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10/06/2026

New Social Media Fellow popping up on your timeline! 👋🏽📱🎧🤗💫

I’m Isel. Ktown born and raised, proudly raised by immigrant parents, and the newest member of the CALÓ News team. 📰

I want to hear from YOU: what kind of content do you want to see on your timeline? 👀🧐

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10/05/2026

This past weekend, the CD9 Coalition hosted a Los Angeles City Council District 9 & Mayoral Candidates Forum at A Place Called Home in South Central Los Angeles.

LA City Council District 9 candidates Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte, along with Mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman were in attendance.

LA Local moderated the City Council member forum and CALÓ News moderated the mayoral candidate forum.

Visit us at calonews.com to stay up to date on the latest election coverage and check out our voting guide. 🗳️

10/05/2026

The “Contra-ICE Volume 1” record release party on Saturday, October 3, featured Fishbone lead singer Angelo Moore performing spoken word and drums and sax solos, expressing his solidarity with the Latino community against ICE and immigration tactics terrorizing the immigrant community. Other performers included Los Abandoned, Las Chorizeras and Of Mexican Descent featuring 2Mex. CALÓ News staff cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz was the host of the eclectic evening.

Proceeds from the album and the event will go towards two political and immigrant rights organizations, including the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and Unión del Barrio. Lupe Carrasco from Unión del Barrio spoke about the volunteer organization’s efforts to protect the immigrant community in Los Angeles.

10/05/2026

COMING SOON! 🎙️👀

El MIC is here — a podcast that empowers, engages, and activates our communities with knowledge and information.

We’re handing the mic to YOU: community members, activists, and leaders taking a seat at the table with experts, policymakers, and reporters to dig into the most impactful CALÓ News stories.

From the fight against ongoing deportations and housing injustice to leading the resistance against anti-democratic forces, these pláticas build on CALÓ News’ community-centered, people-powered coverage.

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10/03/2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially signed (and vetoed) the final bills of his administration. This year, California legislators sent thousands of bills to the governor’s desk – many of those bills had to do with one of, if not the most, contentious issues in the country right now: immigration.

The Democratic supermajority in the Legislature passed dozens of laws aimed at curbing the scope of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda in California. While immigration enforcement is largely dictated by federal law, lawmakers made it clear they believe California still has some say over what can be done within the state.

10/03/2026

Want to know more about specific candidates running in the cities of and the measures included?

Check out our voting guide 👇

Here is a brief guide to voting in the 2026 midterm election in Southeast Los Angeles cities. For state-level measures, visit the CalMatters voting guide. Here is a list of

10/03/2026

🎤🎶 "Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT" is HERE — a new album featuring 30+ local, national, and international musicians using music, spoken word, and comedy to speak out against heightened ICE raids in Los Angeles and beyond. This Saturday, October 3, the album officially drops in LA at La Cita.

10/02/2026

The CD9 Coalition is hosting an LA City CD9 and Mayoral candidate forum so you can meet the candidates face-to-face before you vote.

Candidates invited include:
Estuardo Mazariesgos
Jose Ugarte
Karen Bass
Nithya Raman

🗓️ Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ Doors / Green Room 9–10 AM | Program 10 AM – 1 PM
📍 A Place Called Home — 2830 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011

Hosted by the CD9 Coalition: 25+ orgs empowering South Central residents for 13 years.

10/02/2026

The su***de rate for Latinos was the second highest at 21.4% in California alone, between 2016 and 2023, according to the Commission for Behavioral Health.

If you are in crisis or are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the su***de prevention hotline at (800) 273-TALK (8255). Individuals can also call and text the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline at 988, which is available 24/7, free and confidential.

10/01/2026

In the heart of Silver Lake, two working-class, immigrant families who have lived in their homes for more than 30 years are soon to face a sheriff's eviction in the coming weeks.

Silver Lake's working-class migrant families face evictions