Immigration
Homeland Security Department issues waiver to accelerate border wall construction in California
The waiver issued Tuesday will enable construction of about 2.5 miles of new wall in California.
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Crime
L.A. Deputy District Attorney blasts D.A. George Gascon for being soft on crime as murder rates skyrocket
Last year, Gascon eliminated cash bail altogether and murders and shootings in Los Angeles have since risen sharply
Crime
California freezes 345,000 disability claims suspected of fraud
California has already lost $20 billion to fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance, according to the Los Angeles Times
Politics
California proposes doubling taxes as Latinos flee to low-tax, GOP states
This pattern of reverse or outmigration has been felt especially hard by immigrant communities in California
Coronavirus
California surpasses 7 million COVID-19 cases
The number has increased from 6 million in a week
Crime
Child molester may get off with no jail time, fueling recall campaign against Los Angeles District Attorney
Gascon was elected with help from leftist billionaire George Soros, who donated $2.25 million to his campaign
Drug trafficking
Sinaloa Cartel operatives sentenced to prison in Southern District of California
A major drug trafficker and money launderer for the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced to 188 months in prison for supervising the smuggling of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico into the U.S.
Crime
Union Pacific official cites social justice crime policy as reason for increased train thefts
'The no-cash bail policy and extended timeframe for suspects to appear in court is causing re-victimization to UP by these same criminals,' UP official Adrian Guerrero says,
Climate
Tsunami hits California’s coast after underwater volcano erupts in Tonga
Several tsunami warnings for the west coast of the United States have been canceled as the danger subsided
Education
62K Los Angeles students, school staff have COVID-19
The district warned of potential delays as in-person instruction resumed.
Immigration
Gov. Newsom's healthcare plan covers undocumented immigrants, low-income residents
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to expand Medi-Cal coverage to many income-eligible residents regardless of immigration status on Monday as part of his 2022-2023 budget proposal
