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.
In solemn remembrances marking the first anniversary of the catastrophic wildfires that tore through their communities, hundreds gathered in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades Wednesday to mourn lost loved ones, honor cherished memories and call for urgent reforms.
In a swift and extraordinary response to the horrific Palisades and Eaton fires last year, donors in Los Angeles and around the world committed nearly $1 billion to help survivors with immediate relief and longer-term rebuilding – an effort believed to be the largest ever mobilized for any U.S. natural disaster, according to a new report by the Milken Institute.
One year after wildfires devastated communities across Los Angeles County, a new Department of Angels’ survey of Eaton and Palisades fire survivors reveals the myriad challenges they face in recovering. The survey found that more than 70% of survivors are still not home, nearly half have depleted their savings and over 40 percent have taken on debt just to survive.