Juan González, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, lived in Pasadena for three decades before a wildfire, heart attack and ICE raids got him thinking about “self-deporting” back to Mexico.

Californians have until Nov 4 to vote on Prop 50—a ballot measure that would temporarily redraw CA’s congressional map in favor of Democrats to cancel out similar Republican efforts in TX. CA, how are you voting on Prop 50?

Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld
Producers: JL, @cerisecastle.bsky.social

Dollar Store workers like David Williams are organizing to improve their working conditions without the help of unions. Instead, they've turned to groups like @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social @stepuplouisiana.bsky.social. Experts say that strategy may be their best bet.
#DollarGeneral #LocalNews #Union

Trump’s Forest Service layoffs are pushing firefighters to clean toilets and mow lawns while agency morale craters.

Producers: Jeremy Lindenfeld, Cerise Castle
Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld

In Los Angeles, gasoline was found in a drinking water aquifer.

Phillips 66 has removed millions of tons of polluted water from its closing refinery, but more remains.

Residents of Wilmington demand a plan to clean it.

At least 9 U.S. citizens have been taken into the custody of agents with ICE or U.S. Customs and Border Protection after observing or protesting near immigration raids in the LA area.

@cerisecastle.bsky.social reports.

#ICEraids #ICE #Immigration #LosAngeles #LocalNews