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Huerta faces a misdemeanor charge after showing up at an immigration raid in June.
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Between the slate of tariffs currently in effect and proposed tariffs on car parts, the cost of car ownership is rising. And that's true even if you're not in the market for a vehicle.
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The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary.
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The top vote-getter told LAist the second-place candidate called to concede the race.
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LA homeless agency refuses to release records on $800,000 in payouts for wrongful termination claimsThe government agency known as LAHSA settled wrongful termination claims with two former executives of the agency last month and is alleging the public cannot see the records. “That is something the public absolutely has the right to know,” said public records attorney David Loy.
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The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.
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The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia's case since El Salvador's president told reporters he is not going to "smuggle a terrorist into the United States."
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The winner will take part in several key decisions facing one of Orange County's biggest cities.
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A letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration's immigration policy.
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The $47.9 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1 reflects “extraordinary budget pressures” facing the county, according to a statement from the CEO’s office.
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Irvine voters head to the poll as 2025 is poised to be a year of change for the city. Three candidates are vying for the District 5 council seat.
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Lawmakers move hundreds of bills to die quietly behind closed doors with little public explanation or accountability.
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The Louisiana judge gave the Columbia University graduate student until April 23 to request a stay of his deportation.
