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Trump and CA Governor Newsom clash over deployment of National Guard in LA

Claiming that state officials “cannot perform their duties,” US President Donald Trump dispatched the National Guard to control Los Angeles' immigration “insurgencies”.

Euronews

Los Angeles protests: Trump declares 'bring in the troops' as cars set ablaze by protesters amid National Guard clashes

Trump said the soldiers “need to make sure there’s law and order” as chaos erupts across LA

Evening Standard

Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests

California governor condemns ‘purposefully inflammatory’ that will ‘escalate tensions’ amid immigration crackdown

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Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as Marines arrive in Los Angeles

There are expected to be over 2,000 “No Kings” protests in all 50 states during President Donald Trump’s military parade

The Independent UK

Clashes in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue

Riot police, protesters clash for a second day in Los Angeles after military-style immigration raids.

Al Jazeera

Immigration authorities extend activity in Los Angeles area amid street protests

U.S. immigration authorities have extended activity in Los Angeles area in the wake of protests at an federal detention facility and a police response that included tear gas, flash-bangs and the arrest of a union leader

The Independent UK

ICE launches ‘military-style’ raids in Los Angeles: What we know

More than 40 people arrested by immigration officials in ‘oppressive and vile paramilitary operation’, advocates say.

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President of California’s largest union arrested while observing ICE raids in LA

SEIU President David Huerta was reportedly injured when ICE detained him

The Independent UK

Immigration authorities carry out enforcement activity across Los Angeles amid crowds of protesters

Federal immigration authorities carried out enforcement activities in Los Angeles on Friday

The Independent UK

Texas Revs the Growth Machine

Plus: The near death of starter-home reform in Texas, Colorado's pending ban on rent-recommendation software, and a very Catholic story of eminent domain abuse.

Reason

Brickbats: June 2025

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.

Reason

Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is proposing laying off over 1,600 government workers to close a yawning budget gap

The Independent UK

Slow and Steady

Despite politicians touting progress, Los Angeles has only issued three permits for wildfire rebuilds and debris removal is expected to drag on for many months.

Reason

Text messages reveal communication between LA mayor in Ghana and staffers in US as deadly wildfires ravaged Southern California

L.A. mayor Karen Bass was hit with technical issues in Ghana while trying to communicate with her staff in the U.S.

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Los Angeles moves to take control of homelessness agency, citing audits that found reckless spending

Los Angeles officials have moved to take control of hundreds of millions of dollars in homelessness spending after two scathing audits found the government agency currently responsible for that money has spent it recklessly and without transparency

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles’s projected $1bn budget shortfall will lead to layoffs, officials say

Major cuts ‘nearly inevitable’ as Mayor Karen Bass warns no department is ‘too precious’ to pass over for reductions

Reason

Brickbat: Up in Smoke

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been deleting her text messages, including those from Jan. 7-8, 2025, when she was… The post Brickbat: Up in Smoke appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - US

Former LA fire chief loses appeal to win her job back after destructive wildfires

Council rejects Kristin Crowley’s bid and backs decision of mayor, who said firing was in best interest of public safety

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The Independent UK

Los Angeles fire chief dismissed after historic wildfire seeks to regain position

The former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history is seeking to reclaim her job

Reason

Brickbat: Government Transparency

The Los Angeles Times reports that the office of Mayor Karen Bass has been editing Q&A sessions from news conference… The post Brickbat: Government Transparency appeared first on Reason.com.

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Los Angeles Officials' Response To Devastating Wildfires Revealed

Learn about the challenges faced by Los Angeles officials in responding to destructive wildfires and the subsequent changes in leadership.

The Independent UK

Los Angeles mayor axes fire chief and slams her for sending firefighters home morning of Palisades blaze

Mayor Karen Bass said 1,000 available firefighters were not dispatched after flames ignited last month

The Independent UK

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month

Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall

Fortune

‘Disaster amnesia’: The Los Angeles wildfires revealed a deeper, more vicious cycle that has plagued California for decades

The secret is out, but the charred remains of LA neighborhoods still might not be enough to change the Golden State’s approach to housing.

Capital & Main

Los Angeles Developer Agrees to Meet With Tenants Facing Displacement

Mayor Karen Bass expedited the project to help combat the city’s housing crisis. But these renters are fighting to stay in their homes.

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