SAN FRANCISCO — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president's campaign...
Fire Risk, Strong Winds Continue in Southern California With Potential Rain on the Horizon
LOS ANGELES — Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires while raising the possibility of challenges like toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles officials were preparing for that prospect even...
Danish Politician Tells Trump to ‘F— Off’ Regarding Greenland
President Donald Trump has called for the U.S. to purchase Greenland from Denmark, reigniting a proposal from his first term. “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” Trump said, reaffirming...
LA Fires Add Tricky New Wrinkle to Trump-Newsom Feud
As Donald Trump this week assumed the presidency for the second time, he rekindled his personal and political feud with California and its governor, Gavin Newsom, while also inflating Newsom’s obvious ambition to be resistor-in-chief — and perhaps the 2028 Democratic candidate for the White House. Had Trump lost to Kamala Harris, it probably...
Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen Lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award Nominations
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app. This year, the show...
Pentagon to Send up to 1,500 Active Duty Troops to Help Secure US-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration....
Border Security Is Popular – but That May Be the Limit of US Immigration Consensus: Poll
WASHINGTON — Many U.S. adults are on board with the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some targeted deportations, according to a new poll. But as President Donald Trump begins his second term with a series of sweeping executive orders on immigration, the findings suggest...
Trump Administration Freezes Many Health Agency Reports and Posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink told agency staff leaders Tuesday...
Trump Administration Shuts Down White House Spanish-Language Page and Social Media
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message. It also included a “Go Home” button that directed viewers to a page featuring a video...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Nicholas Ryan Hernandez
Jan. 22, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Nicholas Ryan Hernandez Suspects Date of Birth: November 1, 1985 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 6’ 1, 145 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Robbery Warrant Number: F23907382 Synopsis of the Case: Hernandez is wanted on a felony, no-bail warrant...