DAILY MEMO: Lawless ‘Lawmen’ Abduct Almost 30 Working Men From Car Washes and Home Depots, Again.
On day 68 of ongoing ICE raids, nearly 30 people were abducted from car washes and Home Depots including permanent residents and workers on the job.
The Last Taco Stand in Altadena
As I cruise down one of Altadena's main arteries, it looks like a mirage. Then, like an oasis as a man stands behind a plancha, cleaver in hand. Next to him is a woman rolling out masa into thick, oblong discs. The trompo glows like a beacon in the dark.
DAILY MEMO: Masked Agents Draw Guns on Student in Front of High School, Leave Live Ammunition in the Street and More
Between August 9–11, ICE raids across Los Angeles targeted students, street vendors, and workers, with incidents including the abduction of an 18-year-old walking his dog in Van Nuys, a student detained at Arleta High School where agents dropped live ammunition, and multiple arrests at Home Depots in Cypress Park, Marina Del Rey, and North Hollywood.
Opinion: Salvadoreños In L.A. Need to Boycott the Dodgers’ Salvadoran Heritage Night
"When you have a business venture promoting ‘heritage’, you don't get history, you end up with a [money-making] scheme," says Victor Interiano.
(UPDATE) ‘I’m Deeply Sorry:’ Willy Chavarría Apologizes To Oaxaca After Backlash From Both Sides of The Border
“I am deeply sorry that the shoe was appropriated in this design and not developed in direct and meaningful partnership with the Oaxacan community,” said the designer.
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Protesters March to Egyptian Consulate, Accuse Government of Enabling Genocide in Gaza
The Palestinian Youth Movement organized the march, which traveled through Wilshire Blvd. and The Grove, in solidarity with other marches and protests worldwide to condemn the nation’s role in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Arrested a Nurse in Retaliation for Recording Outside Terminal Island, Raided The Van Nuys Home Depot Twice, and More
ICE and Border Patrol are exploiting a legal loophole where running can be used to justify “reasonable suspicion” for detention, prompting an ACLU investigation into whether this crosses into unlawful arrests.
Weekend Eats: Ditroit and Cafe Santo Team Up to Fundraise For Gaza and Immigrant Rights
Plus wood-fried rotisserie chicken flautas and a new yuzu wild ale brewed by Cellador Ales exclusively for Niki Nakayama's place.
Get L.A.’s Secret Weapon Against Wildfires At This New Native Plant Nursery In Montecito Heights
Named after the California black walnut, a symbol for Indigenous resilience, Los Nogales Nursery offers more than 30 species of native plants.
The Secret Brigade Hanging Defiant Messages Over One of L.A.’s Busiest Freeways
"We’re taking their MAGA phrase and redefining it to remind them how important immigrants are, and the flags are used as a form to take back the flag and remind ourselves that this is the United States of America, we have to stand up while we still can,” says one of the peaceful demonstrators in the group.
26 Non-Profit Organizations Supporting Immigrants Right Now
Working hard to defend the rights, dignity, and well-being of immigrants, refugees, and the undocumented, they need our help more than ever right now. Note: We will update this guide as we verify more non-profits doing the good work out there.
How These Detainees Beat ICE And Got Their Freedom Back
Because in 2025, survival is a strategy and freedom is a coin toss, here is an immigration lawyer-approved playbook to help your odds if a loved one or family member gets detained by a federal agent.