AFP photographer shot in face with rubber bullet at LA protest

Agence France Presse 06/17/2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — An Agence France-Presse photographer was recovering Monday after he was shot in the face with a rubber bullet by law enforcement during their standoff with protesters in downtown Los Angeles. The photographer…

US Army Desert Storm veteran leads Fil-Am rally in Los Angeles

Nimfa U. Rueda - @inquirerdotnet 06/15/2025

LOS ANGELES – A US Army Desert Storm veteran led a group of Filipino Americans protesting the immigration policies of the Trump administration as part of the nationwide “No Kings Day of Defiance” demonstrations on Saturday. “I am proud to…

Protests spread across US despite Trump threats

Agence France Presse 06/12/2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — Protests against Donald Trump’s harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and threats by the hard-right Republican president to use “heavy force.” In…

Trump deploys Marines as tensions rise over Los Angeles protests

Agence France Presse 06/10/2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — President Donald Trump ordered active-duty US Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops into Los Angeles on Monday, vowing those protesting immigration arrests would be “hit harder” than ever. Trump’s extraordinary mobilization…

National Guard deploys in LA as Trump warns of ‘troops everywhere’

Agence France Presse 06/09/2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — Security forces clashed with protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday as National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump fanned out across the city on the third day of unruly protests over…

Trump sends military force to LA over immigration protests

Agence France Presse 06/09/2025

LOS ANGELES, United States — US President Donald Trump ordered National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a rare deployment expected Sunday against the state governor’s wishes after sometimes-violent protests against immigration enforcement raids. Trump took federal control of…

ICE raids across Los Angeles set off violent demonstrations

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 06/08/2025

LOS ANGELES – As a fresh standoff developed Saturday between protesters and armed federal authorities, Trump administration officials vowed to prosecute those who broke the law during Friday’s violent demonstrations sparked by multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across Los Angeles.…

LA fire chief sacked for leadership ‘failures’ in handling wildfires

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 02/23/2025

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley Friday — citing what the mayor called failures in leadership ahead of the January windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades Fire, as well as what Bass said…

Dangerous storm triggers flooding, mudslides in LA County

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 02/15/2025

LOS ANGELES – A destructive storm is making its way out of Southern California Friday, but not before flooding streets, neighborhoods and freeways, causing crashes and congestion, and leading to evacuation orders in recent burn areas. Heavy…

LA wildfires now fully contained after burning for 3 weeks

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 02/02/2025

LOS ANGELES – The two wildfires that ravaged Pacific Palisades and the Altadena-Pasadena areas were fully contained Saturday after killing 29 people, destroying more than 16,000 structures and burning more than 37,000 acres. All evacuation orders have been lifted,…

LA fires scorched largest urban area in California in last 40 years

Associated Press 01/18/2025

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban areas than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last…

Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles

Agence France Presse 01/18/2025

PACIFIC Palisades, United States — On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when hydrants ran dry. On the other side, a small…

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