What Caused the Fire at the Chevron Oil Refinery Fire in El Segundo? What We Know So Far A major blaze at Chevron's El Segundo refinery lit up Los Angeles on 2 October. The fire was contained to a jet-fuel unit, no injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation. International Business Times UK · Oct 3, 2025
LA 2028 Olympics: fears of mass displacement and homeless sweeps as Trump threat looms The city has been here before, with arrests during the 1984 Olympics that had long-term consequences for the city’s Black and brown people The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2025
Los Angeles vowed to host the Olympics without breaking the bank and environment. Can it? With three years to go, experts agree that the city has set bold goals and faces steep challenges The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2025
Who is Greg Bovino, the official spearheading Trump’s immigration crackdown? How Bovino went from an unheralded border patrol agent to a key figure leading Trump’s Chicago and LA takeovers The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2025
Business Groups Failed to Stop L.A.’s ‘Olympic Wage’ Increase. But the Battle’s Not Over. Minimum wage increases will kick in for hotel and airport workers leading up to the 2028 Olympics after a referendum effort fell short. An industry coalition has cried foul. Capital & Main · Sep 11, 2025
US supreme court ‘effectively legalized racial profiling’, immigration experts warn Court ruled federal agents can stop people in LA based on race, language, job or location amid Trump’s crackdown The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2025
LA Mayor Karen Bass Calls Supreme Court Ruling On Lifting ICE Restrictions 'Dangerous' And 'Un-American' The Supreme Court's decision to lift restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has ignited sharp criticism from lawmakers and civil rights advocates, who warn it could enable racial profiling and threaten personal freedoms. Benzinga · Sep 9, 2025
Supreme Court lifts limits on ICE stops in LA LA Mayor Karen Bass said the ruling means "federal agents can racially profile Angelenos with no due process." Axios · Sep 8, 2025
"This Is an Attack on Every City": LA Mayor Slams Supreme Court Ruling on ICE Stops Los Angeles Mayor denounces Supreme Court ruling lifting ICE restrictions, calling it "un-American" and warning that every U.S. city is at risk. Latin Times · Sep 8, 2025
Federal agents to ‘flood the zone’ after Supreme Court opens door for racial profiling in Los Angeles immigration raids Trump administration promises ‘roving patrols’ after conservative justices allow ICE to target Latinos and Spanish speakers The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
Kamala Harris' Secret Service Revoked by Trump Ahead of High-Profile Book Tour; CHP Steps In to Guard Former VP Kamala Harris' Secret Service was removed by US President Donald Trump. The former VP's aides are now worried about Kamala's safety. International Business Times UK · Aug 30, 2025
Trump revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service detail extended by Biden President’s new security directive cancels one-year extension signed by Biden before leaving office The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
Legal claim by ex-Los Angeles fire chief alleges mayor orchestrated smear campaign after her ouster Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city, alleging that her dismissal by Mayor Karen Bass was followed by a smear campaign The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
We Got This Covered · Aug 20, 2025 ‘Pathetic and cowardly’ Donald Trump’s Russia ‘trick’ to intimidate America exposed – and now, the government has to answer It's a message.
The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025 Gavin Newsom requests files on border patrol operation at news conference California governor files freedom of information request after federal agents appeared at redistricting press briefing
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025 Los Angeles schools are prepping ‘safe zones’ to keep ICE agents away as students return to classroom Los Angeles schools are taking a number of precautions to protect students and their families from ICE agents, as classes are set to start up again on Thursday.
The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025 San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets Homelessness is on the rise in the United States, and in some places, it is becoming more common for the police to arrest someone for sleeping or living in a public space.
The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025 Donald Trump to chair new Olympic taskforce in bid to allay international visitor concerns ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Games The US president, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on August 5 to set up a government taskforce to manage the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. During the White House announcement, Trump said: “We’ll do anything necessary to keep the Olympics safe, including using our National Guard or military.”
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025 ‘Dream come true’: Son Heung-min officially joins Los Angeles FC in MLS record deal Son Heung-min has agreed a contract with Los Angeles FC after a decade at Spurs
Reason · Aug 5, 2025 Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass Declare NIMBY Martial Law To Stop Duplexes in the Palisades Plus: Oregon's radical YIMBY centralization, yet another challenge to inclusionary zoning, and DOGE's cuts to fair housing grants get overturned in court.
The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2025 Two people killed and six wounded in mass shooting at LA warehouse party No details yet on suspect after police arrived to halt ‘big party’, with possibly armed person seen entering building
We Got This Covered · Aug 1, 2025 ‘Another win for Los Angeles’: Trump’s National Guard experiment pulled from LA streets History will not look back on this occupation fondly.
The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2025 Pentagon orders removal of 1,350 national guard troops from Los Angeles Sent by Trump administration to quash LA protests, remaining 250 guards will stay to protect federal assets
The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025 Deployment of all 700 active-duty marines to Los Angeles withdrawn State and city officials had called presence of marines provocative during protests against Ice raids in the city