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Deported veterans in Tijuana and elsewhere seek better access to their U.S....
Hector Barajas runs a disciplined operation inside what’s referred to as “The Bunker,” where deported U.S. veterans like himself can seek shelter or assistance accessing their benefits. The front...
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With prototypes of the border wall in place, both Mexicans and Californians...
President Donald Trump’s self-described “big, beautiful” border wall is taking shape with eight 30-foot prototypes rising in San Diego — stark barriers that have not impressed those living on the...
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For deported dad from Moreno Valley, adjusting to life in Ensenada hasn’t...
Margarita Ruiz, 66, of Moreno Valley, hugs her son Ramon Ruiz Ortiz, 36, while visiting him in Ensenada, Mexico, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Ramon Ruiz Ortiz was deported in May, leaving behind his...
View ArticleWhy you’ll need a passport or DMV issued REAL ID to fly inside the US...
California residents who typically use their state driver’s licenses or identification cards to board domestic flights will soon have to either present their U.S. passports or obtain new federally...
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Riverside’s 25th Festival of Lights ceremony dazzles thousands
Garrett Powell, of San Clemente, and Jennifer Thayer, of Dana Point, admire lights during 25th annual Festival of Lights switch-on ceremony at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside on Friday,...
View ArticleDACA recipients are counting down to their “expiration dates”
As of Friday, Dec. 1, Evelyn Valdez-Ward had 680 days before her DACA permit expired. It’s a countdown she began highlighting on Twitter in mid-November to show the public what will happen if lawmakers...
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Homes damaged by Riverside fire that’s blamed on vehicle-theft suspect,...
A wildfire allegedly set by a vehicle-theft suspect and fanned by 40-mph Santa Ana wind gusts damaged some houses near the Santa Ana River in Riverside on Monday afternoon, but the threat eased enough...
View Article‘Staggering’ $9.4 billion in damage from October wildfires statewide,...
As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, the state insurance commissioner announced Wednesday, Dec. 6, that the deadly October firestorms accounted for $9.4 billion in claimed loss —...
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All evacuation orders lifted for Lilac fire in San Diego County
Old Highway 395 has reopened and all evacuation orders have been lifted in association with the Lilac fire with some residents-only restrictions, officials announced at 4 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters are...
View ArticleVentura minister in her Sunday sermon focuses on hope and healing after...
Rev. Dana Worsnop, minister of a Universalist Unitarian congregation in Ventura, woke up a little earlier than usual on Sunday, Dec. 10 to write her sermon. It had been one of the busiest weeks of her...
View ArticleAnswers to your questions about immigration inspections at Southern...
Immigrant-rights organizers have for months been preparing employers in Southern California for the day that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter their workplace to verify employment...
View ArticleSoCal immigrant rights activists fight back against last week’s ICE...
Southern California activists are responding to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration actions last week by fanning out to businesses targeted by the agency and responding to requests...
View ArticleFor this DACA recipient, being white means more acceptance, but not more...
It was on a train ride through the border town of El Paso, Texas, that Paul Parrish realized how being white allowed him to go unnoticed as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents searched inside for...
View ArticleCalifornia officials urge undocumented immigrant students to apply for state...
State officials are worried that the uncertain U.S. immigration climate could discourage undocumented students from applying for financial aid to pay college tuition. The deadline to apply for the...
View ArticleMore than 150 cited throughout California in February for illegally using...
State investigators cited more than 150 people in February for fraudulently using disabled person parking placards across California — as part of an ongoing effort to curb the number of drivers...
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Residents, city leaders gather for vigil to mourn slain Pomona officer
A somber group of Pomona residents, city leaders and law enforcement personnel gathered Saturday evening to pray for fallen officer Gregory Casillas, and for a city that they say will not be defined by...
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Funeral set for fallen Pomona police officer Greggory Casillas
Funeral arrangements have been set for slain Pomona police officer Greggory Casillas, who is being remembered as a hero after he was killed in the line of duty. The funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m....
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Calm voices amid chaos: Southern California emergency dispatchers honored for...
About eight years ago, emergency dispatcher Dominique Mack took a call from a woman who found herself stuck on a road in Lytle Creek in the San Gabriel Mountains. Heavy rain was falling, fog had begun...
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Deported U.S. Army veteran Hector Barajas gets big welcome back at home in...
U.S. Marine veteran Marco Chavez on Saturday, April 14 expresses his gratitude toward U.S. Army veteran Hector Barajas for fighting for deported vets and helping them get back home to the United...
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Police arrest South El Monte teenager on suspicion of killing his 17-year-old...
Christina Amigon couldn’t hold back tears Thursday evening, wondering what would motivate another person to kill her 17-year-old godson Jeremy Sanchez. “There’s a lot of why questions,” said Amigon,...
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