Loyola Marymount University has abruptly stopped recognizing its faculty union after 10 months of negotiations, citing constitutional religious exemptions, @suhauna.bsky.social reports www.latimes.com/business/sto...

CBP got their raid sweeps down to less than 7 minutes here in LA. By the time reporters receive tips, the raids are done and the feds are gone and with them, people. Trying to document and find patterns for these raids as a reporter has been extremely frustrating and demoralizing. It really sucks

Exactly. The real story here is that Trump is unwilling or unable to reign in workplace raids despite half-hearted rhetorical gestures to the contrary.

Long Beach cancels annual Día de los Muertos parade over fears of immigration raids The city-sponsored parade draws large crowds to Long Beach. The decision was made because it’s “a large and very public outdoor event,” a spokesperson said. By @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

NEW: The classic of all classic diners The Original Pantry is reopening with new owners — including all former employees, in a deal pushed by their very shrewd union, Unite Here Local 11. More via @suhauna.bsky.social 🗒️ www.latimes.com/business/sto...

The push to repeal L.A.'s $30-per-hour minimum wage for hotel and airline workers went down in flames on Monday, falling short of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. w/ @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Today, we announced that 80% of the union members @latimes.com are ready to vote yes to authorize a strike. It has been three years without a contract, without a cost of living raise, without meaningful effort from our leaders to bargain a fair contract. We deserve better. So do our readers.

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

gaza journalist Anas Al-Sharif has been killed. he was reporting on israeli bombardment an hour ago. no forgiveness for newsroom leaders in the west who manufactured consent for the mass murder of palestinian journalists. inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

In Los Angeles, it's the summer of the burn-it-down ballot measure, with labor leaders and business groups waging a high-stakes battle over tourism wages, CEO pay, city tax cuts and other issues. w/ @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Here’s the moment LAPD ordered media along with protestors against the wall, despite requests for a supervisor as well as reminders that PC409.7(b) specifically exempts media from dispersal orders. Never made contact with a PIO. didn’t speak with a supervisor for a very long time after being cuffed.

Several news outlets and journalism groups urge intervention to stop Israel’s starving and killing of Palestinian journalists

palestinian journalists in Gaza are selling their equipment to buy food

Latino neighborhoods overwhelmingly targeted in immigration raids, rights group says

immigration raid at cannabis farm led a farmworker to fall several stories from a building. the worker is not expected to survive. www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A.'s hotel union, which just won a $30/hour minimum wage, is launching two new ballot measures. One hikes the city's minimum wage. The other puts new restrictions on development or expansion of hotels, stadiums and the Convention Center. w/ @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/business/sto...

at least five car washes in L.A. and Orange counties have been targeted by federal immigration agents in recent days, w/ more reports rolling in this afternoon. ~26 people were taken at these locations—some in unmarked vehicles. the vast majority were workers. story: www.latimes.com/business/sto...

"They are grabbing people." "All of us are scared." "I just want my dad back." At least five car washes in L.A. and Orange counties have been targeted by immigration agents, @suhauna.bsky.social reports: www.latimes.com/business/sto... @latimes.com

Palestinian journalist Yahya Sobeih met his newborn daughter for the first time, posted a photo with her, and mere hours later was murdered when an Israeli airstrike targeted a thai restaurant in Gaza operating as a community kitchen.

NEW: University of California has named its new president: James B. Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas. Milliken will lead UC at a challenging time as it faces multiple investigations and funding threats from the Trump administration: www.latimes.com/california/s...

another very hard day in our newsroom here’s the statement posted by leadership of the Los Angeles Times Guild, the union of @latimes.com journalists, about layoffs today: latguild.com/news/2025/5/...

Trump Laid Off Nearly All the Federal Workers Who Investigate Firefighter Deaths www.propublica.org/article/trum...

A growing number of Southeast Asian immigrants in LA and Orange counties whose deportation orders have been on indefinite hold for years are being detained, and in some cases, deported after showing up for routine check-ins at ICE offices @melissagomez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

if there are other stories I should write about turmoil at federal level hitting labor or tourism locally in Los Angeles or California, please don't hesitate to reach out [email protected] or on signal at suhauna.77

wrote abt how DOGE dismantling of a little-known agency that mediates labor disputes has thrown a wrench in grocery chains union talks, as well as other negotiations in California www.latimes.com/business/sto...

NEW: The Trump administration has detained a UCLA international student at the U.S.-Mexico border. She is currently in CBP custody. The detention comes as the administration has cancelled more than 1,000 student visas across the U.S. www.latimes.com/california/s...

A group of planners, designers, and field technicians at Southern California Edison on Thursday filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. www.latimes.com/business/sto...

In a new @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast, @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by 3 labor reporters: @clauirizarry.bsky.social of @thecity.nyc, @suhauna.bsky.social of @latimes.com, & @shecarrieson.bsky.social, of @orlandoweekly.bsky.social! Watch their discussion now poweratwork.us/reporting-on...

UPDATED: At least 83 students -- at campuses for University of California, California State University and Stanford -- have had their visas revoked as of Monday evening.

NEW — After putting all Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) employees on administrative leave Monday, I'm told DOGE is canceling congressionally-appropriated grants to state libraries across the entire country. Libraries are getting notice that funding was canceled as of 4/1. More here:

Entire Staff Is Fired at Office That Helps Poorer Americans Pay for Heating www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/c...

I wrote about Father Richard Estrada, a defender of immigrants and the downtrodden. He mortgaged his house to help start Jovenes, Inc., was arrested about a dozen times for civil disobedience at protests and left the Catholic Church to stand by his beliefs. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Sharing these resources for no particular reason. 1. Here’s how to share sensitive leaks with the press via @freedom.press: freedom.press/digisec/blog... 2. Become a whistleblower via @wbaidlaw.bsky.social: whistlebloweraid.org/become-a-whi... Stay safe out there.

New Mexico just passed a law to create Indigenous-language compact schools where Native kids will learn Tiwa, Tewa, Towa, Keres, Apache, Zuni, and Diné.

X now basically allows endorsements of killing of journalists. Palestinian journalists should be protected as humans, period. But western journalists should also have known that normalizing the killing of journalists abroad would have ripple effects.

Some observations on the demise of nonprofit news organization Center for Public Integrity. davelevinthal.substack.com/p/death-of-a...

“Per population, the death toll of Palestinian journalists is roughly equivalent to the killing of 8,500 U.S. newsroom employees.” watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...

NEW: The CDC has been gutted this morning. Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die. from me, @makenakelly.bsky.social, @knibbs.bsky.social:

Important read frm @mackoxenden.bsky.social 🙏🏽

Three years. Three cities. Seven different doctors. Some misdiagnosed me. Many said my pain was in my head. All of them told me my period pain was normal. Except it was never normal. I had endometriosis and it was ruining my body, even trapping some of my organs together. Here is my story:

Must read: The Guardian spoke to nine children whose parents were members of the Black Panther Party — and explored how their lives were forever changed What happens when the United States declares war on your parents? The Black Panther cubs know

California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims www.latimes.com/business/sto...

WIRED tested the popular AI video generator from OpenAI and found that it amplifies sexist stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools.

Signal's a great app to keep your communications secure, but make sure you know the identities of the users in your group chats. Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences.

“The biggest problem is not Western journalists being unable to enter, but the fact that Western media doesn’t respect and value Palestinian journalists” - Hossam Shabat

BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him. Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.

the illustrious @jclarachan.bsky.social is launching a very interesting news letter on pet care ~ and the industry surrounding it ~ read & subscribe here: readtailmail.com/p/welcome-to...

Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained, activists say Via AP

Israeli forces killed Gaza journalists Hossam Shabbat and Mohammad Mansour

Here's the #LunarEclipse at totality 5 minutes ago. I don't understand why so many people were saying it was a different time but now is not the time for arguing the moon. Moon mad. Moon big.