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Health Workers Cite Burnout, Unsafe Conditions in Kaiser Strike Threat

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Health Workers Cite Burnout, Unsafe Conditions in Kaiser Strike Threat

 

LOS ANGELES — More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente across California and Hawaii have issued notice of an open-ended strike beginning Jan. 26, escalating a months-long labor dispute over staffing levels, working conditions and patient care, union officials said.

The workers, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and UNAC/UHCP, said the action will take the form of an unfair labor practice strike, meaning it is not limited to a single day but could continue indefinitely.

Union leaders say negotiations have stalled after months of talks that failed to resolve what they describe as chronic understaffing, unsafe working conditions and increasing burnout among staff.

Last week, the union released an 83-page report detailing what it characterizes as Kaiser’s shift away from patient-centered care toward financial priorities. The report alleges that cost-cutting and productivity demands have worsened conditions for frontline workers while compromising patient safety.

The report accuses Kaiser Permanente of hypocrisy, contrasting its public image as a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion with financial and operational practices that undermine those claims. It cites documented overbilling of Medicare Advantage, extracting resources from elderly and disabled patients, while surplus revenue is steered into foreign markets and high-risk investments instead of marginalized communities. Allegations of improper medical waste disposal and ties to private prisons, predatory lenders, and fossil fuel companies deepen concerns. Taken together, the report argues Kaiser’s equity rhetoric masks practices that may perpetuate the very disparities it claims to fight.

Union officials acknowledge the document is an advocacy report but say it reflects unresolved concerns raised repeatedly through internal channels and bargaining sessions.

“When tens of thousands of health care workers prepare for an open-ended strike, it’s not about walking away from patients,” union representatives said in a statement. “It’s about refusing to normalize unsafe care.”

Kaiser Permanente did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report or the strike notice.

The planned strike could significantly disrupt care at one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, which serves millions of patients across multiple states. Union leaders said they plan to continue providing updates on what the strike could mean for patients, workers, and the broader health care system as the situation develops.

The planned strike could affect Kaiser Permanente facilities throughout the Los Angeles Harbor Area and the broader Southern California region.

The strike notice includes picket lines at nearly 20 Kaiser hospitals and 200 clinics across California and Hawaii. This would cover multiple facilities in Southern California, from Los Angeles to San Diego.

Kaiser has stated in earlier strikes that it plans to keep hospitals and medical offices open and maintain urgent and emergency care by redeploying non-striking staff and bringing in temporary clinicians — although nonurgent appointments and services may be rescheduled or modified.

ALERT: Daytime Lane Closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge for Pothole Repairs, Jan. 28

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ALERT: Daytime Lane Closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge for Pothole Repairs, Jan. 28

 

San Pedro — Caltrans announces a daytime single-lane closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge (State Route 47) on Wed., Jan. 28 for pothole repairs and finger joint monitoring following recent storms. Traffic flow will be maintained in both directions of the bridge during the closure.

Scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Jan. 28 closure will affect the northbound right-hand lane from Harbor Boulevard to Ferry Street. The northbound on-ramp at Harbor Boulevard will also be closed.

Due to weather or operational reasons, the closure is subject to change, including the time, date, and other details. Motorists should expect delays when utilizing the Vincent Thomas Bridge and use Caltrans QuickMap to review current traffic conditions before traveling.

Caltrans reminds drivers to exercise increased caution near the closure and Slow for the Cone Zone.

UFCW Local 770 Kaiser Pharmacy Employees Issue 10-Day ULP Strike Notice

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UFCW Local 770 Kaiser Pharmacy Employees Issue 10-Day ULP Strike Notice

 

LOS ANGELES – United Food and Commercial Workers or UFCW Local 770 representing Kaiser Permanente pharmacy employees Jan. 22 delivered a 10-day Unfair Labor Practice or ULP strike notice to Kaiser Permanente executives. The ULP strike is set to begin on Feb. 3 at 7 a.m. at select KP pharmacy locations across Los Angeles and Bakersfield to protest Kaiser’s labor violations throughout negotiations that have prevented frontline healthcare workers from getting the fair contract they deserve.

UFCW Local 770 Kaiser employees are set to engage in a ULP strike to raise their concerns at the same locations as 31,000 Nurses and Healthcare Professionals with UNAC/UHCP began their own ULP strike today, Jan. 26.

Negotiations have been stalled for more than a month after Kaiser management walked away from the bargaining table. In December, UFCW 770 and other Alliance Unions filed Unfair Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board or NLRB, alleging Kaiser unlawfully refused to bargain in an attempt to bypass the agreed-upon national bargaining process and interfere with good-faith negotiations that had been ongoing since May 2025.

“Our message to Kaiser is clear: we will not be silenced,” said Christina Thomas, a pharmacy technician, at Kaiser’s Lancaster pharmacy. “After repeated unfair labor practices, KP pharmacy employees are striking because Kaiser has continually refused to bargain in good faith. They need to stop delaying, stop focusing on union-busting tactics meant to divide us, and get back to negotiating a fair contract.”

“We are fed up with being overworked, disrespected, undervalued, and with Kaiser’s illegal attempts to intimidate us out of getting a fair contract,” said Angelica Muro, a pharmacy technician at Kaiser Permanente in West Los Angeles. “When workers are punished for speaking up about safety and workload, patients pay the price through longer waits and delayed prescriptions. Kaiser’s actions don’t just violate labor law, they violate the trust our patients place in us every day.”

2026 State of the Port of Los Angeles

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2026 State of the Port of Los Angeles

 

LOS ANGELES – Jan. 22, 2026 – A record crowd of more than 900 industry and community representatives gathered for the 11th annual State of the Port, where Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka outlined his vision for the future, highlighting “Build Bigger and Build Smarter” investment priorities.

Hosted by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association since 2016, ticket proceeds from the event have now raised more than $350,000 for local non-profit organizations. This year’s recipients were EXP and the Toberman Neighborhood Center in San Pedro.

Seroka announced the port handled 10.2 million container units in 2025, the third best in the Port’s 118-year history and the third time exceeding 10 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). He credited that success and the port’s 26th consecutive year as the nation’s busiest port to the hard work of the larger port community and its many stakeholders.

Details: WATCH EVENT VIDEO

New Bill Would Let Faith-Based Organizations and Colleges Develop Affordable Housing

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New Bill Would Let Faith-Based Organizations and Colleges Develop Affordable Housing

 

Washington, D.C. — Rep.’s Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Shontel Brown (OH-11) Jan. 22 announced the Yes in God’s Backyard Act, legislation designed to address the nation’s housing crisis by empowering faith-based institutions and institutions of higher-education to build affordable housing on underused land they already own.

The bill will unlock new housing opportunities in communities facing severe housing shortages and rising homelessness. Across the country, housing costs continue to climb while the number of available homes falls far short of demand. At the same time, faith-based institutions and institutions of higher education — often among the largest landholders in their communities — are frequently blocked from building affordable housing because of outdated zoning rules, lengthy permitting processes, and limited access to technical expertise.

“The Local Initiatives Support Corporation or LISC is grateful for Rep. Barragán’s leadership in introducing the Yes in God’s Backyard Act”, said Nicole Williams, Executive Director, LISC Los Angeles. “We’ve seen firsthand the increasing challenges families are facing with rising housing costs in our communities. At the same time, many faith-based organizations have expressed a desire to mitigate the housing crisis by developing affordable housing on their land. The Yes in God’s Backyard Act would provide flexible resources to support the development and preservation of affordable housing, ultimately increasing housing options in the communities we serve.”

In California, SB 4 allows qualifying faith institutions and higher education institutions to build 100% affordable housing by right. As a result, at least 80 congregations in Los Angeles alone are now exploring housing development on their property. Similar efforts are underway or being considered in New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia, Texas, Arizona, and New Jersey, signaling growing national momentum behind this approach.

The Yes in God’s Backyard Act would extend this progress nationwide by:

  • Offering technical assistance to faith-based organizations and institutions of higher education seeking to use existing land to expand or preserve affordable rental housing;
  • Providing technical support to local governments to share best practices and streamline the development of affordable housing on faith and university property; and
  • Establishing challenge grants to reward communities that adopt policies removing barriers to affordable housing on these sites.

Details: Find the full text of the bill HERE.

Long Beach Briefs: Team Ireland Lands for LA28 as Amphitheater and New Police Academy Debut

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Long Beach Briefs: Team Ireland Lands for LA28 as Amphitheater and New Police Academy Debut

 

Olympic Federation of Ireland to Establish Team Ireland House in Long Beach for 2028 Olympic Games

LONG BEACH— The Olympic Federation of Ireland has selected Long Beach to establish Ireland’s Team Hospitality House for the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Team Ireland House will be located at Ovation Square event space in downtown Long Beach. The Irish House plans to deliver a wide variety of cultural programming, events and showcases, live entertainment, athlete and family gatherings, sponsor activations, retail and exhibition experiences and more.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/yc5c95zk

 

City Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Long Beach Amphitheater

LONG BEACH—The City of Long Beach and Legends Global, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Long Beach Amphitheater, marking a new chapter for the city’s downtown waterfront. The venue will redefine Long Beach’s entertainment landscape, welcoming musical talents and visitors from around the globe for a robust lineup of major concerts and events, community celebrations and private gatherings year-round.

The Long Beach Amphitheater is set to open its doors in summer 2026.

Details: To learn more about the project and related waterfront development activity in Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov/waterfront. For booking and ticket information, visit longbeachamp.com

 

Long Beach Celebrates Grand Opening of New Police Academy

LONG BEACH—Long Beach celebrated the grand opening of the new Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) Police Academy following a comprehensive infrastructure buildout effort to enhance the facility and overall experience for police recruits, staff and visitors. The new academy gives the LBPD the space and resources to train up to 100 recruits at a time, doubling its current capacity.

Details: https://longbeach.gov/police/about-the-lbpd/lbpd-police-academy/

ICE Violence Forces a Reckoning in Los Angeles

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ICE Violence Forces a Reckoning in Los Angeles

 

As deaths mount nationwide, pressure grows on city leaders to confront a federal agency operating with impunity.

By Rosie Knight

On Jan. 7, 2026, Minneapolis resident Renee Good was killed in cold blood by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent now identified as Jonathan Ross. He has not been charged with any crime, and it seems unlikely he will be at any time in the future. It was one of eleven shootings by Border Patrol and ICE since September 2025 at the time of writing. While community members in Los Angeles and San Pedro have been begging for concrete action against this federal force of violent kidnappers and would-be killers who have been stationed in our city for months, there has been none. But now that another innocent person has been murdered by the American state in cold blood, it is time for Los Angeles’ leaders to stand up and do something.

Before we get into any ancillary discourse about all the ways Los Angeles’ local and city governing bodies have failed them, feel free to check my previous reporting, social media presence, or general work. I have written about many of those problems previously, https://tinyurl.com/less-lethal-ammunition. But today I don’t write to highlight or challenge. Today, I am making a demand: Karen Bass and the rest of LA’s leaders need to stand up to ICE and make them leave our city. That is the simplest, only moderate, and centrist response at this point.

While Karen Bass did demand that ICE leave, saying after their first assault on the historic fashion district that their reasons for the raids were “an outright lie,” no further action seemed to be able to be taken. That is the nature of the current system, but that means our leaders need to start thinking outside of it. It is not an exaggeration to say that the fact that nothing was physically or even politically done to stop their attacks allowed ICE to make Los Angeles and the Harbor Area / Terminal Island / San Pedro their home. Now, eight months later, we are still dealing with hundreds of kidnappings a week. But it is not our leaders who are constitutionally protecting their citizens, but instead their neighbors. And Karen Bass should have demanded that ICE leave LA and Terminal Island after a local woman and activist, Amanda Trebach, was kidnapped at gunpoint, after an ICE agent attempted to use their vehicle to run her down.

Trebach was rescued and released after three days thanks to intense online activism. Bass and her team have put out strongly worded condemnations of the ICE agents who have been attacking the city and decried them as “UnAmerican.” But she appears to have little power to stop this deadly invasion, even after the gunpoint kidnapping of a U.S. citizen doing constitutionally protected work to protect her neighbors. That shows if anything, just how little power local authorities have against federal power when following accepted rules of play. That’s why we need more decisive and realistic action from our leaders now!

That assault and kidnapping occurred last year, and was an early warning bell for just how out of control and violent ICE would become, even against U.S. citizens who dared to stand up to them, like Trebach. Unfortunately, despite those strongly worded sentiments, a lack of actionable steps and concrete leadership from Bass and other LA politicians has allowed this violence and brutality to spread across the country.

With the murder of Renee Good — which won’t be investigated by the Justice Department, setting up a precedent for more killings of protestors and those who constitutionally watch ICE and BP — and the powerful protests in Minnesota, the rest of the country finally seems to be taking notice.

But as many activists and community members have mentioned, this was far from the first murder at the hands of an ICE agent in the last month. On New Year’s Eve, as Keith Porter was getting ready to enter 2026 with his family and loved ones, he was murdered in Northridge by an off-duty ICE agent with a history of extreme racism — Keith Porter was a Black man — gun charges, and child abuse.

This “law enforcement agency,” as they’re now being called, is made up of the worst of the worst: untrained abusers, fired cops, and security who lost their jobs for being too violent. Ironically, the allegedly “dangerous criminals” that ICE has been rounding up — while kidnapping our neighbors and tamale guys — are basically non-existent, with only 5% of those being picked up having criminal convictions.

Here in LA, we’re being held under occupation, and our leaders are allowing it because they want to secure police and Department of Homeland Security support and financing for the Olympics. Capitalism has caused our leaders to put money, prestige and profit over the people they are supposed to be protecting, safeguarding, and who most importantly elected them. ICE has only existed since 2003. A majority of Americans now favor its abolition. This isn’t even about imagining something better; it’s about failing an open-book exam. This is fascism, and it is on our streets right now. Outside your door.

In her famously posthumously published diary, the 14-year-old Jewish Holocaust victim Anne Frank wrote, “terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor, helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. They’re allowed to take only a knapsack and a little cash with them, and even then, they’re robbed of these possessions on the way. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to find their houses sealed, their families gone.”

This is our EVERY DAY experience in Los Angeles right now — except people are not allowed to take cash, belongings, or bags with them, or like in Minnesota, recently senior citizens seized only half-clothed — and have been for months. And our leaders aren’t doing anything about it. ICE has been dragging people from homes in Echo Park and Silver Lake without any warrants or identification. We are here. If you are asking what you would have done in the lead-up to the Holocaust, now you know. But it’s not too late to start.

The people of Los Angeles are already fighting back — you can check out orgs to support and access help at https://tinyurl.com/rln-ice-raids — and we will continue to. It’s about time that our leaders stood beside us. Not with well-written internet posts or calls for calm and peace. But by standing at the frontlines of our neighborhoods and the common areas of our cities, where our communities are being torn apart every single day. At the front doors of homes where seniors and minors are being manhandled by violent brutes. Take a stand. Now.

RIP to Keith Porter, Renee Good, and the millions of others killed by American state violence here and around the rest of the world. Solidarity is key, all our struggles are interconnected, and this is a call to both our LEADERS and READERS: Neutrality is no longer enough. Protest! Condemn ICE! Work to Abolish ICE! Get them out of our city, or we will get you the fuck out with them.

Trump’s Gestapo Thugs Murder VA ICU Nurse

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Trump’s Gestapo Thugs Murder VA ICU Nurse

Parents Denounce “Sickening Lies Told About Our Son” As Minnesota AG Calls For Nationwide Protests To Repel Ongoing Attack On Twin Cities

Alex Pretti, 37, a VA ICU nurse, was murdered by Trump’s thugs after he tried to protect a woman they were attacking. He was shot at least ten times while covered by a swarm of agents.

“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” Pretti’s parents, Michael and Susan, said in a statement read on KARE local news Saturday night. “Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper-sprayed.”

Pretti was a licensed gun owner, but his gun on Tizly appears clearly in videos of the event in the hands of an agent moving away from a swarm of agents attacking him, a second or two before he was shot. This was clearly captured in a stop-motion analysis by Bellingcat posted on YouTube.

“After 3 shootings and 2 homicides in just 2 weeks, it’s impossible to ignore the federal oppression of Minnesota,” Minnesota AG Keith Ellison said in a Substack post. “People here are living with the fear that any encounter with federal agents could turn deadly, and state and local leaders are being openly defied. We need your help.

“Massive, ongoing protests all over the country could really ease the pressure on Minnesota by turning what’s happening here into a problem for Trump everywhere, not just in one state.”

Petri’s murder came one day after Minneapolis saw the first city-wide general strike in an American city in generations, with 700 businesses closed and solidarity actions “in at least 300 cities around the country,” according to Payday Report.

That strike was the direct result of the strikingly similar murder of Renee Good on January 7, which has dramatically eroded support for ICE. More than 80% of Americans have seen a video of her murder, according to one poll, and a majority of Americans now support ICE’s abolition. “I’m not mad at you,” she said to her murderer just moments before he shot her three times, as she steered her car away from him.

Pretti’s murder was likewise seen by millions almost immediately. Four widely-seen videos show his murder from different angles. Initially, he is seen directing traffic around the area where there are ICE and/or border patrol agents. One of them pushes a woman to the ground, and Pretti intervenes, reaching down to help her back up. As he does that, an agent shoots pepper spray into his face, after which he’s attacked by a swarm of seven agents, hitting him and wrestling him to the ground.

It’s difficult to tell precisely when an agent took the gun from Pretti’s waistband, but the gun is never seen in Pretti’s hand, and it is seen in the agent’s hand as he moves away from the swarm of officers. The same agent was visible seconds earlier with no gun in his hand, which is why we know it’s Pretti’s, not his. As he turns his back, the first shot is fired, followed by nine more. Spectators present described it as an execution. Afterwards, agents quickly dispersed, with no effort at all to preserve the crime scene.

Within minutes, administration officials appeared in front of TV cameras falsely claiming that Pretti was engaged in domestic terrorism, that he was violent, that he had attacked the officers, and that having a gun on him justified his murder.

The murders of Pretti and Good expose the not-so-hidden agenda behind Trump’s immigration crackdown—as with Jews in Hitler’s Germany, it’s a ploy to demonize an outgroup as a way of normalizing demonizing and lawlessly attacking anyone who gets in their way.

Unlike Los Angeles and Chicago before them, Minneapolis doesn’t even have a large percentage of undocumented immigrants, and of course, those it does have are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. But there have been a few high-profile fraud cases centered in the Somali community—the vast majority of whom are legal residents, if not citizens.

But once the bigotry juices get flowing, it no longer matters if the narratives make sense—as the excuses for the murders of Pretti and Good so vividly show us. And thus charges of fraud—which were already being investigated, and have even produced significant convictions—were used as a justification for mass deportation raids.

Not only is there no logical connection between the two, but they have also turned out to be diametrically opposed: When the Trump administration refused to investigate Good’s murderer, and tried to investigate Good and her widow instead, it prompted a wave of resignations among federal prosecutors—four in Washington and six in Minnesota. The most high-ranking in Minnesota, Joseph Thompson, was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year and oversaw the entire federal fraud investigation.

But there’s another, even bigger, more absurd contradiction involved. As Trump and his minions go ballistic over fraud in Minnesota, Trump himself has been setting astronomical records in pardoning fraudsters, depriving victims of billions of dollars in compensation. Last June, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a committee staff analysis showing that Trump’s early term pardon spree not only freed 1,500 January 6 felons, it also benefited “dozens of mostly white-collar criminals” which “wiped out $1.3 billion in restitution payments and fines they owed directly to their victims and to American taxpayers.”

But that only covered Trump’s first half-year. On January 20, NBC published a more up-to-date account, finding that “Over half of Trump’s 88 individual pardons are for white-collar offenses, with money laundering, bank fraud and wire fraud among the most frequent crimes the president has wiped clean.” One of those he pardoned had even been pardoned for fraud before—by Trump, in his first term.

In short, the idea that Trump cares a bit about fraud is utterly ridiculous. He’ll use fraud allegations to go after his enemies and dismiss fraud convictions for those who give him money or otherwise qualify as friends. Using fraud allegations to justify mass immigration raids is just one more example of this, but it shows the utter dishonesty of everything he says or does. The lies about Pretti and Good—both about their lives and their deaths—are just more of the same.

“We are heartbroken but also very angry,” Pretti’s parents said. “Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends, and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.”

It’s up to all of us to ensure he didn’t die in vain.

Gipson’s Rally Condemns ICE Deaths of Good and Porter as Federal Agents Spark Gunfire in Willowbrook

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Gipson’s Rally Condemns ICE Deaths of Good and Porter as Federal Agents Spark Gunfire in Willowbrook

 

SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) Jan. 21 amplified California’s defiance against deadly White House policies and the stark human toll they extract, and called members of the California Legislature and Mayor Kevin McCarty of Sacramento to march from the State Capitol to the John E. Moss Federal Building with a loud demand for nationwide justice as United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) forces a brutal crackdown on communities.

Attended by Senators and Assemblymembers from across the legislative houses’ Diversity Caucuses, Gipson’s Rallying for Justice expressed the overwhelming fury of Californians over what many see as draconian immigration policy coming out of Washington. A rousing call-and-response resounded on the West Steps, underscoring two horrific tragedies this holiday season: Keith Porter, 43, a Black father of two, who was fatally shot in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley on New Year’s Eve, and Reneé Nicole Good, 37, a Minneapolis-based activist killed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross seven days later. Porter and Good, both American citizens, were ensnared in an arbitrary and dangerous ICE dragnet that must end.

“We are witnessing a mass movement by ordinary people of conscience who say ‘No’ to the abuses of ICE,” said Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson). “Everywhere from Minnesota to my own Assembly District, I condemn this Administration’s callous disregard for human suffering – and I am outraged to read in the news of two dozen people shot by ICE since Donald Trump’s new term began.”

Incidences of shooting continue to grow. As the Rallying for Justice event began, news broke of a United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) raid that launched in Willowbrook with no prior warning. During the Willowbrook raid, CBP agents attempted to detain a constituent at home, causing chaos and fear in the community. Officer-involved gunfire took place near the intersection of Mona and 126th Street. Ultimately, a constituent was taken into custody, over the objections of local families.

“ICE and CBP must extricate themselves from our home. My community has spent more than a decade standing up to outsiders who bring harm to Willowbrook, and we reject their presence,” said Gipson. “I’m pissed as I ask: How many more shots need to be fired? How many more agents need to bring their reckless gunplay into our safe spaces? Where is a shred of humanity in this federal immigration machine?”

In 2025, federal immigration enforcement unleashed one of the most violent and controversial campaigns in modern history, drawing harsh criticism from across the political spectrum. Despite the country seeing a net population exodus of 100,000 to 200,000 in 2025 – often due to questionable deportation procedures – ICE has continued to escalate force in ways that many observers describe as arbitrary and excessive. It is worth noting that Keith Porter’s fatal shooting started with an off-duty ICE agent who confronted Porter, triggering a deadly escalation.

“As a proud Member of California’s Legislative Black Caucus, I know that I need to name injustice when I see it. We all must push Americans to look in the mirror and say, ‘Trump’s DHS actions are not who we are,’” said Gipson. “My safety and the safety of my neighbors in the State of California cannot be entrusted to Donald Trump, nor to his so-called ‘Homeland Security’ terrorism upon Americans.”

On January 21, over a dozen leaders joined Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) at the Rallying for Justice action:

  • Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
  • Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
  • Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton)
  • Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
  • Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley)
  • Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D-South Los Angeles)
  • Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles)
  • Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood)
  • Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro)
  • Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz)
  • Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita)
  • Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced)
  • Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood)
  • Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty

Warehouse 9 Bar Soft Opening

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Warehouse 9 Bar Soft Opening

 

The Warehouse 9 Bar hosted a soft opening last week in the same historic port warehouse that housed Brouwerij West.

The Warehouse 9 Bar will offer food, drinks and karaoke nights, along with a full slate of all-ages live music and other special events.

“We want to assure the community that the space will still be a place to gather, celebrate, drink great beer, eat good food and enjoy live music in a family-friendly — and dog-friendly — environment,” Warehouse 9 Bar owner Oron Kotlizky reportedly said to Celebrity Access. “We know people love hanging out at this unique location, and it’s important to us to continue serving San Pedro in this way. We’ve rehired the BW staff and managers, so the community will recognize some familiar faces on the floor and throughout the venue. Your support means the world to us, and we can’t wait to welcome you in for a drink.”

According to the venue’s team, Warehouse 9 will partner with MBF Productions to help secure live entertainment. MBF Productions is owned by Britta Wichers, a veteran music event producer who worked for Live Nation and musical acts such as KISS and Aerosmith. Her team creatively executes unique happenings, including inventive development, location acquisition, onsite management, production, event marketing, budget development and management, and full-service staffing.

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