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Ex-SpaceX Team's $25M Startup Is Rewiring The Future Of U.S. Defense—They Still Build These Things 'The Same Way They Did During The Cold War'

Senra, a Southern California startup founded by ex‑SpaceX engineers Jordan Black and Benjamin Shanahan, is stepping into the spotlight after announcing on June 18 a $25 million Series A aimed at revamping critical U.S. defense manufacturing.

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Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

A federal lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.”

The Independent UK

Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other Americans

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a series of raids throughout Los Angeles and Southern California in early June 2025, sparking protests in downtown Los Angeles and other cities, including New York, Chicago and Austin, Texas.

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California official criticized for appearing to call on gangs to intervene in immigration raids

The vice mayor of a tiny Southern California city is under fire after appearing to call on street gangs to organize in the face of immigration sweeps by federal agents in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Dodgers announce $1 million donation to aid families of immigrants affected by federal raids

The Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1 million to assist families impacted by two weeks of immigration raids in Southern California

The Independent UK

2 arrests in hit-and-run at Southern California ‘No Kings’ protest

Authorities say two people have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash at a weekend “No Kings” protest in Riverside, California, that left a 21-year-old demonstrator seriously injured

The Independent UK

Immigration Raids Disrupt Businesses in Southern California and Beyond

Graduation parties, medical appointments, playing outside are all too risky. “I’m scared to death to leave my house.”

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Raids in Southern California rattle immigrant communities — including those in the US legally

Immigration raids across Southern California are rattling the area’s immigrant communities, even among those in the country legally

The Independent UK

Southern California air regulators weigh a plan to phase out gas furnaces and water heaters

Air quality regulators in Southern California are debating proposed rules that would curb harmful emissions from gas-powered furnaces and water heaters

The Independent UK

‘The Best Or Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Done’: Woman Buys $500 Toyota Tacoma. Then She Takes It Off-Roading

A Toyota Tacoma pickup truck cost this woman just $500. It’s either the best or worst project the TikToker has ever undertaken, according to her. Luckily, this Tacoma is from a golden era for all-terrain vehicles.TikToker and YouTuber Chloe Kuo (@chloekuotaco) posted the video on May 28. It’s since gone…

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Mexican girl is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyers say

A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission to remain in the country weeks after authorities said she could be deported

The Independent UK

Bills QB Josh Allen and actor Hailee Steinfeld marry in Southern California

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor Hailee Steinfeld have tied the knot

The Independent UK

Flash bangs, underground clubs and restaurants: Inside ICE’s day of raids across California

ICE agents raided an underground nightclub and Italian restaurants in Southern California on Friday.

The Independent UK

Woman in coma after violent break-in at California home of Beanie Babies billionaire, officials say

Officials say a 42-year-old Nevada man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and kidnapping after a woman was violently attacked during a break-in last week at a Southern California mansion owned by the Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft triggers sonic boom as it reenters atmosphere

Southern California residents reported hearing a ‘loud boom and rattling sensation’

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DCCC targets California Asian American voters in first paid ads of 2026 cycle - Roll Call

The DCCC's first paid ads of the 2026 election cycle target Asian American voters in several Southern California swing districts.

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These High School Gals From The 1960s Would Still Look Great Today

The cultural upheaval of the 1960s in the U.S. gave us some of the greatest fashion influences of the 20th century, and the influences of various subcultures like hippies or disco-goers have extended well into the 21st as well. In 1969, LIFE Magazine decided to photograph the fashions that American…

The Independent UK

Man wrestled gun away from California police officer before another fatally shot him, video shows

A video released by a Southern California police department shows a man wrestling a gun away from an officer and getting into her police car before another officer shoots and kills him

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Early-season Southern California heat wave results in dozens of rescues

Other rescue operations were conducted in nearby Arizona, where one person passed away

The Independent UK

Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement

The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft

The Independent UK

Police say 2 students turned themselves in after fatal stabbing outside California high school

Two high school students have turned themselves in to police in connection with a fatal stabbing in front of a Southern California high school

Capital & Main

Kaiser and Mental Health Care Workers Reach Tentative Agreement

A long, grueling strike approaches settlement. Its underlying causes remain unaddressed.

The Independent UK

2 women shot on campus of small technical college near Los Angeles

The mayor of a Southern California city says two women have been shot on a college campus and taken to the hospital

The Independent UK

Jeff Sperbeck, former agent for John Elway, dies after injury at 62

A business partner and former agent for Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway has died after suffering an injury at a Southern California golf resort

The Independent UK

Alijah Arenas, USC recruit and son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, out of hospital after crash

Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has been released from the hospital six days after he was involved in a fiery crash in Los Angeles

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