Immigration arrests of mostly noncriminals accelerated in Southern California in June
The majority of people held in the June immigration raids in Southern California were not criminals. Nearly half of them were Mexicans and most were men.
Trump cuts to California National Weather Service leave ‘critical’ holes: ‘It’s unheard of’

Some National Weather Service offices in California are among those hit hardest by meteorologist vacancies, heightening concerns as the state contends with the threat of extreme weather.
Dog caught up in ICE raid where owner was seized is found
An ICE raid left a dog without his owner. Then the pet was abandoned at an undisclosed shelter. Advocates searched, fearing he could be put down. And this week they found him.
Will she or won’t she? The California governor’s race waits on Kamala Harris
The 2026 governor’s race is in suspended motion as donors and powerful Democratic interests await former Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision about whether she will enter the contest.
L.A. County accidentally repealed its anti-incarceration ballot measure. Now what?

County leaders are scrambling to restore a racial justice initiative that voters accidentally repealed, a mistake that could threaten funds to reduce the number of people in jail.
Creepy texts offer clues in disappearance of SoCal grandpa linked to crypto fortune
The father of a cryptocurrency mogul has disappeared from his Southern California home. Detectives say someone used his phone to impersonate him and took money from his bank accounts.
Metro’s ridership in June dropped to lowest of the year after immigration raids

Metro ridership dropped more than 13% last month after initial immigration raids in L.A. County.
See Sterling K. Brown in the trailer for new Hulu series ‘Washington Black’

Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown will star in and executive producers the new limited Hulu series Washington Black, based on Esi Edugyan’s bestselling novel. Hulu has released the first trailer for Washington Black, which follows the 19th-century
2025 Emmy Nominations: ‘Severance,’ ‘The Penguin,’ and ‘White Lotus’ lead the nominees

The 2025 Emmy Award nominations were revealed, with actors Brenda Song and Harvey Guillen announcing the nominees during a live-stream on the Emmys website and social media pages. Apple TV+’s “Severance” leads the nominees with 27 nominations,