Spencer Pratt is accusing Karen Bass of celebrating Koreatown’s destruction in 1992. Here’s what really happened
Korean Americans have debated Bass’ comments on South LA liquor stores for years, and some say they’re sick of their pain being used as a campaign talking point.
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LA County sheriff: ICE will be at the World Cup in LA but agents won’t do enforcement
“We’re gonna have a whole new host of problems” if ICE does detain people, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said Monday.
Here’s how you can apply for the LA City Council District 9 Community Grant Program
The grants awarded range from $5,000 to $100,000 and are available to nonprofits, faith-based groups and Neighborhood Councils based in District 9.
The LA Sentinel’s Student Athlete of the Week: My’Atri Goodwin
Washington Prep senior My’Atri Goodwin competed in track and field, basketball, volleyball and flag football.
This week in LA: Government meetings you don’t want to miss
LA Documenters attend uncovered government meetings and publish notes for folks who couldn’t attend.
After ICE raids shake a neighborhood, community care becomes its own form of resistance
The day laborers and street vendors at the Cypress Park Home Depot have spent the past year on high alert. After multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations at the site since last June, workers have learned to scan the parking lot for suspicious vehicles, fearing masked agents could return at any moment. On a recent…
Does LA now have its very own Jackie and Shadow? A bald eagle couple spotted nesting here
Their mating season is until July or August.
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How a viral ‘Filipino Barbie’ video and a divorce helped a former LA fashion designer start a career in comedy
After a 10-year marriage ended, former Pilates instructor Chrissa Sparkles pivoted to stand-up comedy to make modern romance be so sad it’s funny.
Immigration
Fewer U.S. citizens in mixed-status families are applying for financial aid, state agency warns
College access advocates say the decline is due to fear of how the Trump administration may use student data and misinformation about available aid.
After a canceled presentation, immigrant rights advocates finally get their day before the Police Commission — here’s what they had to say
Immigrant and civil rights groups call on the commission to restrict LAPD involvement in federal immigration enforcement and crowd-control operations.
California sent investigators into ICE detention centers. Detainees wept in interviews
The Trump administration immigration crackdown swelled the population inside California’s immigrant detention centers. State investigators in a report described strained medical resources inside the sites.
A new LA County committee will oversee a policy protecting patients brought in by ICE
The move follows reporting by Boyle Heights Beat and LAist that found many healthcare workers were unaware of the policy, despite county health officials saying it had been shared.
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