates over the years.
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