Claudia Koerner
@claudiakoerner.bsky.social
Managing Editor, Neighborhoods at The LA Local. Previously: HuffPost, BuzzFeed News, OC Register. She/her.
Finally, Lady Gaga shares a stage with Villa's Tacos, just as God (my subconscious) intended
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Finally, Lady Gaga shares a stage with Villa's Tacos, just as God (my subconscious) intended
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I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
LAPD shot and killed a man outside the California Science Center.
A witness told The LA Local that the man was carrying a long gun and had appeared calm until police told him to drop the gun.
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A witness told The LA Local that the man was carrying a long gun and had appeared calm until police told him to drop the gun.
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LA police officers fatally shoot man they say had a gun outside of the California Science Center | LA Local
LAPD Deputy Chief Marc Reina said officers shot and killed the man who appeared to be armed with a rifle outside of the science center.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
LAPD shot and killed a man outside the California Science Center.
A witness told The LA Local that the man was carrying a long gun and had appeared calm until police told him to drop the gun.
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
A witness told The LA Local that the man was carrying a long gun and had appeared calm until police told him to drop the gun.
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
Remarkable scenes from LA's Boyle Heights, where people dropped everything during this week's raids to warn their neighbors, help street vendors and even chase a truck potentially belonging to federal agents
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How Boyle Heights took action amid a cluster of ICE raids
Neighbors headed out to the streets to keep watch and warn each other of immigration enforcement.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Remarkable scenes from LA's Boyle Heights, where people dropped everything during this week's raids to warn their neighbors, help street vendors and even chase a truck potentially belonging to federal agents
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
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A first appearance for a sealed "out of district affidavit" has appeared on the calendar for downtown LA's federal criminal court at 1:30 p.m. today following Don Lemon's arrest.
apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/calpub/view-...
apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/calpub/view-...
CACD Court Calendar
apps.cacd.uscourts.gov
January 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM
A first appearance for a sealed "out of district affidavit" has appeared on the calendar for downtown LA's federal criminal court at 1:30 p.m. today following Don Lemon's arrest.
apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/calpub/view-...
apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/calpub/view-...
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
I was sent this video of agents at her door:
At least three people have been taken in Boyle Heights today, including a flower vendor
"They kidnapped him. They took him,” Verita Topete said. “It was hard to witness.”
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"They kidnapped him. They took him,” Verita Topete said. “It was hard to witness.”
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At least 3 people taken in apparent ICE raids in Boyle Heights
Two vendors and a resident of Ramona Gardens were taken in apparent immigration operations on Wednesday, according to rapid response teams.
thelalocal.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 PM
At least three people have been taken in Boyle Heights today, including a flower vendor
"They kidnapped him. They took him,” Verita Topete said. “It was hard to witness.”
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
"They kidnapped him. They took him,” Verita Topete said. “It was hard to witness.”
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
"A man suffering a seizure went without oxygen as guards watched him convulse on the floor, and another was not given antibiotics for a severe staph infection that led his finger to burst" — some shocking allegations in a new lawsuit against ICE and GEO Group
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thelalocal.org/immigration/...
Adelanto detainees lack proper medical treatment, live among mold | LA Local
A proposed class action lawsuit seeks to force the Trump administration to reduce overcrowding at the immigration detention center in San Bernardino County, provide adequate medical care and make othe...
thelalocal.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:12 AM
"A man suffering a seizure went without oxygen as guards watched him convulse on the floor, and another was not given antibiotics for a severe staph infection that led his finger to burst" — some shocking allegations in a new lawsuit against ICE and GEO Group
thelalocal.org/immigration/...
thelalocal.org/immigration/...
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BREAKING: Judge Tostrud -- a Trump appointee — has quickly granted a restraining order, barring the administration from "destroying or altering evidence" taken from today's shooting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 5:17 AM
BREAKING: Judge Tostrud -- a Trump appointee — has quickly granted a restraining order, barring the administration from "destroying or altering evidence" taken from today's shooting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand.
just a steady beat.
just a steady beat.
Love Notes
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January 25, 2026 at 3:56 AM
i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand.
just a steady beat.
just a steady beat.
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Update:
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
January 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Update:
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The admin is moving to quickly deport witnesses who saw ICE detainee die.
They say the man was just trying to get his meds.
ICE guards shackled him
Then they choked him.
The admin moved to deport the witnesses — right after they spoke to WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The LA Local launched this week to bring more neighborhood-level reporting across LA County.
In two days, we've had two breaking stories with reporters in the field, tracking down details of ICE raids.
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
In two days, we've had two breaking stories with reporters in the field, tracking down details of ICE raids.
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
2 workers arrested in apparent ICE raid outside Inglewood grocery store | LA Local
An Inglewood public works inspector told The LA Local the men had been working on a city drain system project when they were taken by masked men wearing clothes with ICE markings.
thelalocal.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The LA Local launched this week to bring more neighborhood-level reporting across LA County.
In two days, we've had two breaking stories with reporters in the field, tracking down details of ICE raids.
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
In two days, we've had two breaking stories with reporters in the field, tracking down details of ICE raids.
thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
Reposted by Claudia Koerner
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
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Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
hrichina.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
At least six people were taken today as immigration agents once again descended on the Home Depot in Cypress Park, the site of one of first raids in June boyleheightsbeat.com/immigration-...
6 people taken as immigration agents descend on Cypress Park Home Depot
At least six people were taken, including a child, as immigration agents descended outside a Home Depot in Cypress Park on Tuesday morning, witnesses and responders said.
boyleheightsbeat.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
At least six people were taken today as immigration agents once again descended on the Home Depot in Cypress Park, the site of one of first raids in June boyleheightsbeat.com/immigration-...
I'm going to bed and Clayton Kershaw should too
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I'm going to bed and Clayton Kershaw should too
Not yet clear why sheriff's deputies serving a search warrant has caused the evacuation
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Garfield High School evacuated after police activity nearby
LASD officials said students were safe and assured Boyle Heights Beat that the activity was not related to immigration enforcement.
boyleheightsbeat.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Not yet clear why sheriff's deputies serving a search warrant has caused the evacuation
boyleheightsbeat.com/garfield-hig...
boyleheightsbeat.com/garfield-hig...
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This exhibition is incredible and I hope people actually get to see it today (yesterday's opening was disrupted by a neighborhood power outage; I took this photo during a preview Sunday)
October 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This exhibition is incredible and I hope people actually get to see it today (yesterday's opening was disrupted by a neighborhood power outage; I took this photo during a preview Sunday)
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Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus
The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.
www.heraldtimesonline.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
The premise of The Diplomat is what if Keri Russell had bad hair, and I'm fully here for it
October 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The premise of The Diplomat is what if Keri Russell had bad hair, and I'm fully here for it
prayers plz, it's headshot day
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
prayers plz, it's headshot day
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In honor of Spooky Szn, as a reminder to always fact check the official police narrative, & ESPECIALLY to never use a cop as your sole source for a story,
may I present to you this 1989 Chicago Tribune story about baby sacrifice in Chicago Forest Preserves:
www.chicagotribune.com/1989/02/26/s...
may I present to you this 1989 Chicago Tribune story about baby sacrifice in Chicago Forest Preserves:
www.chicagotribune.com/1989/02/26/s...
SATANIC CULTS GROWING IN PRESERVES
This is going to be an ugly little story about how some people use our forest preserve woods outside Chicago. It is not about goofy picnickers or drunken hijinks or the wanton, inexcusable slaughte…
www.chicagotribune.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In honor of Spooky Szn, as a reminder to always fact check the official police narrative, & ESPECIALLY to never use a cop as your sole source for a story,
may I present to you this 1989 Chicago Tribune story about baby sacrifice in Chicago Forest Preserves:
www.chicagotribune.com/1989/02/26/s...
may I present to you this 1989 Chicago Tribune story about baby sacrifice in Chicago Forest Preserves:
www.chicagotribune.com/1989/02/26/s...
Exciting personal news! I've joined the LA Local News Initiative to work with Boyle Heights Beat and build new neighborhood newsrooms in Koreatown/Pico-Union/Westlake and South LA/Inglewood.
October 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Exciting personal news! I've joined the LA Local News Initiative to work with Boyle Heights Beat and build new neighborhood newsrooms in Koreatown/Pico-Union/Westlake and South LA/Inglewood.
Reposted by Claudia Koerner
Starbucks says surveillance clears an employee who’d been accused of writing “Loser” on a cup when someone ordered Charlie Kirk’s “favorite drink.”
The accusation was originally posted by a Republican party official. It forced the store to shut down for safety.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/v...
The accusation was originally posted by a Republican party official. It forced the store to shut down for safety.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/v...
September 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Starbucks says surveillance clears an employee who’d been accused of writing “Loser” on a cup when someone ordered Charlie Kirk’s “favorite drink.”
The accusation was originally posted by a Republican party official. It forced the store to shut down for safety.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/v...
The accusation was originally posted by a Republican party official. It forced the store to shut down for safety.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/v...