Los Angeles Public Press

08/21/2026

Happy Friday, LA. 🌴☀️ Make the most of the weekend and get outside. ✨

08/21/2026

In federal immigration courts across Los Angeles, Indigenous migrants who speak Mixtec, K’iche’ or many of the dozens of Indigenous languages spoken in LA County don’t receive translation services they need and are legally entitled to, advocates tell LA Public Press.
Attorneys and organizers said by not providing translation services, the federal government is unfairly punishing people who might not understand their immigration hearings.

Across the 72 U.S. immigration courts, non-citizens in court proceedings are guaranteed due process under the Constitution. That means immigrants have the right to defend themselves in court proceedings by requesting government-provided interpretation in their preferred language.

With nearly 26 million people living in the U.S. with limited English proficiency, according to a 2025 federal report, timely access to interpreters can determine whether some remains in ICE custody indefinitely or accepts a deportation order without understanding its legal consequences.

To learn more, read the full story by Martín Macías, Jr. (Martín Macías) via the link in our bio or at LAPublicPress.org.

08/21/2026

In LA immigration courts, Indigenous migrants face deportation because they don’t have interpreters.
Advocates for Indigenous migrants say little to no court-provided translation means some people don’t understand what immigration judges are asking.

Attorneys and advocates for Indigenous migrants say little to no court-provided translation means some people don’t understand what immigration judges are asking of them. In federal immigration courts across Los Angeles, Indigenous migrants who speak Mixtec, K’iche’ or many of the dozens of In...

08/21/2026

Southern California students struggle at school while fearing ICE will take their families.
As students go back to school, concerns about immigration raids are disrupting their education and taking a toll on their mental health.

As students go back to school, concerns about immigration raids are disrupting their education and taking a toll on their mental health.

08/20/2026

After a hot and humid summer unincorporated LA County residents will be happy to know that starting next year, landlords will be required to provide cooling.
For years, air conditioning has been treated as a comfort rather than a requirement in Los Angeles rentals. But as Southern California experiences longer and more frequent periods of extreme heat, that distinction is beginning to change.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, landlords in unincorporated communities will be required to provide cooling capable of keeping rentals at or below 82 degrees. The ordinance establishes cooling as a housing standard alongside long-standing requirements for heat and hot water.

California law has historically required landlords to provide heating — but not cooling.

“Statewide habitability law does not set a standard for cooling,” said Amy Tannenbaum, supervising attorney with Public Counsel’s Homelessness Prevention Law Project. “There is a standard for heating … this is an additional protection that tenants in unincorporated LA County [will] have on top of what’s available statewide.”

The ordinance does not apply to all LA County renters. It covers only unincorporated areas, leaving cities such as Los Angeles — where approximately 60 percent of residents are renters — to decide whether to adopt similar requirements.

To learn more, read the full story by Baleigh O’Brien (Baleigh O’Brien) via the link in our bio or at LAPublicPress.org.

08/19/2026

In LA, a 3 year old tries to cope after his Papi was taken by ICE.
Young children separated from their parents after immigration raids are experiencing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Young children separated from their parents after immigration raids are experiencing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

08/18/2026

LA City Council repeals 41.18 anti-camping zones in Echo Park, Silverlake:
41.18 zones in LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez’s district were eliminated after years of organizing by unhoused residents and advocates.

41.18 zones in LA City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez’s district were eliminated after years of organizing by unhoused residents and advocates.

08/17/2026

Add some whimsy into your routine and check out these side quests compiled by LA Public Press staff and our readers. ✨

Read the full article by Mariah Castañeda (Mariah Castaneda) via the link in the bio or go to LAPublicPress.org.

08/17/2026

There's another heat advisory this week, LA! Stay informed and stay cool. 😎

08/13/2026

Happy almost weekend, LA. ❣️Check out these amazing community events. Stop doom scrolling and get out there. 😤