Vania Patino

Los Angeles

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Articles

“No Kings”: Rep. Jimmy Gomez speaks out on ICE activity and federal overreach

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel |Vania Patino

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Amid increasingly strict immigration enforcement, U.S. House of Representative Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., warns that the federal government is inching more and more toward authoritarianism. Rep. Gomez has been on the ground in LA, attempting to gain access to federal detention facilities, confronting both bureaucratic obstruction and a mounting sense of crisis among his constituents.
Huntington Beach voters override city council, passing Measures A and B

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

The debate over what books should be on the shelves of the Huntington Beach Public Library, and how the library system should be managed, came to a head this week as voters approved Measures A and B in a costly special election. The board would have been composed of 21 people appointed by city council members to review books procured by librarians that may contain sexual content. As for Measure B, its approval imposes restrictions on the management of the library.
Community event offers 'know your rights' training after ICE enforcement in LA

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

LOS ANGELES — Lined up on a Wednesday morning, people shuffled in to the SALEF or Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund event. A majority of the people came for the free groceries, picking up rice, carrots and potatoes, but left with information on how to be prepared in the wake of increased ICE activity across Los Angeles. As a result of immigration enforcement operations seen in places such as grocery stores, churches and workplaces, many shared the fear of leaving their homes.
Free showers for homeless program cut from LA City budget

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

LOS ANGELES — It takes a three-mile bus ride, and a couple blocks walking for Saul Paz to take a shower.
California Democrats face hard truths, new goals at annual party convention

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Thousands of California Democrats gathered in Anaheim this weekend for the annual state Democratic party convention. Party leaders centered their message on fighting the Trump administration and focusing their energy on the midterms coming up in 2026. Despite the common goal, many attendees and speakers — such as former vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — called out their own party for failing to appeal to the working class.
Democrats from across the state gather in Anaheim for annual convention

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

California Democrats are regrouping at their annual state party convention being held in Anaheim this weekend. Hundreds of people attended sessions and met with their caucus groups throughout the day on Friday. However, the past presidential election loss loomed large among attendees, who shared their frustrations with the party and expressed their expectations for the future.
California changes rules for track and field final

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Vania Patino

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track-and-field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate in the championship meet.
HIV prevention services in LA County set to expire

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

LOS ANGELES — HIV infections in LA County have been steadily declining for years, from nearly 7,000 per year in the 1990s to 1,400 in 2024, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Anaheim to convert motel into housing for low income youth

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Around 50% of the homeless population across the country has spent time in foster care, according to the National Foster Youth Institute. Without support from family or guardians, young adults often struggle to get an apartment, job, or even a car.
Palm Springs community rallies around attacked fertility clinic

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Vania Patino

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — While Thao Nguyen is over the moon to be welcoming a new member of her family soon, she says it’s been a long, hard road to get there. She started her fertility treatment at the American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs, the clinic bombed by a domestic terrorist this past weekend. Authorities suspect that twenty-five-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus detonated a massive bomb inside a car parked outside the clinic.

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