Only a few years after the pandemic, young kids in this country are seeing a whole new disruption to their learning: ...

Elected officials and local representatives gathering for the press conference held Monday outside Buena Park City Hall.

One of the desired effects of Donald Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy is to make it impossible for the news media to focus ...

All of this threatens the local economy. People will lose jobs, incomes will falter and the future is less certain.” ...

For many students, immigration raids are equivalent to a natural disaster, says Jacob Kirksey, an assistant professor in Texas Tech’s College of Education, because the raids cause similar numbers of ...

North Orange County officials are highlighting the negative impact of ICE raids on local industries, including tourism, hospitality, and construction.

The Central Valley is home to hotly-contested seats in both the House of Representatives and California Legislature. Some ...

For more than three decades, the third Saturday in August in Worcester has meant one thing: the Latin American Festival, a ...

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Regarding the July 19 article, “Santa Barbara’s Cliff Drive Headed for ‘Revolutionary’ Transformation,” planners are running amok! Santa Barbara’s army of ...

Eleven religious groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security in response to a Trump administration policy reversal ending a decades-long practice protecting houses of worship, schools and ...

ICE raids and anti-Black racism are creating a climate of fear and trauma for immigrant students, undermining their mental health and ability to learn. Advocates and educators warn that without urgent ...