Immigrant detainees in California win key workplace safety settlement
A settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California's workplace safety and health requirements.
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Andrea Castillo, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · · 1 min read
A settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California's workplace safety and health requirements.

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Former President Bill Clinton slammed the Trump administration’s recent actions such as pushing for a triumphal arch and running the government as a "profit center."...
ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Sep 22, 2026

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LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Sep 22, 2026

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LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Sep 22, 2026

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Los Angeles Times - California · Sep 22, 2026

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A high-speed police chase across multiple Southland counties ended in a violent crash in Alhambra on Tuesday.
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ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Sep 22, 2026

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A fire erupted at a battery storage unit at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne Tuesday, prompting nearby schools to evacuate.
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