L.A. ICE raids leave people 'scared to leave the house' L.A. ICE raids leave people 'scared to leave the house'

Immigration enforcement raids in the city of Hawthorne have sparked outrage, fear and anxiety in a town that is half Latino.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
How Mexican supermarket chains, food merchants are standing up for immigrants How Mexican supermarket chains, food merchants are standing up for immigrants

It's been about a week and a half since a wave of immigration raids began in L.A. These local food businesses are not only keeping their doors open, but also speaking up for their communities.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
Gardeners on ICE raids: 'People are afraid, but they still have to work' Gardeners on ICE raids: 'People are afraid, but they still have to work'

As ICE raids continue in Southern California neighborhoods, some undocumented gardeners still work even as they worry about being deported. Citizens in the trade also fear getting mistakenly swept up in enforcement.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
Arellano: History shows mass deportations don't work. So why does Trump want them? Arellano: History shows mass deportations don't work. So why does Trump want them?

Decades of studies have shown that mass deportations hurt the American labor force instead of help them. So there's only one reason why Donald Trump keeps wanting to pursue them: terror.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
Union launches dueling ballot measures, escalating fight over L.A.'s tourism worker wage hike Union launches dueling ballot measures, escalating fight over L.A.'s tourism worker wage hike

Unite Here Local 11 filed paperwork for a ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage for all workers in the city of Los Angeles to $30 by July 2028.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
Hiltzik: With slate of anti-vaccine moves, RFK Jr. steps up his assault on public health Hiltzik: With slate of anti-vaccine moves, RFK Jr. steps up his assault on public health

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. places anti-vaxxers in control of U.S. vaccine policy, slandering an actual expert along the way.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
As college graduates hit the job market, here are the lowest- and highest-paying majors As college graduates hit the job market, here are the lowest- and highest-paying majors

Surveys show that job prospects and future pay are major parts of college decisions for students. New data reveal which majors make the most money as debates over the value of higher education degrees continue.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
What's new at SoCal theme parks this summer — from lively night shows to 'Jaws' doughnuts What's new at SoCal theme parks this summer — from lively night shows to 'Jaws' doughnuts

The party vibes are strong this season at Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
Britney, Taylor and Beyoncé defined the 2000s. How they changed pop culture forever Britney, Taylor and Beyoncé defined the 2000s. How they changed pop culture forever

'Hit Girls' thoroughly examines the 2000s through the lens of some of the decade's music icons, including Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Rihanna.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
Talking Heads — and '70s N.Y. music scene — deserve better than 'Burning Down the House' Talking Heads — and '70s N.Y. music scene — deserve better than 'Burning Down the House'

Jonathan Gould's Talking Heads biography provides little illumination about the seminal band — and displays surprising contempt for the New York music scene of the late '70s.

June 17, 2025, 12:00
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