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‘Music Is Beyond Politics:’ Q&A With Li Saumet and Alberto Montenegro of ASTROPICAL
"We need good people and musicians just have to be unique and be true to themselves," says singer Li Saumet. "Not the best, not perfect, but simply be who they are so that music can continue to create the impact it engenders."
September 5, 2025
How California Community College Students Can Get Free Immigration Law Services With #FindYourAlly
Free, confidential, and trusted, Find Your Ally offers help with everything from citizenship applications to VAWA protections.
September 5, 2025
What Counting U.S. Gun Shops And Mexican Taquerías Tells Us About the World Today
A stunning data visualization pits two national obsessions against each other.
September 5, 2025
Weekend Eats: A New Spot for ‘Democratic’ American-Chinese Food From a Fine Dining Chef
Plus, new juicy halal Turkish doner and a pop-up omakase that offers a Japanese variation of pescado zarandeado.
September 5, 2025
DAILY MEMO: Another Death and A New Prison as ICE Continues its Unhinged Assaults From Inglewood to San Bernardino
ICE raids across Southern California targeted multiple locations, including car washes, Home Depots, and a U-Haul, where agents used tear gas before detaining people, resulting in at least 20 abductions and sightings of ICE or Border Patrol scouting. In other news, a man died in ICE custody, a controversial new detention center opened in the Mojave Desert, the ACLU accused Border Patrol of violating a court order, a professor was indicted for assaulting federal agents, and Gov. Newsom revealed Trump’s Los Angeles military deployment cost $120 million.
September 4, 2025
Daily Memo: Rapid Responders Beat ICE at Some Home Depot Raids, But Car Washes Keep Getting Rocked
On Day 90, ICE raids and scouting were reported across Southern California, with multiple people taken from car washes, Home Depots, restaurants, and warehouses, including as many as 10 from an Olympic Blvd. car wash in Los Angeles. In other news, Trump is retaliating against immigration protesters—including veterans—while ICE has gained access to powerful Israeli spyware capable of hacking encrypted apps, and L.A. TACO confirms that TSA officers on METRO are not conducting immigration operations.
