There is a widening gulf between Pacific Palisades, where the annihilation remains palpable as far as the eye can see, and the rest of the city. Amid her successes, the mayor still faces harsh critics in the wealthy coastal enclave.

July 16, 2025 Hegseth orders removal of National Guard troops in L.A.

Amid a looming ICE presence and weeks of protests, the city at the center of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has had a major change. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making arrests in numerous counties in California - including Los Angeles - without real,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order Friday to bolster protocols and support immigrant neighborhoods, including offering cash assistance.

The directive calls for city departments to be better prepared for federal immigration activity on city property by bolstering protocols and training for such incidents.

Bass says ‘I will never accept these unlawful and chaotic raids and will defend the rights of the people of Los Angeles’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass confronted a group of heavily armed federal agents conducting an immigration sweep at a local park on Monday, demanding they leave immediately.

Mayor Karen Bass touted a roughly 20% drop in homicides in Los Angeles in the first half of the year, saying the city is on pace for its lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years.