Dan Ross
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LA’s immigration defense organizers are burning out. Here’s how they keep going.
From 5 a.m. patrols to panic calls about family kidnappings, organizers defending LA’s immigrant communities are working 12-hour days—and struggling to keep it up.
From 5 a.m. patrols to panic calls about family kidnappings, organizers defending LA’s immigrant communities are working 12-hour days—and struggling to keep it up.
LA's immigration defense organizers are burning out. Here's how they keep going
From 5 a.m. patrols to panic calls about family kidnappings, organizers defending LA's immigrant communities are working 12-hour days—and struggling to keep it up.
lapublicpress.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
LA’s immigration defense organizers are burning out. Here’s how they keep going.
From 5 a.m. patrols to panic calls about family kidnappings, organizers defending LA’s immigrant communities are working 12-hour days—and struggling to keep it up.
From 5 a.m. patrols to panic calls about family kidnappings, organizers defending LA’s immigrant communities are working 12-hour days—and struggling to keep it up.
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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 10: New York's Zohran is Big in LA thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
This week, LA's anti-Olympics movement abandoned by one-time close ally, Mamdani inspires local politicos, Working Families Party in LA, and the City Controller advertises leaving the Dems.
This week, LA's anti-Olympics movement abandoned by one-time close ally, Mamdani inspires local politicos, Working Families Party in LA, and the City Controller advertises leaving the Dems.
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 10: New York's Zohran is Big in LA
News from an LA Reporter. This week, that includes LA's anti-Olympics movement getting abandoned by a one-time close ally, Mamdani inspires local politicos, Working Families Party making inroads in Lo...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 10: New York's Zohran is Big in LA thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
This week, LA's anti-Olympics movement abandoned by one-time close ally, Mamdani inspires local politicos, Working Families Party in LA, and the City Controller advertises leaving the Dems.
This week, LA's anti-Olympics movement abandoned by one-time close ally, Mamdani inspires local politicos, Working Families Party in LA, and the City Controller advertises leaving the Dems.
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Leaders of the Colorado River Indian Tribes formally granted the Colorado River legal personhood status, making it the third river with such legal protections in North America. The Yurok Tribe granted personhood to the Klamath River in 2019. @debkrol.bsky.social www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council
Personhood status creates a powerful new mechanism for protecting the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Leaders of the Colorado River Indian Tribes formally granted the Colorado River legal personhood status, making it the third river with such legal protections in North America. The Yurok Tribe granted personhood to the Klamath River in 2019. @debkrol.bsky.social www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Eunisses Hernandez called homeless encampment sweeps “inhumane.” Then, she joined LA City Council and things changed.
Since taking office, arrests of unhoused people have skyrocketed in Hernandez’s district.
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Since taking office, arrests of unhoused people have skyrocketed in Hernandez’s district.
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Eunisses Hernandez called homeless encampment sweeps "inhumane." Then, she joined LA City Council and things changed.
Since taking office, arrests of unhoused people have skyrocketed in Hernandez’s district.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Eunisses Hernandez called homeless encampment sweeps “inhumane.” Then, she joined LA City Council and things changed.
Since taking office, arrests of unhoused people have skyrocketed in Hernandez’s district.
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Since taking office, arrests of unhoused people have skyrocketed in Hernandez’s district.
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Greg Bovino tells LA agents ‘it’s our f–king city’ in new video. In it, the Border Patrol boss also says “arrest as many people that touch you as you want to” — and later confirmed the statement applies to Chicago as well.
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Border Patrol boss tells LA agents 'it's our f–king city' in new video
The video, taken June 7, was made public in a Chicago court case. In it, the Border Patrol boss also says “arrest as many people that touch you as you want to” — and later confirmed the statement appl...
lapublicpress.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Greg Bovino tells LA agents ‘it’s our f–king city’ in new video. In it, the Border Patrol boss also says “arrest as many people that touch you as you want to” — and later confirmed the statement applies to Chicago as well.
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lapublicpress.org/2025/11/bord...
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Scientists criticize ‘straw man’ arguments in Bill Gates climate memo www.theguardian.com/environment/... via @dharna.bsky.social
Scientists criticize ‘straw man’ arguments in Bill Gates climate memo
Tech billionaire relying on ‘false binary’ with call to focus less on emissions and more on aid for poor, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Scientists criticize ‘straw man’ arguments in Bill Gates climate memo www.theguardian.com/environment/... via @dharna.bsky.social
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When your local reporter needs the same protection as a war correspondent.
Five months of covering ICE raids taught our small LA newsroom hard lessons — and we’re still figuring out how to sustain it.
Five months of covering ICE raids taught our small LA newsroom hard lessons — and we’re still figuring out how to sustain it.
When your local reporter needs the same protection as a war correspondent
Five months of covering ICE raids taught our small LA newsroom hard lessons — and we're still figuring out how to sustain it.
lapublicpress.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
When your local reporter needs the same protection as a war correspondent.
Five months of covering ICE raids taught our small LA newsroom hard lessons — and we’re still figuring out how to sustain it.
Five months of covering ICE raids taught our small LA newsroom hard lessons — and we’re still figuring out how to sustain it.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Gabriel Garcia Aviles would pass away just ten days later, leaving a grieving family with a lot of unanswered questions.
The full story: lataco.com/second-death...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/second-death...
By Izzy Ramirez
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Gabriel Garcia Aviles would pass away just ten days later, leaving a grieving family with a lot of unanswered questions.
The full story: lataco.com/second-death...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/second-death...
By Izzy Ramirez
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Thanks to @blancabegert.bsky.social for covering this important topic and a bunch of work by my colleagues @uclalawemmett.bsky.social, @uclaioes.bsky.social looking at the LADWP/SoCal Edison comparison +
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Why Are Rates Rising Faster at Investor-Owned Utilities Than at Public Utilities? - Inside Climate News
Case studies from California offer a look into the pros and cons of public and private utilities.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Thanks to @blancabegert.bsky.social for covering this important topic and a bunch of work by my colleagues @uclalawemmett.bsky.social, @uclaioes.bsky.social looking at the LADWP/SoCal Edison comparison +
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It's Election Day, LA! 🗓️🗳️👏
Cast your ballot in the 2025 Statewide Special Election TODAY to make sure your vote is counted.
Not sure how to vote? Head to LAPublicPress.org to learn more about Prop 50.
Cast your ballot in the 2025 Statewide Special Election TODAY to make sure your vote is counted.
Not sure how to vote? Head to LAPublicPress.org to learn more about Prop 50.
November 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It's Election Day, LA! 🗓️🗳️👏
Cast your ballot in the 2025 Statewide Special Election TODAY to make sure your vote is counted.
Not sure how to vote? Head to LAPublicPress.org to learn more about Prop 50.
Cast your ballot in the 2025 Statewide Special Election TODAY to make sure your vote is counted.
Not sure how to vote? Head to LAPublicPress.org to learn more about Prop 50.
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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 9: LA residents brace for federal shutdown 'hammer'
This week, what LA residents should know about food aid, the controller's critique of LAPD's mental health response, and The LA Reporter comes to the Really Really Free Market
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This week, what LA residents should know about food aid, the controller's critique of LAPD's mental health response, and The LA Reporter comes to the Really Really Free Market
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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 9: LA residents brace for federal shutdown 'hammer'
News from an LA Reporter. This week, that includes some things LA County residents should know about the pause on CalFresh food aid, LA City Controller Mejia dropping a scathing critique of LAPD's arm...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 9: LA residents brace for federal shutdown 'hammer'
This week, what LA residents should know about food aid, the controller's critique of LAPD's mental health response, and The LA Reporter comes to the Really Really Free Market
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This week, what LA residents should know about food aid, the controller's critique of LAPD's mental health response, and The LA Reporter comes to the Really Really Free Market
thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
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Inside LAPD’s nearly $400M settlement crisis that’s bankrupting LA.
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern.
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern.
Inside LAPD's nearly $400M settlement crisis that's bankrupting LA
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern.
lapublicpress.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Inside LAPD’s nearly $400M settlement crisis that’s bankrupting LA.
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern.
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern.
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New paper documents how the DWR's investment in open-source groundwater tools is accelerating implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) across diverse basins in the state. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/11/03/s...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION: Open-Source Tools, Shared Success: White Paper Highlights Groundwater Innovation in Action
Six California Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) outline how shared infrastructure, user feedback, and transparent data are turning groundwater management plans into action. Press release The...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New paper documents how the DWR's investment in open-source groundwater tools is accelerating implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) across diverse basins in the state. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/11/03/s...
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NEW: About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NEW: About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
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The board of the L.A. Department of Water and Power voted Tuesday to nearly double the amount of water it recycles for drinking at the Donald C. Tillman Wastewater Treatment Plant in Van Nuys. #cawater @laist.com laist.com/news/climate...
LA to double recycled water capacity at Van Nuys wastewater plant
The decades-long effort will boost local water supplies and could also help replenish Mono Lake in the Sierra Nevada.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The board of the L.A. Department of Water and Power voted Tuesday to nearly double the amount of water it recycles for drinking at the Donald C. Tillman Wastewater Treatment Plant in Van Nuys. #cawater @laist.com laist.com/news/climate...
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A Pasadena man had a heart attack from fear of ICE. Then he self-deported to Mexico.
Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.
Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.
A Pasadena man had a heart attack from fear of ICE. Then he self-deported to Mexico
Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.
lapublicpress.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A Pasadena man had a heart attack from fear of ICE. Then he self-deported to Mexico.
Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.
Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.
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Humanity is on a path toward 'climate chaos,' scientists warn
The burning of fossil fuels reached a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. @williamripple.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social @petergleick.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
The burning of fossil fuels reached a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. @williamripple.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social @petergleick.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
Humanity is on path toward 'climate chaos,' scientists warn
Global use of fossil fuels rose to a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. Humanity is 'hurtling toward climate chaos,' scientists warn.
www.latimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Humanity is on a path toward 'climate chaos,' scientists warn
The burning of fossil fuels reached a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. @williamripple.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social @petergleick.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
The burning of fossil fuels reached a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. @williamripple.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social @petergleick.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned.
Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.
Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.
Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned
Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.
lapublicpress.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Nory and her mother were deported together. Then she was orphaned.
Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.
Estela’s death at 45 followed her rapid deportation, leaving her teenage daughter to navigate a new life in Guatemala on her own — afraid of the same gang violence her mother originally fled.
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I'm on this week's episode of LA Podcast!
LA Podcast - To Live and DEI in LA www.thinkforward.la/la-podcast-t...
LA Podcast - To Live and DEI in LA www.thinkforward.la/la-podcast-t...
LA Podcast - To Live and DEI in LA
Alissa, Mike, and guest co-host Liz Chou discuss a secretive $2 million payout to LA County’s CEO, who claims she suffered “reputational harm” from Measure G. An LA City charter reform proposal would ...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'm on this week's episode of LA Podcast!
LA Podcast - To Live and DEI in LA www.thinkforward.la/la-podcast-t...
LA Podcast - To Live and DEI in LA www.thinkforward.la/la-podcast-t...
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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 8: 'They're entitled to something better'
This week, research group that helped get LA's $15 minimum wage closes, LA Fed backing caps to rent hikes, and bigger fine sought for candidate's ethics violation.
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This week, research group that helped get LA's $15 minimum wage closes, LA Fed backing caps to rent hikes, and bigger fine sought for candidate's ethics violation.
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🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 8: 'They're entitled to something better'
News from an LA Reporter. This week, that includes the closure of a research group that helped get LA's $15 minimum wage and change our understanding of homelessness, the LA Fed backing caps to rent h...
thelareporter.la
October 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🐦 The LA Reporter, Issue 8: 'They're entitled to something better'
This week, research group that helped get LA's $15 minimum wage closes, LA Fed backing caps to rent hikes, and bigger fine sought for candidate's ethics violation.
thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
This week, research group that helped get LA's $15 minimum wage closes, LA Fed backing caps to rent hikes, and bigger fine sought for candidate's ethics violation.
thelareporter.la/p/the-la-rep...
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California voters may get another chance to expedite environmental reviews for housing and clean energy projects: www.latimes.com/california/s... via @grace2e.bsky.social
California business leaders want voters to expedite environmental reviews for housing, infrastructure
The California Chamber of Commerce is hoping to ask voters as early as next year to approve a major revision to the California Environmental Quality Act. The change would create new deadlines for envi...
www.latimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
California voters may get another chance to expedite environmental reviews for housing and clean energy projects: www.latimes.com/california/s... via @grace2e.bsky.social
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Los Angeles’ Chinatown post office will stay open — but it’s still struggling for survival. The community post office’s owner says he’s fighting a “David versus Goliath battle.”
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Los Angeles’ Chinatown post office will stay open — but it’s still struggling for survival
Offered new contract terms by USPS that are nowhere near meeting the store’s costs, the community post office’s owner says he’s fighting a “David versus Goliath battle.”
lapublicpress.org
October 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Los Angeles’ Chinatown post office will stay open — but it’s still struggling for survival. The community post office’s owner says he’s fighting a “David versus Goliath battle.”
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“It’s a huge burden on taxpayers. Huge burden on farmers. Huge burden on the villages. And a huge burden on the planet" - my latest @truthout.org on the security implications from rapidly dwindling global groundwater supplies:
The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?
The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“It’s a huge burden on taxpayers. Huge burden on farmers. Huge burden on the villages. And a huge burden on the planet" - my latest @truthout.org on the security implications from rapidly dwindling global groundwater supplies:
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EPA scientists linked PFNA with developmental, liver and reproductive harms.
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
EPA scientists linked PFNA with developmental, liver and reproductive harms.
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social