Rebecca Plevin
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NEW: Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California -- w/ @saralibby.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California
Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
NEW: Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California -- w/ @saralibby.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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NEW: ‘I’m terrified’: Hunger looms as millions prepare to lose food aid amid shutdown
California and other states are suing to free funds as local officials, advocates brace for deluge of need
(w/ @jennyagold.bsky.social Ana Ceballos @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social):
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California and other states are suing to free funds as local officials, advocates brace for deluge of need
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'I'm terrified': Hunger looms as millions prepare to lose food aid amid shutdown
Federal and state officials warn that November SNAP funds will not be issued without a resolution to the ongoing federal shutdown and there is no sign of a breakthrough in Congress.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
NEW: ‘I’m terrified’: Hunger looms as millions prepare to lose food aid amid shutdown
California and other states are suing to free funds as local officials, advocates brace for deluge of need
(w/ @jennyagold.bsky.social Ana Ceballos @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social):
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California and other states are suing to free funds as local officials, advocates brace for deluge of need
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In Altadena, a grassroots dining club to help restaurants has grown to more than 1,300 online followers, helping local businesses while giving neighbors a chance to meet and discuss recovery from the Eaton fire. my latest -->
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Restaurants that survived the Eaton fire are struggling. This club hopes to change that
The Altadena Dining Club was formed to help local restaurants stay afloat after the Eaton fire, while simultaneously bringing neighbors together to discuss the recovery.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In Altadena, a grassroots dining club to help restaurants has grown to more than 1,300 online followers, helping local businesses while giving neighbors a chance to meet and discuss recovery from the Eaton fire. my latest -->
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“This area is important for the long-term survival of the Joshua trees,” Rockwell said. “It’s that last refuge.”
Wildfire threatens Joshua trees in area considered a 'last refuge' for the species
The 20-acre fire is burning in the Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park, an important region where experts say the trees are best suited to survive and reproduce in a warming climate.
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May 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“This area is important for the long-term survival of the Joshua trees,” Rockwell said. “It’s that last refuge.”
The government’s own data, which was obtained by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and a team of journalists from Venezuela, showed that officials knew that only 32 of the deportees had been convicted of U.S. crimes and that most were nonviolent offenses, such as retail theft or traffic violations.
Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes
Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.
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May 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The government’s own data, which was obtained by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and a team of journalists from Venezuela, showed that officials knew that only 32 of the deportees had been convicted of U.S. crimes and that most were nonviolent offenses, such as retail theft or traffic violations.
President Trump may seek to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants who recently entered the United States under a two-year grant of parole, the Supreme Court decided Friday.
Supreme Court says Trump may end legal parole given to 532,000 migrants from four countries
Trump revoked two large-scale Biden policies that extended temporary protection to migrants. "The court plainly botched this," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in a dissent.
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May 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
President Trump may seek to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants who recently entered the United States under a two-year grant of parole, the Supreme Court decided Friday.
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It's true -- we are having another round of layoffs at the L.A. Times, the second this month. The vast majority of this cash is already in the pipeline to folks who lost their jobs in early May. I'm hoping we can all dig a bit deeper to support the community journalists laid off this morning.
@laurajnelson.bsky.social has reopened a GoFundMe account to help our latest union brothers land on their feet.
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Donate to Help support laid-off L.A. Times journalists, organized by Laura Nelson
The Los Angeles Times announced plans Friday to lay off 14 journalists, or a… Laura Nelson needs your support for Help support laid-off L.A. Times journalists
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May 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It's true -- we are having another round of layoffs at the L.A. Times, the second this month. The vast majority of this cash is already in the pipeline to folks who lost their jobs in early May. I'm hoping we can all dig a bit deeper to support the community journalists laid off this morning.
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Column: Are plans for the Joshua Tree Art Museum a desert mirage?
Column: Are plans for the Joshua Tree Art Museum a desert mirage?
A foundation announced the groundbreaking for the Joshua Tree Art Museum, but public records reveal a more complicated picture.
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May 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Column: Are plans for the Joshua Tree Art Museum a desert mirage?
In 2023, a Mexican girl with a life-threatening medical condition was allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds. The Trump administration has now ordered her and her parents to leave the country. Her says that if her treatment is interrupted, “this could be fatal within a matter of days.”
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
In 2023, a Mexican girl, 4, was allowed U.S. entry for lifesaving medical care. She and her parents, who live in Bakersfield, have been told they must leave.
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May 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In 2023, a Mexican girl with a life-threatening medical condition was allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds. The Trump administration has now ordered her and her parents to leave the country. Her says that if her treatment is interrupted, “this could be fatal within a matter of days.”
Earlier this year, St. John's Community Healthy began surveying patients and found that hundreds were canceling appointments “solely due to fear of being apprehended by ICE.” It launched a home visitation program in March.
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Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home
St. John’s Community Health launched its home visitation program after learning that hundreds of patients were skipping appointments because they're afraid of getting caught up in federal immigration ...
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May 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Earlier this year, St. John's Community Healthy began surveying patients and found that hundreds were canceling appointments “solely due to fear of being apprehended by ICE.” It launched a home visitation program in March.
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The courthouse arrests escalate the administration’s efforts to speed up deportations.
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Father ripped from family as agents target immigration courts, arresting people after cases dismissed
The Department of Homeland Security is asking to dismiss its own deportation cases, after which agents arrest immigrants as they leave the courtroom and pursue expedited removals, which require no hea...
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May 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The courthouse arrests escalate the administration’s efforts to speed up deportations.
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Federal workers describe struggling with panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts. “Why doesn’t anyone care?”
White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.
Federal workers describe struggling with panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts. “Why doesn’t anyone care?”
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May 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Federal workers describe struggling with panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts. “Why doesn’t anyone care?”
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Great reporting from @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social on how the Coachella Valley is actually succeeding at building affordable housing in CA: www.latimes.com/california/s...
In a state with a dire affordable housing shortage, does the Coachella Valley offer hope?
A decade ago, the posh resort communities of the Coachella Valley produced 38 units of affordable housing a year. Today, thousands of affordable units are planned or under construction in all nine des...
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May 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Great reporting from @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social on how the Coachella Valley is actually succeeding at building affordable housing in CA: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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A strikingly classical, perfectly composed photograph by Genaro Molina in this story. 📸 (Everyone in California should be conversant in agricultural news, ps!) #journalism www.latimes.com/california/s...
In America's 'salad bowl,' farmers invest in guest worker housing, hoping to stabilize workforce
In Monterey County, growers are building lodging for thousands of guest workers coming in on H-2A visas. Some advocates say it is an injustice for the farmworkers who've lived here for years, many in ...
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May 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A strikingly classical, perfectly composed photograph by Genaro Molina in this story. 📸 (Everyone in California should be conversant in agricultural news, ps!) #journalism www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary from @calmatters.org: Rejection of Inland Empire warehouse project signals a retreat from California’s decadeslong boom
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May 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Commentary from @calmatters.org: Rejection of Inland Empire warehouse project signals a retreat from California’s decadeslong boom
The governor’s spending plan, which will be released late Wednesday morning, calls for requiring all undocumented adults to pay $100 monthly premiums to receive Medi-Cal coverage and for blocking all new adult applications to the program as of Jan. 1.
Newsom calls for walking back free healthcare for eligible undocumented immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year will call for requiring all undocumented adults to pay $100 monthly premiums to receive coverage and for blocking all new...
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May 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The governor’s spending plan, which will be released late Wednesday morning, calls for requiring all undocumented adults to pay $100 monthly premiums to receive Medi-Cal coverage and for blocking all new adult applications to the program as of Jan. 1.
In Monterey County, local growers have invested their own capital and often their own land to build at least eight housing complexes for thousands of guest workers.
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In America's 'salad bowl,' farmers invest in guest worker housing, hoping to stabilize workforce
In Monterey County, growers are building lodging for thousands of guest workers coming in on H-2A visas. Some advocates say it is an injustice for the farmworkers who've lived here for years, many in ...
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May 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
In Monterey County, local growers have invested their own capital and often their own land to build at least eight housing complexes for thousands of guest workers.
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with @melissagomez.bsky.social
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Trump administration investigates L.A. County over federal benefits for unauthorized immigrants
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Trump administration investigates L.A. County over federal benefits for unauthorized immigrants
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles field office issues a Title 8 subpoena to California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants.
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May 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Trump administration investigates L.A. County over federal benefits for unauthorized immigrants
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Amalia Francisco, a 32-year-old immigrant from southern Mexico, shares a three-bedroom house in Salinas with her three brothers and other roommates. It often takes at least three or four families to cover the monthly rent of $5,000, she said.
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In America's 'salad bowl,' farmers invest in guest worker housing, hoping to stabilize workforce
In Monterey County, growers are building lodging for thousands of guest workers coming in on H-2A visas. Some advocates say it is an injustice for the farmworkers who've lived here for years, many in ...
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May 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Amalia Francisco, a 32-year-old immigrant from southern Mexico, shares a three-bedroom house in Salinas with her three brothers and other roommates. It often takes at least three or four families to cover the monthly rent of $5,000, she said.
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While Bianco has said he would repeal SB 54 if elected governor, the suit shows he's not waiting to do so from Sacramento. In joining Huntington Beach's suit, Bianco is going it alone as the sole Riverside County elected official or law enforcement member named as a plaintiff.
Riverside County sheriff joins lawsuit challenging California's immigrant protections
Bianco the only sheriff in the state who has joined the suit, which specifically names Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta as defendants.
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May 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
While Bianco has said he would repeal SB 54 if elected governor, the suit shows he's not waiting to do so from Sacramento. In joining Huntington Beach's suit, Bianco is going it alone as the sole Riverside County elected official or law enforcement member named as a plaintiff.
Prosecutors subpoenaed a former Desert Sun reporter to testify in the bribery trial of the former Palm Springs mayor and a developer. The newspaper challenged the subpoena, saying forcing the reporter to testify would violate press freedoms.
Reporter may have to testify in ex-Palm Springs mayor Pougnet's bribery trial
A judge ruled Wednesday that a former Desert Sun reporter can be required to testify in the corruption trial of an ex-mayor and developer.
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May 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Prosecutors subpoenaed a former Desert Sun reporter to testify in the bribery trial of the former Palm Springs mayor and a developer. The newspaper challenged the subpoena, saying forcing the reporter to testify would violate press freedoms.
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DHS officials said welfare checks ensure that unaccompanied minors “are safe and not being exploited."
But advocates say some visits have led to children being forced to leave the country with deported parents or being removed from sponsors.
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But advocates say some visits have led to children being forced to leave the country with deported parents or being removed from sponsors.
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Goal of welfare checks: Protect children or launch deportations?
Homeland Security officials have said welfare checks aim to ensure that unaccompanied children “are safe and not being exploited, abused, and sex trafficked.”
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May 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
DHS officials said welfare checks ensure that unaccompanied minors “are safe and not being exploited."
But advocates say some visits have led to children being forced to leave the country with deported parents or being removed from sponsors.
with Andrea Castillo
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But advocates say some visits have led to children being forced to leave the country with deported parents or being removed from sponsors.
with Andrea Castillo
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The best education journalism of the week was "Can $1,000 a month help more students land nursing careers?" by @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social Levin of the Los Angeles Times.
Other great stories we liked came from DMN, Hechinger, & CALMatters.
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Other great stories we liked came from DMN, Hechinger, & CALMatters.
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May 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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More layoffs at the LA Times. Statement from our Guild: latguild.com/news/2025/5/...
May 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
More layoffs at the LA Times. Statement from our Guild: latguild.com/news/2025/5/...
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My final story for the LAT ⬇️
Life after California’s death row: what happens when condemned inmates get a second chance
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Life after California’s death row: what happens when condemned inmates get a second chance
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Life after California's death row: What happens when condemned inmates get a second chance
Then-new Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on executions and ordered death row dismantled. Years later, inmates say they got a bittersweet new lease on life.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
My final story for the LAT ⬇️
Life after California’s death row: what happens when condemned inmates get a second chance
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Life after California’s death row: what happens when condemned inmates get a second chance
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