Celinda Gonzales of the Yurok Tribe worked to prevent suicides among Native Americans after experiencing loss in her family. She “was a friend to many,” the tribe said.
Author Archives: Nigel Duara, CalMatters
Nigel Duara joined CalMatters in 2020 as a Los Angeles-based reporter covering poverty and inequality issues for our California Divide collaboration. Previously, he served as a national and climate correspondent on the HBO show VICE News Tonight. Before that, he was the border correspondent at the Los Angeles Times based in Phoenix, deployed to stories across the country. He is a longtime contributor to Portland Monthly magazine and graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Other languages spoken: Spanish (intermediate); Mandarin (beginner)
Posted inPolice & Courts
Judge orders Trump to end National Guard deployment, calls LA mission ‘profoundly un-American’
The new ruling against the Trump administration’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles comes as courts are considering other challenges to his deployment of troops to liberal cities, such as Portland and Chicago.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Court blocks ammunition background checks in new blow to California’s gun control framework
California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks for ammunition purchases. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that provision violates the 2nd Amendment.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Worksite immigration raids are supposed to free up jobs for citizens. Here’s what really happens
Immigration raids lead to more job turnover while showing little net change in the employment rate, according to a 2024 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Posted inPolitics & Government
‘Outrageous’: California Democrats react to FBI agents handcuffing Sen. Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla is the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate. FBI agents handcuffed him after he interrupted a press conference on immigration enforcement in LA.