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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 04/02/2026
Jazmine Locke never made it off the waitlist for child-care financial assistance with her oldest son, who is 12. She’s had to pay out of pocket for care, even though she qualifies for support. With her second child now 7 months old, she fears the same fate awaits. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Why child care could be ‘at a standstill’ as California plans not to expand financial assistance
Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget lacks funding for additional subsidized child-care slots, stalling progress on getting thousands of families access to affordable care.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 08/09/2025
Indiscriminate ICE raids in L.A. can resume: What rights do you have?
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Indiscriminate ICE raids in L.A. can resume: What rights do you have?
What are your rights after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for federal authorities to resume immigration raids in L.A.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 12/08/2025
A coach detained. A friend gone. As kids confront immigration realities, they're learning to stand up
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A coach detained. A friend gone. As kids confront immigration realities, they’re learning to stand up
Amid fear and frustration over immigration enforcement, children from across the Riverside region trekked to downtown Riverside to learn about civic engagement.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11/08/2025
Both Israeli and hospital officials in Gaza City confirmed the deaths of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other journalists. Observers have called the war in Gaza the deadliest conflict for journalists in modern times.
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Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows
Israel’s military has targeted and killed an Al Jazeera correspondent and others with an airstrike as they sheltered outside a Gaza City hospital.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 12/08/2025
Agents detain student at gunpoint near school; safe zones to be expanded around LAUSD campuses
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Agents detain student at gunpoint near school; safe zones to be expanded around LAUSD campuses
Amid immigration enforcement, city and school officials will set up "safe zones" monitored by LAPD and community volunteers to protect undocumented families when school resumes at LAUSD.
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Nathan Solis @tarantulaarms.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Immigration agents emerged from a moving truck to chase street vendors and day laborers Wednesday. The raid marks a change up in tactics, but the end result is the same: arrest anyone. Reporting with @racheluranga.bsky.social @brittnymejia.bsky.social @davidzahniser.bsky.social @latimes.com
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Federal agents use Penske rental truck as 'Trojan Horse' to raid Los Angeles Home Depot
Border Patrol agents reportedly arrested 16 people at a Home Depot in Westlake on Wednesday. They utilized Penske trucks to carry out the arrests.
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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
scoop: donations to NPR and PBS stations have exploded, with donors across the country giving in unprecedented numbers since Congress cut federal funding www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...
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Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 25/07/2025
L.A. Catholic Church to deliver food, medicine to immigrants affected by ICE raids
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L.A. Catholic Church to deliver food, medicine to immigrants affected by ICE raids
Immigrants targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are 'good, hard-working men and women' who are 'making important contributions to our economy,' Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez said in a statement.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
If you don’t live in California, you might be unaware of all the ICE mayhem. Here’s just part of the @latimes.com front page right now
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 28/06/2025
The 9 LGBTQ+ children's books targeted in high court ruling upending education policy
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The 9 LGBTQ+ children's books targeted in high court ruling upending education policy
A Supreme Court ruling over a Montgomery County lawsuit gave parents the right to opt their kids out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books. These are the children's books they relied on.
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Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network @domesticemployers.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Thank you to @jennyagold.bsky.social and @kateseq.bsky.social for speaking to us about how to support immigrant domestic workers as attacks on our immigrant communities escalate, especially in LA. From the @latimes.com— listen up! #SanctuaryHomes www.latimes.com/00000197-ae1...
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How you can support your nanny amid the ICE raids
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 15/06/2025
Will mom get detained? Is dad going to work? Answering kids' big questions amid ICE raids
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Will mom get detained? Is dad going to work? Answering kids' big questions amid ICE raids
As fear over ICE raids mounts across Los Angeles, undocumented families are grappling with how to handle crucial conversations with their children.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 09/06/2025
After 'weekend of chaos,' thousands rally to protest ICE raids and arrest of union leader
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After 'weekend of chaos,' thousands rally to protest ICE raids and arrest of union leader
ICE raids and union leader's arrest protested in downtown L.A. rally
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 06/05/2025
California legislators are protesting Trump's cuts to Head Start — even Republicans
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California legislators are protesting Trump’s cuts to Head Start — even Republicans
More than three-quarters of state lawmakers have asked the California Congressional delegation to reject proposed Trump administration cuts to Head Start.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 29/04/2025
As the fate of child care for 800,000 families hangs in the balance, early childhood organizations are suing the Trump administration alleging that it has overstepped Congressional power in its recent cuts to Head Start. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program
The ACLU sued on behalf of early childhood groups to stop the Trump administration from further disrupting Head Start child-care centers without action by Congress.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 23/04/2025
With Head Start in jeopardy, Trump administration threatens child care for 800,000 kids
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With Head Start in jeopardy, Trump administration threatens child care for 800,000 kids
California Head Start programs are in panic as the Trump administration threatens to cut the program, ending child care for 80,000 low-income families.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 22/04/2025
'He embraced all people': Californians mourn a pope who shared their values, brought excitement to church
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'He embraced all people': Californians mourn a pope who shared their values, brought excitement to church
Pope Francis was a particularly loved figure in the Los Angeles region. The pontiff's death finds the community grappling with a "big loss."
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 27/03/2025
As anti-vaccine sentiment grows, pediatricians are facing a moral quandary: Should they kick out unvaccinated children? www.latimes.com/california/s...
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A pediatricians' dilemma: Should a practice kick out unvaccinated kids?
Keeping an unvaccinated child as a patient could give pediatricians the chance to educate families on vaccines but may also expose more kids to preventable diseases.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 08/02/2025
Some Head Start programs are struggling to continue services as funding delays hit. The delays come after Trump walked back on an effort to freeze federal grants.
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Head Start child-care centers face pay delays after Trump’s federal funding freeze
Some Head Start programs are struggling to continue services as funding delays hit. The delays come after Trump walked back on an effort to freeze federal grants.
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Teresa Watanabe @teresawatanabe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain w/@howardblume @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social @JennyAGold www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain
President Trump ordered the dismantling of the Department of Education, throwing into question the fate of financial aid and funding for underserved students.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 25/01/2025
The L.A. fires forced hundreds of providers to shut down, upending an already fragile child care system. Here’s how that’s impacting scores of families who are suddenly in need of alternative care. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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L.A. fires upend fragile child-care industry, sending providers, families scrambling
More than 300 child-care facilities are closed amid the L.A. fires, sending thousands of families scrambling to find care.
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MDRC @mdrc-news.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
L.A. fires upend fragile child-care industry, sending providers, families scrambling, report @kateseq.bsky.social & @jennyagold.bsky.social @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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L.A. fires upend fragile child-care industry, sending providers, families scrambling
More than 300 child-care facilities are closed amid the L.A. fires, sending thousands of families scrambling to find care.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 18/01/2025
The L.A. fires have destroyed at least 11 schools and 30 child care facilities. Here’s how organizations like Project:Camp are working to bring a sense of normalcy to kids’ lives through free pop-up camps. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Free camps are offering a safe space for kids as L.A. fires cause child-care upheaval
Free child care is bringing a sense of safety and normalcy to kids impacted by the L.A. fires, especially for those whose schools burned down.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 11/01/2025
It isn’t easy to tell a child that the home they grew up in is no longer there. Experts weigh in on how to break tough news to kids as fires continue to ravage L.A. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Beloved toys and stuffed animals are gone. How parents can help kids understand L.A. fires
Kids have faced hasty evacuations and lost homes in the face of the L.A. wildfires. Experts share how parents can best help them through the traumatic event.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 08/01/2025
Firefighters are in for a long and dangerous night battling the Palisades fire as fearsome winds are forecast to grow even stronger and could hinder efforts to fight the blaze by air.
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Palisades fire: 'Worst is yet to come' as winds gain speed
Firefighters are in for a long and dangerous night battling the Palisades fire as fearsome winds are forecast to grow even stronger and could hinder efforts to fight the fire by air.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 20/12/2024
Weighing when to tell your children about Santa? Don’t let them resort to Google. Here’s how you can do it without ruining the Christmas magic. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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How parents tackle the truth behind Santa without ruining the Christmas magic
Deciding how to tell kids the truth behind Santa isn’t easy for parents. Here's what experts say about how and when to tell them without ruining the Christmas spirit.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 12/12/2024
As sales drop and librarians brace for pushback, a conservative effort to ban children's books is succeeding. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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As children's book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California
Book bans are tanking sales of children’s books. Schools and libraries aren’t buying books about LGBTQ+ issues and race as they brace for culture war pushback.
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