A semi-truck hauling eight Tesla electric vehicles caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles Saturday evening, shutting down traffic in both directions and requiring a massive response from firefighters and emergency crews.
President Donald Trump’s legal team has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to override immigration enforcement restrictions imposed by left-wing judges in California. The emergency request targets a controversial ruling by U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, which significantly limits how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents can operate in the Central District of California — home to nearly two million illegal aliens.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass criticized masked federal agents operating in her city during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. Bass said residents were alarmed by reports of agents in unmarked vehicles, lacking clear identification, and forcibly detaining individuals on the streets of Los Angeles.
Wealthy homeowners in Los Angeles are turning to a new app, Patrol, to secure their properties with private protection. The service allows users to hire off-duty police officers to stand watch at their homes, offering what’s being dubbed the “Uber for security.” The app is currently available in elite neighborhoods like Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, and Malibu.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash after promoting a now-debunked illegal immigrant hoax involving a false kidnapping claim by a Mexican national.
In a major shift, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has resumed transferring illegal immigrant inmates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite years of adherence to sanctuary policies that previously blocked such cooperation. The move marks the first time in years that LA County has handed over inmates to ICE, with transfers occurring in both May and June of this year.
Local officials and residents are raising alarm over possible exploitation of the Palisades Fire aftermath by political and corporate interests. Los Angeles City Council Member Traci Park warned this week that some elected officials and developers may be using the crisis to advance unwanted policy goals, including forced redevelopment and increased housing density.
Four U.S. citizens were arrested this week after allegedly attempting to sabotage a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation outside a Home Depot in Van Nuys, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. The suspects are accused of placing homemade tire spikes designed to disable a federal law enforcement vehicle.
