He was just a toddler when he was taken from his home and placed in foster care. In sixth grade, he got pulled into street life. Then came high school – five different ones, as academic hardships and campus conflicts kept him on the move. But Alex Diaz, now 18, never gave up on a better future. He never let go of his love for coffee or his dream to one day work as a barista or maybe even own his own cafe.
The Music Center unveiled two visual art exhibits created in response to federal immigration raids and highlighting civil rights and community resilience.
When the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, the Quiroz family lost everything. Over time, 211 LA provided the family with care coordination, including helping them secure cash assistance, school supplies, food vouchers and clothes.
June 6, 2025; 9:15 a.m. A moment that Angelenos had never before seen. Masked and armed federal agents swooped into the downtown Los Angeles garment district, unleashing tear gas, raiding businesses, arresting workers and injuring protesters – including the respected labor leader David Huerta.
Three candidates vying to become the next governor of California pledged to fight federal attacks on the state and backed full support for immigrants, including health care for all regardless of legal status.
As violence against immigrants and peaceful protesters by federal immigration agents roils Minneapolis, more than 500 people recently gathered in Los Angeles to decry the authoritarian attacks and plan a collective path of resistance.