Gov. Newsom Bashes Trump's Border Wall, Says California Won't 'Turn Its Back' On Asylum Seekers
In a no-holds-barred interview, Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump on a variety of hot-button issues, including the border wall.
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In a no-holds-barred interview, Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump on a variety of hot-button issues, including the border wall.
On Friday, the president announced that he was declaring a national emergency in an effort to secure funding to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Speaking on Thanksgiving day, Mr. Trump also said he has given the thousands of active-duty troops he sent to the border the "OK" to use lethal force against migrants "if they have to."
President Trump announced Thursday his administration is finalizing a plan to only allow asylum seekers to apply at designated points of entry.
Claudia Rueda was arrested outside her home in Boyle Heights last year as part of what U.S. Border Patrol said was a drug smuggling investigation. She was released without charges.
The deployment is a direct response to two large migrant caravans traveling through Mexico and Central America toward the U.S.
If the thousands of migrants reach the U.S. border, a new world of problems could await them.
A recent increase in migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico caused agitation at the White House this week.
A caravan of about 3,000 Central American migrants heading for the U.S. border has broken through the southern border crossing of Mexico.
The Department of Homeland Security issued a scathing report detailing the presence of nooses inside cells of the ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, as well as a dearth of medical care resulting in rotting teeth and mistreatment of detainees with disabilities.
Carlos Alfred Rueda Cruz of Sacramento filed a $750,000 lawsuit against ICE and the Dept. of Homeland Security for battery, assault and false imprisonment over the alleged beatings he received during check-ins with ICE agents last year.
The lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, filed by the National Partnership for New Americans, UnidosUS and OneAmerica, among others, was announced Monday, Citizenship Day.
The number of detained migrant children has exploded in the past year.
An official of the Mexican state of Guanajuato confirms that a man detained by immigration agents in California is wanted on an arrest warrant for homicide in Mexico.
The wife and attorney of Joel Arrona-Lara say he was probably mistaken for his brother, who has done jail time in Mexico.
Joel Arrona was driving his wife to the hospital for a scheduled Cesarean section Wednesday afternoon when he was detained by ICE agents in San Bernardino.
A group of Democratic congressional representatives visited ICE detainees at a Southern California desert facility to check out their living conditions. Tina Patel reports.
White House adviser Stephen Miller is pushing to expedite a policy that could penalize legal immigrants whose families receive public benefits, three sources say.
Judge John Bates, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, called President Trump's decision to end the program "arbitrary and capricious."
A federal judge called the Trump administration's slowness to track down migrant parents it had separated from their children and then deported "unacceptable," saying the responsibility is "100%" on the government.
Alejandra Juarez was ordered to deport to Mexico under President Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
The incident appears to have happened in front of the Eighth & Grand apartment complex in downtown L.A.
A top immigration official on Tuesday said family detention centers are "more like summer camp" than a jail during a congressional hearing on the administration's efforts to reunite thousands of immigrant families separated as a result of its zero-tolerance immigration policy.
The government announced Thursday evening that 1,820 children have been reunited with their parents, while 711 children remain in custody.
Newly obtained audio reveals the anguish of parents separated from their children, as it pours from them in immigration court while a judge finds them ineligible to stay in the United States.
Police said a 30-year-old woman was driving southbound on the street when her tire allegedly locked and she lost control.
The 42-year-old man was crossing a street outside of a marked crosswalk when he was hit, police said.
Air travel chaos intensified as the war with Iran stretched into a third day — keeping airspace and airports in the Middle East closed and leaving travelers stranded.
Officials had the eastbound 10 Freeway in West Covina closed for about an hour due to an overturned car.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
Police said a 30-year-old woman was driving southbound on the street when her tire allegedly locked and she lost control.
The 42-year-old man was crossing a street outside of a marked crosswalk when he was hit, police said.
Air travel chaos intensified as the war with Iran stretched into a third day — keeping airspace and airports in the Middle East closed and leaving travelers stranded.
Officials had the eastbound 10 Freeway in West Covina closed for about an hour due to an overturned car.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
Police said a 30-year-old woman was driving southbound on the street when her tire allegedly locked and she lost control.
Officials had the eastbound 10 Freeway in West Covina closed for about an hour due to an overturned car.
The woman fell into the San Gabriel River during a hike near the Bridge to Nowhere early Sunday morning, according to the San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team.
For the second day in a row, thousands of people took to the streets of Los Angeles to express their hopes for freedom after the death of Iran's longtime leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed when the U.S. and Israel launched a joint air strike on Iran.
The Inland Empire is abuzz with excitement as the Dodgers' newest minor league baseball affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, get set to take the field in their brand new stadium for their inaugural season.
The Big Bear bald eagles have another clutch of eggs after losing their initial set earlier this season.
Rudy Martinez's family is demanding justice, saying their 36-year-old relative was shot and killed by an Anaheim police officer.
The National Guard's Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team works with local agencies during hazardous material investigations.
Police were called to the home for reports of "suspicious circumstances" by the property's landlord. They later handed the investigation over to FBI officials, who have been at the home since Monday.
The Santa Ana Police Department booked the inmate into the Theo Lacy Facility on Feb. 19 for vehicle theft, receiving a stolen vehicle and obstructing or resisting a peace officer.
The Inland Empire is abuzz with excitement as the Dodgers' newest minor league baseball affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, get set to take the field in their brand new stadium for their inaugural season.
The fundraising effort came after Cal Baptist University announced that the men's wrestling, golf and swimming and diving teams would be cut.
Deputies say that the suspect fired at a moving vehicle in the 25000 block of Florida Avenue at around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. No one was struck by gunfire.
The Big Bear bald eagles have another clutch of eggs after losing their initial set earlier this season.
The crash happened at around 5 a.m. on southbound lanes of the 215 freeway near Central Avenue, according to a news release from the California Highway Patrol.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
Three American fighter jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," CENTCOM said in a statement Monday, as the war with Iran continued for a third day.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
The first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
For the second day in a row, thousands of people took to the streets of Los Angeles to express their hopes for freedom after the death of Iran's longtime leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed when the U.S. and Israel launched a joint air strike on Iran.
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
The first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
Demonstrators took to the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday in the wake of a U.S. and Israeli strike on Iran overnight, which killed multiple Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Riverside County health officials have reported the second and third measles cases of the year, which they say could be connected to the county's first case that was reported last week.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Health officials said that the traveler arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal on a Viva Aerobus Flight on Jan. 26.
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
Luka Doncic had 28 points and nine assists, LeBron James added 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers finished a back-to-back set with a 128-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Cutter Gauthier scored twice in regulation, Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish both converted in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 3-2.
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak.
The Inland Empire is abuzz with excitement as the Dodgers' newest minor league baseball affiliate, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, get set to take the field in their brand new stadium for their inaugural season.
No. 2 UCLA has completed the first undefeated regular season in Big Ten women's basketball in 11 years.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Shia LaBeouf, who was charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Hedy Chang Hedy-CEO and President of Attendance Works, talks about the most recent federal data showing that chronic absenteeism continues to rise.
An SUV crashed into Sunshine Liquor after the driver said her vehicle malfunctioned, preventing her from braking.
Robert McWhirter, a Constitutional law expert, discusses the expectation that Congress may vote on two resolutions seeking to block further military action, the latest test of a long-shot strategy to reassert lawmakers’ war powers.
Dr. Nava Yeganeh, LA County Department of Public Health,, says there is a significant concern for measles regarding spring break travel in California.
Joseph Rodgers, Center for Strategic and International Studies Nuclear Department, discusses the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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