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CBS News
07-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Federal immigration enforcement officers sweep through MacArthur Park; Mayor Bass makes brief appearance
Federal immigration enforcement agents swept through MacArthur Park in the Westlake District of Los Angeles on Monday morning, prompting a surprise appearance by the mayor. SKYCal first captured visuals of the operation at about 10:45 a.m., as officers on horseback moved from one end of the park to the other. Officers didn't take anyone into custody while traveling on horseback at that time. The L.A. Police Department told CBS News Los Angeles that it was unaware of any ongoing operation at MacArthur Park. At least some of the officers appeared to be with U.S. Customs and Border Protection based on signage on their vehicles. A small protest began to gather as the officers exited the park. At around 11:05 a.m., Mayor Karen Bass exited a vehicle and approached CBP officers in an unannounced visit. At one point, a CBP officer handed Bass a cell phone. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass approaches U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers during an immigration enforcement operation at MacArthur Park on Monday, July 7, 2025. It's not yet clear what prompted her visit, although she was scheduled to make an appearance at a news conference with Gov. Gavin Newsom in Pasadena at 11:45 a.m. ICE provided CBS News with the following statement: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection led a large–scale federal immigration enforcement operation in downtown Los Angeles today, supported by the military units that President Trump deployed to the area earlier this year to protect federal property and agents, a Department of Homeland Security official tells me. ICE was involved but the operation was led by CBP, which has been overseeing immigration enforcement efforts in the LA area for the past weeks, the official said."
CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Police investigate triple stabbing in Westlake District
Police are searching for the person responsible for stabbing three people in the Westlake District Thursday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department found three individuals suffering from severe stab wounds near Third and Sixth Street on Bonnie Brae Street. All three victims were taken to the hospital and are in stable but critical condition. The stabbing is under investigation. Police do not have any suspect information but believe the stabbings could have been related to an argument.
CBS News
01-07-2025
- CBS News
Office building next to demolished Pacific Dining Car restaurant in Westlake District burns
The office building next to the demolished Pacific Dining Car restaurant in the Westlake District burned on Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department received calls around 1:25 a.m. about a two-story building engulfed in flames on the 1200 block of Sixth Street. When firefighters arrived, they quickly initiated a defensive fire attack. The LAFD said the building is on the property of the Pacific Dining Car, which had previously burned twice before it was finally demolished. The cause of the fire is unknown. No injuries were reported.
CBS News
10-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Mayor Bass provides update after 4 days of Los Angeles protests: "Violence and the damage is unacceptable"
After four straight days of protests in downtown Los Angeles against immigration enforcement actions, extensive damage has been left to businesses and public property. Mayor Karen Bass said those responsible will be held accountable for committing the destruction. On Tuesday morning, Bass provided an update on the protests that began Friday night after several Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were carried out in parts of the Westlake District, downtown, and South LA. Demonstrations, which Bass clarified have only taken place on a "few blocks within the downtown area," have resulted in vandalism, graffiti, looting and fires. Bass said thorough investigations will be conducted and those involved will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. "I don't believe that individuals that commit vandalism and violence in our city really are in support of immigrants; they have another agenda," Bass told reporters. "The violence and the damage is unacceptable. It is not going to be tolerated." Bass said the focus of the protests needs to be on advocating for immigrant rights. She added that immigrants play an integral role in LA's economy and should not be fearful about being ripped away from their families. "Anybody that is out committing crimes are not doing it in solidarity with immigrants," Bass said. Sunday night, tensions between protesters and law enforcement officers escalated quickly and people flooded several streets and a stretch of the 101 Freeway. President Trump responded to the violence in LA by deploying National Guard troops, without a formal request by state officials. Bass blamed the unrest in LA on the federal government's involvement, saying that before immigration enforcement actions last week, LA was peaceful. The city is a year away from welcoming the world for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Bass called on business and other local leaders to come together to help the city recover.
CBS News
07-06-2025
- CBS News
Los Angeles immigration protests continue after day of ICE operations across city
An immigration operation in Los Angeles involving agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to dozens of arrests on Friday, which spurred large-scale and tense protests throughout the city. CBS News Los Angeles learned that ICE conducted raids in the Westlake District, downtown L.A. and South L.A. on Friday. According to an ICE spokesperson, as many as 44 arrests were made. "ICE officers and agents alongside partner law enforcement agencies, executed four federal search warrants at three locations in central Los Angeles," the spokesperson, Yasmeen Pitts O'Keefe, said. "Approximately 44 people were administratively arrested and one arrest for obstruction. The investigation remains ongoing, updates will follow as appropriate." O'Keefe confirmed that at least one of the warrants executed was related to the "harboring of people illegally in the country." Protests eventually centered around the Federal Building in downtown L.A. after word spread among demonstrators that detainees were allegedly being held in that building. Images from SKYCal footage taken Friday showed one of the apparent raids appearing to take place outside of a Home Depot store in the Westlake District. Federal agents conduct immigration operations outside a Home Depot in the Westlake District of Los Angeles. June 6, 2025. KCAL News More clashes on Saturday The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed on Saturday that another protest erupted in the city of Paramount after it appeared that federal law enforcement officers were conducting another operation. The department said in a statement that a large crowd was blocking traffic in the 6400 block of Paramount Boulevard at around 12:42 p.m. The California Highway Patrol confirmed to CBS News Los Angeles that officers were preparing for protestors to attempt to march onto the 710 Freeway. As of 12:45 p.m., protestors hadn't yet obstructed any freeway lanes. The L.A. County Fire Department said that one person was transported to a local hospital from the scene around 12:45 p.m. The extent of their injuries aren't yet clear. No additional details were immediately made available. Reaction Among the dozens of detainments, Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West President David Huerta was arrested while protesting Friday, he confirmed. "What happened to me is not about me; This is about something much bigger. This is about how we as a community stand together and resist the injustice that's happening. Hard-working people, and members of our family and our community, are being treated like criminals," Huerta said in a statement afterwards. "We all collectively have to object to this madness because this is not justice. This is injustice. And we all have to stand on the right side of justice." U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a post to X on Friday that Huerta "deliberately obstructed" federal agents by blocking their vehicle while they executed a "lawful judicial warrant." Essayli said Huerta will be arraigned in federal court on Monday after being arrested on suspicion of interfering with federal officers. On Saturday, Essayli confirmed that more federal law enforcement operations in L.A. County would "proceed as planned" through the weekend. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 06: LAPD officers arrest a protester outside of the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles after the FBI and Ice Agents made arrests of illegal immigrants located in DTLA in Los Angeles, California, United States on June 06, 2025. Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images Leaders across Los Angeles criticized the federal government and President Trump's push to increase immigration enforcement throughout the Southland in the moments following the raids. "As Mayor of a proud city of immigrants, who contribute to our city in so many ways, I am deeply angered by what has taken place," L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said. "These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. My Office is in close coordination with immigrant rights community organizations. We will not stand for this." In response to that statement, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on X that Bass has "no say in this at all." "Federal law is supreme and federal law will be enforced," he said. Miller has previously said the Trump administration was "actively looking at" suspending the writ of habeas corpus in immigration cases. Suspending the writ of habeas corpus in those cases would effectively remove the right for individuals accused of entering the country illegally to appear in court before confinement. On Friday, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said the department would not cooperate with federal authorities in deportation efforts, a sentiment that L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna later echoed on behalf of his department. and contributed to this report.
