Nigel Duara

Mental Health

Mental health advocate for California tribes dies; victim in murder-suicide

Celinda Gonzales of the Yurok Tribe worked to prevent suicides among Native Americans after experiencing loss in her family. She "was a friend to many," the tribe said.

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Nigel Duara

• February 11, 2026

Justice

Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling

If you can't easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.

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Nigel Duara

• January 29, 2026

CalMatters en Español

Las ciudades de California han registrado las tasas de homicidios más bajas en décadas. No está claro por qué.

Los homicidios en California aumentaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19 pero las cifras han caído a mínimos históricos en Los Ángeles, Oakland, San Francisco y muchas otras ciudades.

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Nigel Duara

• January 27, 2026

Justice

California cities just saw their lowest homicide rates in decades. It’s not clear why

Homicides in California surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, killings are down to historic lows in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and many other cities.

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Nigel Duara

• January 26, 2026

CalMatters en Español

‘Están escalando’: entrevista con Rob Bonta sobre la ofensiva migratoria de Trump

El fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, ha demandado a la administración Trump más de 50 veces. Una victoria reciente puso fin a un despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Los Ángeles.

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Nigel Duara

• January 16, 2026

Justice

‘They’re escalating’: A Q&A with Rob Bonta on Trump’s immigration crackdown

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the Trump administration more than 50 times. One recent victory ended a National Guard deployment in Los Angeles.

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Nigel Duara

• January 15, 2026

Justice

How justice changed in California in 2025: Prop. 36 toughened penalties, prisons kept shrinking

Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025 announced the closure of another prison, a shutdown that's possible because the state is incarcerating far fewer people than it did just a decade ago.

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Nigel Duara

• December 26, 2025

CalMatters en Español

Nueva ley de California prohíbe a agentes federales usar máscaras en respuesta a redadas de inmigración

La administración Trump ha presentado una demanda para bloquear una nueva ley de California que prohibiría a los agentes federales usar máscaras durante su servicio. Esta ley surgió a raíz de la preocupación por el uso de máscaras y pasamontañas por parte de agentes de inmigración en Los Ángeles.

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Nigel Duara

• December 22, 2025

Justice

California is banning masks for federal agents. Here’s why it could lose in court

The Trump administration is suing to block a new California law that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings masks on duty. It was shaped by concerns over masked immigration agents in Los Angeles.

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Nigel Duara

• December 22, 2025

Justice

Judge orders Trump to end National Guard deployment, calls LA mission ‘profoundly un-American’

The new ruling against the Trump administration’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles comes as courts are considering other challenges to his deployment of troops to liberal cities, such as Portland and Chicago.

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Nigel Duara

• December 10, 2025

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