There were some technical difficulties last night as people tried to tune in for the first mayoral debate. Lucky for you all, I wrote a summary of the main highlights for @lapublicpress.bsky.social. Stay tuned! I'll be covering this mayoral election cycle. lapublicpress.org/2026/03/la-e...

Five takeaways from the first LA mayoral debate of 2026: Three out of the top five candidates showed up to discuss their policy vision on transportation, housing affordability and infrastructure. lapublicpress.org/2026/03/la-e...

LA is in a budget crisis. Here are your candidates for City Controller LA Controller Kenneth Mejia says he wants transparency and accountability on municipal finances. His challenger says he will scrutinize how every public dollar is spent.

UCLA policies are “hostile” and discriminatory toward Muslim students, civil rights group says A former UCLA student told LA Public Press that Muslim students’ complaints about Islamophobia were ignored or not adequately addressed by administrators.

César Chávez’s now-dark legacy looms large across LA. The late, disgraced labor leader started out in LA, leaving behind a big mark that will have to be reckoned with. lapublicpress.org/2026/03/cesa...

An investigation by the New York Times details allegations of sexual assault, grooming and r*pe by multiple women against Cesar Chavez, the influential co-founder of United Farmers Workers. We’re sending extra love to all survivors of sexual violence on this difficult day.

A new @lapublicpress.bsky.social post highlights our Keep Families Together campaign w/@nhlp.bsky.social to oppose a proposed rule that would separate families or force them from their housing. Learn how you can take action at keep-families-together.org. Read more lapublicpress.org/2026/03/la-i...

I wrote about LAUSD’s ties to Welligent, which manages students’ health and special education records. The company is a subsidiary of ContinuumCloud, Inc., which is owned by Battery Ventures, a tech investment firm with investments in tech companies doing business with DHS and firms in Israel.

State agrees to retest for lead at homes near Exide where cleanups failed They thought their gardens and lawns were lead-free after the state led cleanups at their homes. But the largest environmental clean up of residential properties in California history hasn’t gone according to plan.

LAUSD says it will cut out vendors with ties to ICE. Educators flag contract connected to defense tech investment firm A California lawmaker said she’s concerned about the Trump administration seeking access to private data to target immigrant families in immigration sweeps

As war returns to Iran, an Iranian-American artist turns an LA café into a sanctuary of memory and culture Caspian Coast Coffee creates a diasporic bridge between the Caspian Sea and LA as Iranian Americans grapple with conflict and longing for a freer homeland.

Tenant organizers encourage people in LA to host letter-writing parties to help immigrant families stay in public housing. A national coalition is soliciting thousands of public comments to block a proposed federal rule. lapublicpress.org/2026/03/la-i...

Over the past five years, LAUSD's Black Student Achievement Plan has weathered DEI backlash and improved academic metrics that activists say prove Black students are succeeding because of intentional support. Here's the latest from me for @lapublicpress.bsky.social: lapublicpress.org/2026/03/la-l...

How LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan has persevered despite DEI backlash: Activists and students say BSAP is closing academic gaps by supporting Black students’ learning and lowering chronic absenteeism over the past five years. lapublicpress.org/2026/03/la-l...

LA undocumented college students are still fighting for access to campus jobs Students lobbied elected leaders, sued the University of California, and even engaged in a hunger strike to access campus jobs. A proposed state law would give them what they seek.

LA’s Crenshaw and Slauson to Forever be Known as ‘Nipsey Hussle Square’ “Age fourteen on up, my whole life took place on these four corners…This really was my foundation,” Hussle told Current TV back in 2010. Now renamed in his honor, those corners pay tribute to how he transformed them.

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One month after an executive order to ‘end a nightmare of delay,’ is Altadena rebuilding any faster? Survivors say they need money and accountability in order to move on.

LA immigrant in ICE detention describes frequent illness and questionable medical care A Long Beach day laborer detained last year said his medication was withheld and his chest pain was not properly investigated. “I felt like I had experienced a heart attack.”

LA’s Green Arrow Co-Lab heals people by teaching one plant at a time In this paid fellowship, people impacted by incarceration learn self care and gardening skills.

“FUCK ICE” is Peyote-stitched in 30,000 beads on LA utility poles by Native artist. Kimberly Dawn Robertson’s “bead bombs” fasten Native feminist resistance to service poles, reflecting the city back to itself.

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FBI raids LAUSD superintendent’s home and office The cause of the investigation remains unclear. The DOJ recently petitioned to join a lawsuit alleging the district discriminates against white students.

After a weekend of violence in Mexico, LA families navigate fear and uncertainty together. Los Angeles residents with roots in Guanajuato, Jalisco, and neighboring states are checking in on loved ones as violence abroad reverberates through affected communities. lapublicpress.org/2026/02/la-m...

The Californians Powering America Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated.

Let us know how your loved ones are doing and what’s going through your head as you see the violence unfolding. 📣

Why isn’t LA repaving streets? With the city’s budget issues and new paving practices, the potholes and cracks on Los Angeles streets are only expected to worsen.

Over the weekend, violence erupted across parts of Mexico in the wake of the killing of major Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho, leaving stores ransacked, residents sheltering in place and flights cancelled. LA people who know these neighborhoods, how are you feeling?

In LA neighborhoods hardest hit by ICE, residents step up when local leaders won’t The 91402 zip code in the San Fernando Valley was the LA County area most targeted for immigration enforcement last year.

This piece covers our newly released research report, Overworked & Under Pressure: A Study of Supermarket Workers in Los Angeles and Orange County Koreatowns. Read it now to learn more about the often unseen experiences of these workers. 🛒🔍

Koreatown’s frontline supermarket workers are underpaid and stretched thin. A new study highlights the discrimination and harassment immigrants face on the job and the cross culture solidarity being built in their workplaces. lapublicpress.org/2026/02/kore...

After months of ICE raids, day labor center at LA Home Depot repels threat of eviction. The Cypress Park Day Labor Center, which provides resources to people who stand outside Home Depot looking for work, has operated for at least 27 years. lapublicpress.org/2026/02/ice-...

LA County Supervisors reject stronger eviction protections for tenants affected by ICE. The Board failed to bring a motion to a vote that would have allowed tenants to owe up to three months of rent before being evicted. lapublicpress.org/2026/02/la-c...

Here are the front runners for LA’s mayoral race In a political upset, Councilmember Nithya Raman joined the race at the last minute, challenging Karen Bass’s previously smooth sailing toward re-election.

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Immigrants at ICE’s Adelanto detention center denounce lack of medical care and “inhumane” conditions. A federal lawsuit by immigrants detained at the ICE facility alleges they’re treated like “dogs in cages” and denied food and water. lapublicpress.org/2026/02/la-i...

Monterey Park moves to give voters the power to ban data centers amid public outcry City leaders are drafting a ballot proposition that could ban data centers because of environmental concerns, a move that prompted one developer’s attorney to accuse them of bowing down to “mob rule.”

LA San Fernando Valley students are walking out of school to protest ICE raids. Students from more than 100 schools are expected to participate on Friday morning. lapublicpress.org/2026/02/la-s...

Protesters Turn to Economic Disruption to Fight ICE A nationwide shutdown, inspired by a one-day general strike in response to the killings of two US citizens in Minneapolis last month, shows the evolving tactics of groups from Minnesota to LA mobilizing against Trump’s immigration agenda.

LA County leaders want to make it harder to evict tenants targeted by ICE. But they can’t agree on how The Board of Supervisors passed a motion to raise the rent debt threshold in unincorporated areas and could extend protections countywide.

For my latest story, I spoke to LA residents about what safety means to them after recent ICE shootings in their communities, and what they think elected officials should do to hold federal agents accountable locally as other DHS shootings dominate national headlines.

After ICE shootings in LA, residents want accountability for agents, safety for neighbors. Residents say they’ll feel safe when ICE agents face consequences for violence and operate under stricter standards when opening fire in LA neighborhoods. lapublicpress.org/2026/02/ice-...

Amid Climate Crisis, Insurers’ Increased Use of AI Raises Concern For LA Policyholders States and consumers accuse insurance giants of using technology to slow payouts and drop homeowners.

We will not be intimidated. The federal arrest of two journalists defies the First Amendment.

These LA businesses are closing in solidarity with the nationwide anti-ICE strike: From bakeries to bars, businesses are denouncing the increase in violent federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and LA. lapublicpress.org/2026/01/la-s...

LA residents protest new battery storage facility, fearing fire risk and a link to AI data centers The City of Industry has invited commercial and industrial development for decades. But locals said there’s a lack of transparency around the impacts of environmental pollution.

LA and other CA cities just saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows across the state.

Can’t protest? Here are other ways to get involved in LA There are lots of other ways to make a difference during Los Angeles ICE raids. “We need you, the people, to stand with immigrants.”

If you live in California, you can now tell data brokers to delete your personal information. Here’s how to do it A new law service called DROP could help curb spam phone calls and emails.

With one vote today, LA elected officials moved the region closer to realizing a 40-year dream of a public transit line operating between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside. lapublicpress.org/2026/01/la-m...