Kate Cagle
@katecagle.bsky.social
Los Angeles news, politics, corruption and deputy gangs | Journalist | Anchor Spectrum News 1 | mostly vegetarian 🌱
LA Media news: progressive activist, philanthropist (and daughter of Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong) making moves of her own as the new publisher of digital outlet @DropSiteNews - which has already amassed 400,000 subscribers
🟡 NEW: Nika Soon-Shiong, the daughter of LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, will become the publisher of Drop Site News.
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‘The verdict of history will be merciless’: A new left media rises in the age of Trump
Drop Site News is bringing on a new publisher as it and other leftist news sites get scoops and momentum.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
LA Media news: progressive activist, philanthropist (and daughter of Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong) making moves of her own as the new publisher of digital outlet @DropSiteNews - which has already amassed 400,000 subscribers
BREAKING: the chief of police in Huntington Park says they arrested a man Tuesday accused of impersonating a federal agent, with fake DHS docs, cell phones and a loaded gun in an unmarked car, amid ongoing ICE raids. They discovered he had a history of arrests for human smuggling
June 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
BREAKING: the chief of police in Huntington Park says they arrested a man Tuesday accused of impersonating a federal agent, with fake DHS docs, cell phones and a loaded gun in an unmarked car, amid ongoing ICE raids. They discovered he had a history of arrests for human smuggling
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I spent most of today seeking to meet with one of the many victims of ICE raids currently jailed in Downtown LA.
While @chrclla.bsky.social focuses its efforts on impact litigation, my team boosts efforts on the ground whenever possible.
What I saw speaks to the crisis in LA & beyond.
While @chrclla.bsky.social focuses its efforts on impact litigation, my team boosts efforts on the ground whenever possible.
What I saw speaks to the crisis in LA & beyond.
June 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I spent most of today seeking to meet with one of the many victims of ICE raids currently jailed in Downtown LA.
While @chrclla.bsky.social focuses its efforts on impact litigation, my team boosts efforts on the ground whenever possible.
What I saw speaks to the crisis in LA & beyond.
While @chrclla.bsky.social focuses its efforts on impact litigation, my team boosts efforts on the ground whenever possible.
What I saw speaks to the crisis in LA & beyond.
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@katecagle.bsky.social has looked/is looking into this and hasn’t been able to confirm this happened.
ICE is going to parks in Los Angeles and kidnapping nannies who are caring for small children
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
@katecagle.bsky.social has looked/is looking into this and hasn’t been able to confirm this happened.
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About to go on Spectrum News with @katecagle.bsky.social to discuss the ICE raids & the need for solidarity with our immigrants & protestors in the face of Trump’s violent assault on LA.
June 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
About to go on Spectrum News with @katecagle.bsky.social to discuss the ICE raids & the need for solidarity with our immigrants & protestors in the face of Trump’s violent assault on LA.
BREAKING: LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says there are currently “federal vans” parked within blocks of two public schools. He did not name which ones. Carvalho - who came to the US undocumented - said “every student has a constitutional right to a public education.”
June 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
BREAKING: LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says there are currently “federal vans” parked within blocks of two public schools. He did not name which ones. Carvalho - who came to the US undocumented - said “every student has a constitutional right to a public education.”
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As I told @katecagle.bsky.social, city employees are already frustrated because they don't have the capacity or resources to deliver the games.
But these budget hearings seem to confirm that the internal strategy is to eliminate jobs and rely on volunteers to do the actual megaevent preparations
But these budget hearings seem to confirm that the internal strategy is to eliminate jobs and rely on volunteers to do the actual megaevent preparations
April 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
As I told @katecagle.bsky.social, city employees are already frustrated because they don't have the capacity or resources to deliver the games.
But these budget hearings seem to confirm that the internal strategy is to eliminate jobs and rely on volunteers to do the actual megaevent preparations
But these budget hearings seem to confirm that the internal strategy is to eliminate jobs and rely on volunteers to do the actual megaevent preparations
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April 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
NEW: LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto had to turn over emails, texts and memos about the prosecution of pro-Palestinian protesters, after a judge found evidence of biased prosecution.
“I would never prosecute on content, ma’am, you know that,” she said.
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“I would never prosecute on content, ma’am, you know that,” she said.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters accuse City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto of bias
The protester’s lawyer, Colleen Flynn, is currently reviewing records
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April 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NEW: LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto had to turn over emails, texts and memos about the prosecution of pro-Palestinian protesters, after a judge found evidence of biased prosecution.
“I would never prosecute on content, ma’am, you know that,” she said.
spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...
“I would never prosecute on content, ma’am, you know that,” she said.
spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...
NEW: Trump DOJ US Attorney Bill Essayli explains how he plans to "neutralize" California Sanctuary City policies by targeting immigrants who return to the US after they've been deported.
“If you're here unlawfully - you don't have status - you don't have protections under our law."
“If you're here unlawfully - you don't have status - you don't have protections under our law."
April 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
NEW: Trump DOJ US Attorney Bill Essayli explains how he plans to "neutralize" California Sanctuary City policies by targeting immigrants who return to the US after they've been deported.
“If you're here unlawfully - you don't have status - you don't have protections under our law."
“If you're here unlawfully - you don't have status - you don't have protections under our law."
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Watching @katecagle.bsky.social interview Essayli, and was like hmm have I met this guy...
Well!! Turns out I interviewed him when he was the attorney for Alan Hostetter, former La Habra police chief turned yoga guy turned Jan. 6 participant! Very interesting! www.ocregister.com/2021/06/14/f...
Well!! Turns out I interviewed him when he was the attorney for Alan Hostetter, former La Habra police chief turned yoga guy turned Jan. 6 participant! Very interesting! www.ocregister.com/2021/06/14/f...
April 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Watching @katecagle.bsky.social interview Essayli, and was like hmm have I met this guy...
Well!! Turns out I interviewed him when he was the attorney for Alan Hostetter, former La Habra police chief turned yoga guy turned Jan. 6 participant! Very interesting! www.ocregister.com/2021/06/14/f...
Well!! Turns out I interviewed him when he was the attorney for Alan Hostetter, former La Habra police chief turned yoga guy turned Jan. 6 participant! Very interesting! www.ocregister.com/2021/06/14/f...
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I’m here at the LA County Civilian Oversight Commission where the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is openly defying a subpoena issued by the commission. Sheriff Robert Luna says the department has “nothing to hide”, but was instructed by county counsel to not send anyone.
March 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’m here at the LA County Civilian Oversight Commission where the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is openly defying a subpoena issued by the commission. Sheriff Robert Luna says the department has “nothing to hide”, but was instructed by county counsel to not send anyone.
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Earlier today the LA Times had AI-generated counterpoints to a column from @gustavoarellano.bsky.social. His piece argued that Anaheim, the city he grew up in, should not forget its KKK past.
The AI "well, actually"-ed the KKK. It has since been taken off the piece.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
The AI "well, actually"-ed the KKK. It has since been taken off the piece.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
March 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Earlier today the LA Times had AI-generated counterpoints to a column from @gustavoarellano.bsky.social. His piece argued that Anaheim, the city he grew up in, should not forget its KKK past.
The AI "well, actually"-ed the KKK. It has since been taken off the piece.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
The AI "well, actually"-ed the KKK. It has since been taken off the piece.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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CBS NEWS: “.. the water released from dams at Lake Kaweah and Lake Success is rushing into a dry lakebed in the Central Valley, where experts say it can't flow to Southern California and will likely go to waste.”
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Why the water Trump ordered released in California won't help Los Angeles firefighting
The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts say.
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February 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
CBS NEWS: “.. the water released from dams at Lake Kaweah and Lake Success is rushing into a dry lakebed in the Central Valley, where experts say it can't flow to Southern California and will likely go to waste.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...
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I really miss having a reliable platform for breaking news - verified agencies that could post information in real time…with real people sharing and replying and adding their own vantage point. That requires accounts for weather, traffic, fire, police, elected official, etc all in one place :)
November 22, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I really miss having a reliable platform for breaking news - verified agencies that could post information in real time…with real people sharing and replying and adding their own vantage point. That requires accounts for weather, traffic, fire, police, elected official, etc all in one place :)
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From a journalism perspective, non-white journalists in supposedly liberal outlets tried to diversify our newsrooms, push for marginalized people to be heard and treated seriously, and to reach out to young people.
Instead, black and POC journos were sidelined and/or laid off.
Instead, black and POC journos were sidelined and/or laid off.
November 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
From a journalism perspective, non-white journalists in supposedly liberal outlets tried to diversify our newsrooms, push for marginalized people to be heard and treated seriously, and to reach out to young people.
Instead, black and POC journos were sidelined and/or laid off.
Instead, black and POC journos were sidelined and/or laid off.
Wait are people calling this place an echo chamber because sometimes the other app only shows me posts from a single person….the owner
November 19, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Wait are people calling this place an echo chamber because sometimes the other app only shows me posts from a single person….the owner
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GUY ON TWITTER: bluesky is an echo chamber
OTHER TWITTER GUY: yeah it’s totally an echo chamber
MORE TWITTER DUDES: yeah echo chamber
LIKE A BAJILLION MORE TWITTER DUDES: echo chamber
OTHER TWITTER GUY: yeah it’s totally an echo chamber
MORE TWITTER DUDES: yeah echo chamber
LIKE A BAJILLION MORE TWITTER DUDES: echo chamber
November 16, 2024 at 6:54 PM
GUY ON TWITTER: bluesky is an echo chamber
OTHER TWITTER GUY: yeah it’s totally an echo chamber
MORE TWITTER DUDES: yeah echo chamber
LIKE A BAJILLION MORE TWITTER DUDES: echo chamber
OTHER TWITTER GUY: yeah it’s totally an echo chamber
MORE TWITTER DUDES: yeah echo chamber
LIKE A BAJILLION MORE TWITTER DUDES: echo chamber
Hello, new friends! I’m a reporter and anchor for Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles covering local politics, homelessness, criminal justice and more.
Great to see you all here! Please introduce yourself in the comments and I’ll give you a follow back 😊
Great to see you all here! Please introduce yourself in the comments and I’ll give you a follow back 😊
November 16, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Hello, new friends! I’m a reporter and anchor for Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles covering local politics, homelessness, criminal justice and more.
Great to see you all here! Please introduce yourself in the comments and I’ll give you a follow back 😊
Great to see you all here! Please introduce yourself in the comments and I’ll give you a follow back 😊
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The publication with 15 columnists who all share the same 3 takes every week are very concerned that this place might be an echo chamber
November 16, 2024 at 4:33 PM
The publication with 15 columnists who all share the same 3 takes every week are very concerned that this place might be an echo chamber
I can’t figure out how to post a video over here
November 15, 2024 at 9:42 PM
I can’t figure out how to post a video over here
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Over on X and Fox News, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times says he’s planning a “rebirth” for the paper: “we’ve conflated news and opinion.”
November 15, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Over on X and Fox News, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times says he’s planning a “rebirth” for the paper: “we’ve conflated news and opinion.”
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A MAGA mob at Beverly Hills High School allegedly targeted a Black Student Union group last week:
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Black students allege MAGA mob targeted them at BHHS demonstration - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
Following Donald Trump’s election night victory, a rowdy group of Beverly Hills High School students descended on...
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November 14, 2024 at 9:49 PM
A MAGA mob at Beverly Hills High School allegedly targeted a Black Student Union group last week:
beverlypress.com/2024/11/blac...
beverlypress.com/2024/11/blac...