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Los Angeles ICE Agents Kidnapped US Citizen Andrea Velez, Says Her Lawyer
Truthout
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July 2, 2025
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. In an effort to fulfill the Trump administration’s daily immigration arrest “quotas,” federal...
Los Angeles 7-Eleven employee allegedly beaten by manager taken off life support, family says
CBS Los Angeles - California
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The family of a 24-year-old woman who was allegedly beaten by her manager at a 7-Eleven confirms that they have taken her off of life support after days in the hospital. Jessica McLaughlin was at work on June 24 at around 2:10 p.m. when the...
Trump Administration Sues Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Policies, Targeting Mayor Bass and City Council
Travel Noire
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July 2, 2025
United States President Donald Trump is legally going after Los Angeles in a new lawsuit over the latter’s sanctuary city policies, which Trump argues are uncooperative and unlawful. The Trump administration filed the lawsuit on June 30 against...
BREAKING: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man Who Went Viral For Delivering Bionic Face Shields to Protestors During Los Angeles Riots
The Gateway Pundit
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July 3, 2025
A federal grand jury indicted the man who went viral for delivering face shields to protestors during the Los Angeles riots last month. As TGP’s Kristinn Taylor reported, last month a man driving a pickup truck loaded with supplies pulled up to a...
Over 1,600 pounds of illegal fireworks seized in San Francisco
NBC Bay Area - California
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July 2, 2025
With the Fourth of July holiday around the corner, law enforcement around the Bay area is on the hunt for people selling and using illegal fireworks. The hunt is already paying off in San Francisco, where the sheriff's department on Tuesday...
Lawsuit accuses Trump admin of targeting minorities in Los Angeles immigration raids
AOL
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A lawsuit was filed against President Donald Trump's administration claiming masked agents have been targeting "individuals with brown skin" in Southern California, arresting them without probable cause and keeping them in "dungeon-like"...
This is the wrong time to defund the Legal Services Corporation in Orange and Southeast Los Angeles Counties
Daily Journal - California
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When Kallie (name changed for confidentiality) realized she was pregnant, she knew that her life needed to change. After struggles with addiction, she got clean and sober. However, Joe, her child's father, did not. He became abusive and...
Report: 2 former Penn State players expected to be with Los Angeles Clippers' summer league team
The Daily Collegian - Pennsylvania
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A pair of former Nittany Lions are on track to be teammates this summer. Center Yanic Konan Niederhauser and guard Izaiah Brockington are expected to be on the Los Angeles Clippers' summer league team, according to Law Murray of The Athletic. The...
City of Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Minimum Wage Increase Put on Hold
Jackson Lewis
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July 2, 2025
The City of Los Angeles has put the minimum wage increase for hotel workers on hold. Certain provisions were to take effect on July 1, 2025. This decision comes after a referendum petition against the ordinance was filed with the City Clerk’s...
California gas prices fall before Fourth of July weekend
The Black Chronicle - Oklahoma
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July 3, 2025
(The Center Square) — When Californians hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday, they will see lower gas prices than this time last year. Drivers were expected to experience an increase in gas prices starting Tuesday due to the state’s annual...
California Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Gala
KVCR - California
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July 3, 2025
The California Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Gala was held on June 29TH at the Ontario Convention Center. CASHOF is a non-profit organization established in 2006 by founder, Christian Okoye, former all-pro NFL running back for the Kansas City...
California Undercuts Environmental Rules with YIMBY Law for New Housing
The Energy Mix
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July 3, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a controversial budget bill that exempts some housing and infrastructure projects from the state’s tough environmental laws, prompted in part by years of Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) campaigns that have...
California maintains regulatory authority over AI as Senate rejects proposed ban
Golden State Today - California
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July 2, 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta expressed relief after the Senate rejected a proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing laws related to artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems. The provision was part of a budget...
California boosts film and TV tax credit to $750 million to preserve jobs
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - California
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July 2, 2025
Standing at a movie studio in Burbank, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday formally unveiled a $750 million expansion of California’s film and television tax credit program, part of a push to keep Hollywood production at home and boost local jobs. The...
California’s ‘Perfect Dictatorship’
FrontPage Magazine
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July 2, 2025
The Dems' model for the nation - sustained by illegal voters. July 3, 2025 by Lloyd Billingsley Leave a Comment [Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for...
California Democrats lead unanimous attack on free speech with AB 715
World Socialist Web Site
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July 2, 2025
Every so often, the political representatives of the ruling class let down their masks and act in lockstep, momentarily dispensing with their factional squabbles to make plain the fundamental unity of their class rule. When this happens, it sends...
California lawmaker aims to cap number of single-family homes corporations can buy
CBS 13 Sacramento - California
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By Steve Large Updated on: July 2, 2025 / 6:41 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento California legiaslator wants to limit how many single-family homes corporations can purchase California legiaslator wants to limit how many single-family homes corporations can...
California fireworks warehouse blast: 7 still missing, officials unable to access site
Hindustan Times
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July 3, 2025
Seven people remained missing Wednesday in California, a day after a fireworks warehouse explosion injured two victims and sparked a giant fire, authorities said. A fireworks facility exploded and caught fire in the Yolo County town of Esparto,...
California’s homeless student population on the rise, but why?
Straight Arrow News
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The number of homeless students in California is up nearly 10%, according to the state’s latest data release. However, some experts say this increase could be attributed to better identification abilities. Recognizing the signs of homelessness...
California man allegedly crafted assassination list targeting federal officials in White supremacist plot
Fox News
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July 2, 2025
Fox News' Alicia Acuna provides details on the charges against the Colorado terror suspect. 'Outnumbered' panelists discuss the need to crack down on antisemitism and immigration laws. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California man...