July 7th 2025 Associated Press - Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA’s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officers and National Guard troops fanned out around a mostly empty Los Angeles park in a largely immigrant neighborhood on foot, horseback and military vehicles on Monday for about an hour before abruptly leaving, an operation that local officials said seemed designed to sow fear.
June 24th 2025 Mission Local - ICE office in S.F. shuts down after clash between agents, protesters
The San Francisco Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters shut down on Tuesday afternoon after about 30 protesters attempted to block the transfer of at least two immigrants who had been arrested in Concord that morning.
June 20th 2025 NPR - An appeals court backs Trump's control of the California National Guard for now
A federal appeals court in California has ruled that President Trump can maintain control over California National Guard troops in Los Angeles — rejecting at least temporarily Gov. Gavin Newsom's attempt to take back control of the Guard.
June 14th & 15th 2025 CBS News - San Francisco protesters block entrance to unmarked building amid fears of ICE trap
Protesters in San Francisco spent the day blocking the entrance to an unmarked building in the South of Market area. Immigrants had been told to report there in what some believed was a trap by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to capture people for deportation.
June 12th 2025 NPR - Democratic Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference in Los Angeles
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference led by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday.
June 10th 2025 SFist - Thousands gather in SF for 'epic battle' against ICE amid Calif. raids
An estimated 9,000 protesters gathered for a rally and march that started at San Francisco’s 24th & Mission BART Plaza around 6 p.m. to protest the recent raids carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement across California. Tracks like YG’s “FDT” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” rang out on Mission Street, along with chants like “Move ICE, get out the way!” echoing through the crowd in a nod to Ludacris.
June 9th 2025 NPR - Trump mobilizes Marines and more National Guard troops for duty in LA
The Trump administration is mobilizing 700 Marines based out of Twentynine Palms, Calif., for Los Angeles, the scene of protests against immigration enforcement operations, a defense official confirmed with NPR before it was publicly announced.
June 9th 2025 NBC - San Francisco protesters gather in solidarity with LA ICE protests, 60 arrested
Protesters gathered in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in San Francisco on Sunday to stand in solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles. Crowds filled the block all around the building, and NBC Bay Area crews counted more than 400 people in attendance at around 6:30 p.m.
June 8th 2025 Associated Press - Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite the governor’s objections
PARAMOUNT, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom after a second day of clashes between hundreds of protesters and federal immigration authorities in riot gear.
Feb 7th 2025 NPR - Farmers are worried after Trump released billions of gallons of water in California
Last week, the Trump administration released significant amounts of water from two dams in California's Central Valley, with Trump claiming the action would have prevented the Los Angeles fires. Water experts say that's not true, and farmers who rely on that water for agriculture say its release now may wind up hurting them later in the season.
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