Justicia

A group of law enforcement officers in full riot gear stands in front of a crowd at night, illuminated by bright vehicle headlights behind them. The officers wear camouflage uniforms, helmets with visors, gas masks, and carry batons.

Justicia

Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order

A federal judge rules that the Border Patrol again broke the rules in California immigration sweeps, saying agents acted "without considering or complying with law Congress enacted."

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freír wendy

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Sergio Olmos

• abril 2, 2026

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Tecnología

After immigration arrests, California lawmakers wonder: Are police telling the feds too much?

Legislators approved an audit of three of the state’s federally-funded fusion centers, citing concerns about civil liberties and privacy.

Por

Khari Johnson

• marzo 27, 2026

A large detention facility complex sits behind tall chain-link fencing topped with coils of razor wire.

Justicia

Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff

The warden at a privately run immigrant detention center in San Diego County has authority to decide how to investigate rape reports there. A county supervisor wants to revisit the agreement giving that power to CoreCivic.

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freír wendy

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Nigel Duara

• marzo 24, 2026

Un grupo de mujeres reclusas de una prisión caminan con sus uniformes azules por un sendero exterior. Una persona lleva una camiseta roja. A la izquierda, se alza un edificio de ladrillos rojos con rejas en las ventanas y alambre de púas en la parte superior.

Justicia

Digital tablets mellowed California prisons. Now a tech migration is riling users

Every incarcerated person in a California prison has a digital tablet enabling communication with the outside world. A new vendor is bringing more streaming entertainment, but with a cost.

Por

Joe García

• marzo 24, 2026

A surfer stands in shallow ocean water near a rocky shoreline at sunset while an offshore oil platform rises on the horizon in the distance.

Ambiente

California sues Trump to keep shut oil pipeline on Santa Barbara coast

California is suing the Trump administration over an order to restart a long-shuttered offshore oil operation.

Por

alejandro lazo

• marzo 24, 2026

Large red flags with a black eagle emblem ripple in the wind above a crowd gathered outdoors, many wearing red shirts and holding protest signs. Trees and a multi-story building rise in the background under a clear blue sky, situating the demonstration in a civic or campus setting.

Justicia

Trump administration acknowledges it needs immigrant farmworkers as it moves to cut their pay

The Trump administration handed down a rule that would cut the minimum wage for immigrants with H-2A visas, including farm workers. The United Farm Workers sued, arguing the change would depress pay to all agricultural employees.

Por

Sergio Olmos

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freír wendy

• marzo 19, 2026

A statue is fully covered in black fabric and plastic sheeting, tied at the base, standing on a paved campus walkway. Behind it, a modern building with large windows and a few people walking by suggests an active public space.

Justicia

California is renaming César Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasing his name from streets

California lawmakers say they'll change the name of César Chávez Holiday. Taking his name off of streets and buildings likely will take much longer.

Por

Nadia Lathan

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Nigel Duara

• marzo 19, 2026

A person with long gray hair speaks into a microphone at an outdoor press conference, their expression focused and serious. Several people stand behind them, including individuals in business attire, while additional microphones and a partially visible sign in the background suggest a media-covered public statement.

Justicia

UFW president: ‘We do not condone the actions of César Chávez’

Stunning allegations about California labor icon César Chávez led the organization he co-founded, United Farm Workers, to distance itself from him.

Por

Sergio Olmos

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freír wendy

• marzo 18, 2026

A view of two open prison cells doors inside viewed from the hallway looking in as a prison guard looks around inside the cell on the right. The guard is backlight by light shinning in from a small window towards the back of the cell.

Justicia

Newsom closed 5 California prisons. Why lawmakers might want to shut one more

California is incarcerating 70,000 fewer people than in 2010, enabling the Newsom administration to close five state prisons. It has capacity to shut one more, according to a new analysis.

Por

Adam Ashton

• marzo 18, 2026

A graphic titled “Agents of Chaos” shows masked, uniformed men in military-style gear with highlighted faces, alongside logos for CalMatters, Bellingcat and Evident over a map background with lines pointing toward Chicago.

Investigation

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force

'The first thing that you do when you give an agent a gun and a badge and the authority over American people is to make sure that they follow the Constitution, period.'

Por

Sergio Olmos

• marzo 17, 2026