Los Angeles

The silhouette of a protester as they hold up a U.S.-Mexico flag in front of a small fire burning in the middle of a street during an evening protest.

正义

72 hours in LA: Immigration sweeps, protests and a historic National Guard deployment

CalMatters photographers captured immigration sweeps and protests that led up to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles.

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CalMatters Visuals Team

• 6 月 10, 2025

Heavily armed officers in tactical gear and face coverings stand in a line with clear riot shields as protesters confront them in the street. Several protesters gesture and record the interaction with their phones. The scene unfolds in front of a building marked "ambiance" on a bright day.

Trump, Newsom clash over LA protests and federal funding feeds their political interests

As President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom exchange unpleasantries over immigration and funding, they give each other opportunities to make overtures to their political bases.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 6 月 10, 2025

Two individuals engage in a heated conversation outdoors. One, wearing a dark button-up shirt, gestures emphatically with a pointed finger, appearing animated. The other, wearing a blazer and a black cap with gold lettering, listens intently with a serious expression. A blurred, neutral-toned landscape serves as the background.

政治

Newsom-Trump truce explodes as president deploys troops against his wishes

Tensions between Newsom and Trump escalated over the weekend, with the governor accusing the president of lying to him and overriding his authority.

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阿列克谢·科塞夫

• 6 月 9, 2025

A line of heavily armed federal officers in tactical gear stands on a city street during a protest. Some wear FBI patches and hold rifles, one of which has a neon green magazine. Yellow police tape marks the ground, and a barbed-wire fence and industrial building labeled "ambiance" are visible in the background. The officers face forward, maintaining a defensive posture.

政治

With troops and protests, Trump’s feud with California moves to the streets of LA

President Trump's deployment of California National Guard soldiers in spite of Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections escalated tensions between the Republican administration and the Democratic state.

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邝婧

• 6 月 9, 2025

A man speaks at a podium during a rally, with a crowd of supporters behind him holding a sign that reads “UNIONS FOR ALL.” He wears a black jacket with an SEIU pin and appears to be addressing the media or audience, with sunlight casting shadows across his face.

正义

‘Everybody stood up’: Why a union leader’s arrest galvanized California Democrats on immigration

SEIU California leader David Huerta pressed to raise wages for custodians and other workers for decades before he was detained at a Los Angeles immigration protest.

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邝婧

• 6 月 9, 2025

A person in a dark blue suit with a purple tie stands at a podium with a mic while addressing reporters. The person is wearing an American flag pin on their lapel. In the background, a self of books can be seen along with an American flag.

政治

Trump ignored Newsom in putting the National Guard in LA. That’s rare in US history

It's exceedingly rare for presidents to call up the National Guard in opposition to a governor's wishes, as President Trump did in deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.

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米哈伊尔·津施坦

• 6 月 8, 2025

A National Guard soldier stands in full camouflage uniform and face shield, holding a rifle in front of military vehicles in an urban setting. Behind him, graffiti on a wall includes anti-police messages, and other soldiers are seen near green armored trucks and equipment.

正义

Gavin Newsom asks Trump to withdraw troops from Los Angeles as protests intensify

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leading California Democrats criticized President Trump's deployment of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, calling it an unnecessary provocation.

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Sergio Olmos

• 6 月 8, 2025

Three workers in full-body protective gear and helmets walk along a street carrying sandbags and compost filter socks as they work on various erosion, flood, and debris control efforts. In the background, a car drives past the work along the street, and a row of trees is behind the workers.

Gutting AmeriCorps weakens California’s response when the next emergency strikes

After the federal government cut funding for AmeriCorps, dozens of California emergency response workers were abruptly removed from service. Many were in the field in L.A., helping the region recover from deadly wildfires.

By Lauren Levitt • 6 月 4, 2025

An aerial view of rows of homes destroyed by Palisades Fire along the coast in Malibu. Cars are driving on the highway between two rows of destroyed houses.

How mortgage lenders are impeding Californians from rebuilding fire-torn LA

As Los Angeles-area fire victims navigate layers of bureaucracy to rebuild their homes, some are having their insurance settlements seized by mortgage lenders, adding new barriers at a moment when delays lead to higher recovery costs.

By Robert Kaplan and Margaret Gaston • 6 月 2, 2025

A row of tents and makeshift shelters, covered with tarps and surrounded by personal belongings, lines a grassy area near a railway under an overcast sky. A person wearing a dark coat and hat moves near a white tent. In the background, a train approaches on an elevated track, and scattered items, bicycles, and blue recycling bins are visible throughout the encampment.

Newsom tussles with local officials over homelessness

As Newsom and legislators fashion a new state budget, verbal exchanges between him and local officials about who is to blame have become sharper.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 5 月 30, 2025