Whittier 360 News Network

12/24/2025

Breakings News: Auto accident on Mills in front of Burrito track. Center lanes are blocked. Stick to the right lane if heading South or North on Mills between Mulberry and Telegraph.
T bone accident with air bag deployment. Paramedics just left site. Sheriff's on scene.

Update: Vehicles have been moved off the road into the Burrito Track parking lot. Paramedics have left and the sheriff's have handed the scene over to the California Highway Patrol.

12/23/2025

Devastating news from South Whittier: authorities have identified the victim of the recent shooting as 19-year-old Adrian Coreno. The investigation is ongoing. Follow for more updates: https://wix.to/C7zQF1R

Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred late Saturday night near Burrito Track.On Monday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Adrian Coreno, 19.According to investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Coreno was walkin...

12/21/2025

Breaking: A shooting is reported at Burrito Track in South Whittier. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has set up a significant crime scene. For full coverage, visit: https://wix.to/j57Qy7f

A shooting has been reported at Burrito Track, located at the intersection of Mills Avenue and Mulberry Drive, directly next to a nearby apartment complex.Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies have established a large active crime scene that extends well beyond the restaurant itself. Sh...

12/21/2025

BREAKING NEWS — Shooting at Burrito Track, South Whittier

A shooting has been reported at Burrito Track, located at the intersection of Mills Avenue and Mulberry Drive, directly next to a nearby apartment complex.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies have established a large active crime scene that extends well beyond the restaurant itself. Sheriff’s tape currently blocks off a significant portion of the shopping center parking lot, as well as Dicky Street, which runs alongside the apartment building across from the restaurant.

According to information provided by a deputy on scene, residents of the apartment building were informed that they were inside an active crime scene. Deputies advised that residents may remain inside their apartments or leave the area temporarily, but are not permitted to walk around outside while the investigation is underway.

Shortly after, gates to the apartment building were closed, preventing entry or exit. As a result:

Residents already inside are sheltering in place

Residents returning home are not being allowed to enter

Both the street and alley on either side of the building are blocked off

Neighbors were notified of the situation, including residents whose family members were expected to return home and would be unable to access the building.

At this time, no official information has been released regarding possible injuries, suspects, or what led to the shooting. The scene remains active and heavily secured.

This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as soon as confirmed information becomes available.

Update 639 pm: As of 630 pm Mills Ave south of Mulberry is blocked off as part of the active crime scene.

This story is being updated on the Whittier 360 News Network website.

By 10 pm the crime scene had been included the north bound lane of Mills Ave between Mulberry Drive and the Golden Ox restaurant and the parking lot on the drive thru side of CVS which many people walk through to get to Stater Bros or to the apartments next to Stater Bros. And a loud helicopter was overhead. By 4 am the scene had been cleared and access to Mills, Dicky St, and surrounding homes and businesses had been restored.

12/13/2025

Breaking News:

The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have issued a joint statement announcing a change in immigration enforcement practices affecting Whittier and surrounding Southern California communities.

According to DHS, ICE will suspend untargeted immigration enforcement actions and will shift toward operations focused on individuals named in warrants or existing removal orders. The agencies stated that random or broad enforcement stops of individuals without warrants will be halted.

DHS emphasized that this change reflects an adjustment in enforcement strategy, not a change in federal law or ICE’s authority. ICE will continue lawful, targeted enforcement activities consistent with federal authority.

Whittier 360 News Network is currently gathering comments from local officials, community activists, and Whittier residents. Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

12/13/2025

Whittier 360 News Network – Temporary Service Disruption

Whittier 360 News Network is temporarily offline due to a catastrophic failure of essential computer equipment used for publishing and administration.

No data breach is involved. This is a hardware failure only.

Coverage will resume as soon as replacement equipment is secured and systems are restored. Thank you for your patience and continued support.

12/13/2025

Whittier 360 systems are down this week due to catastrophic equipment failure.

12/12/2025

FACT CHECK: Do Children, Jobs, Taxes, or Time Make Illegal Immigration Legal?

Claim: Entering the United States illegally is not against the law, and people become legal if they have U.S.-born children, hold jobs, own businesses, pay taxes, or live in the country for decades.

Rating: FALSE

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Statutory Law

1. Illegal entry is against the law

8 U.S.C. § 1325(a) — Improper Entry by Alien
Criminalizes entering the U.S. outside a port of entry, evading inspection, or entering by fraud.

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2. Having children in the U.S. does not legalize a parent’s status

8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(6)(A)(i) — Present without admission or parole

8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)(B) — Deportable for overstaying or violating status

No statute grants legal status to parents based solely on having U.S.-born children.

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3. Having a job or owning a business does not make someone legal

8 U.S.C. § 1324a(a)(1)–(2) — Unlawful employment of unauthorized aliens
Employment and business ownership do not confer lawful immigration status.

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4. Paying taxes or having a Social Security number does not authorize work

26 U.S.C. § 6109 — Tax identification numbers (SSN / ITIN)

8 C.F.R. § 274a.12 — Classes authorized to work

Tax compliance is mandatory but does not grant immigration or work authorization.

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5. Living in the U.S. for decades does not make someone legal

8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(9)(B) — Unlawful presence bars

8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b) — Cancellation of removal (requires court approval)

There is no statute where time alone legalizes unlawful presence.

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Supreme Court Case Law

Arizona v. United States (2012)

The Court reaffirmed that immigration enforcement is federal law, not state policy or public sentiment.

Federal statutes govern entry, presence, and removal.

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INS v. Lopez-Mendoza (1984)

The Court confirmed that unlawful entry is a criminal violation, even when removal proceedings are civil in nature.

Deportation proceedings exist because immigration laws were violated.

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Plyler v. Doe (1982)

The Court explicitly recognized the category of “illegal aliens” under U.S. law.

While states may not deny K-12 education to children, the ruling did not legalize unlawful presence.

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Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (1999)

Affirmed executive discretion in enforcement, but clarified that discretion does not change the legality of unlawful presence.

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Elk v. Wilkins (1884) (relevant to jurisdiction and allegiance arguments)

Clarified that being physically present in the U.S. does not automatically confer political or legal membership.

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Why the Confusion Exists

Many claims confuse:

Legality (what the law says) with

Discretion (how or whether the law is enforced)

The Supreme Court has consistently held that discretion does not erase violations of law.

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Bottom Line

Illegal entry remains illegal

Children do not legalize parents

Jobs and businesses do not confer status

Paying taxes does not authorize work

Time does not erase unlawful presence

Only Congress and formal federal approval can grant lawful immigration status.

12/11/2025

Breaking News: The Architects of AI Named TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year

By Rebecca Canales — Whittier 360 News Network

TIME Magazine has announced that its 2025 Person of the Year is “The Architects of AI,” a collective title recognizing the scientists, engineers, executives, and investors who have shaped the explosive growth of artificial intelligence. TIME’s editors framed 2025 as the year the true scale of AI’s influence “roared into view,” marking a historic turning point with global consequences.

A Collective Honoree for a Transformative Era

Unlike traditional selections naming a single political leader or cultural figure, this year’s honoree is a group defined not by shared ideology but by their central role in building and deploying AI systems that now influence nearly every sector of society.
Among the individuals highlighted in TIME’s coverage are Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Tesla and xAI CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, AMD CEO Lisa Su, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and researcher Fei-Fei Li. Major investors, including SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, also appear in the profiles.

TIME’s cover image intentionally echoes the iconic “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photograph—portraying these figures as builders constructing the digital foundation of a new age.

Why TIME Chose the AI Architects

TIME identifies several factors that contributed to choosing this group as the most influential force of 2025:

1. AI Is Reshaping the Global Economy

AI-driven tools—such as ChatGPT, copilots, and automated decision systems—now assist in coding, customer service, journalism, medical research, transportation, and data analysis.
Nvidia’s hardware surge and massive data-center construction projects have become among the most significant economic stories of the decade.

2. AI Has Become a Geopolitical Issue

The magazine notes the prominent presence of AI industry leaders at President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration and highlights the administration’s deregulatory stance as part of a broader competition with China.
Debates over chip manufacturing, export controls, energy-intensive data centers, and national security increasingly revolve around AI leadership.

3. A Year of Milestones—and Warnings

TIME emphasizes that while AI offers remarkable opportunities, it also presents serious risks.
The publication points to rising concerns about misinformation, worker displacement, deepfake technology, mental-health harms, and the concentration of power among a handful of corporations.

Lawsuits alleging that AI chatbots contributed to teen suicides, along with congressional hearings on child safety, illustrate how rapidly these issues have moved from theoretical debates to real-world consequences.

4. A Turning Point Comparable to the Dawn of the PC Era

TIME occasionally chooses technological forces rather than individuals—such as “The Computer” in 1982 or “You” (internet users) in 2006.
This year’s selection fits the same pattern: recognizing that the most consequential story of 2025 is not centered on any single leader, but on the emergence of AI as a defining force in human society.

Opportunities and Dangers Ahead

While AI promises advances in medicine, disaster forecasting, energy management, and education, TIME stresses that the ethical and social implications are enormous.
Key unresolved challenges include:

The power of AI to create realistic falsehoods that undermine democratic institutions

The threat of large-scale job disruption across white-collar professions

The environmental cost of AI data centers consuming vast amounts of energy and water

The psychological impact of AI companions and chatbots on vulnerable users

The rapid centralization of technological influence among a few billionaires

TIME’s editors argue that the world now stands at an inflection point—one in which the people designing AI systems wield unprecedented influence over the future.

What This Means for the Public

For ordinary families, workers, and communities—including here in Whittier—the recognition highlights something that has quietly become obvious: AI is no longer a specialized field.
It is a force now shaping:

Employment and wages

Media and information flow

Political debate

Healthcare

Education

Privacy

National policy

By naming the “Architects of AI” as Person of the Year, TIME is sending a message: the future is being built in real time, and the choices of these technologists will guide the direction of society for decades to come.

11/30/2025

As campaign finance filings roll in, we're getting the first look at candidates' strengths and weaknesses ahead of the 2026 elections! Want to know more? Check out our latest post:

As Whittier approaches the opening of the 2026 municipal election cycle at the end of December, new campaign finance disclosures are beginning to provide a clearer picture of how each race is shaping up. While it is still early in the season, fundraising statements and Statement of Organization fili...

11/29/2025

Unraveling the mysterious connection between luxury homes and tax fraud! Join us as we expose the details of the Padilla tax scheme and its extravagant consequences.

Investigative Series: The Padilla Network — Part 2Federal prosecutors have alleged that proceeds from a $90 million employment-tax fraud scheme were used to purchase several high-value Southern California homes, including one located in Whittier. While the indictment itself has not yet been releas...

11/27/2025

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, let's not forget the deep historical roots of this holiday. The first Thanksgiving was a meaningful harvest festival uniting cultures. Read more about it: https://wix.to/d5UC433

As we gather with friends and family this Thanksgiving, it is worth remembering that the very first Thanksgiving was not a holiday in the modern sense at all. It was essentially a harvest festival—an observance that both the European settlers and the Indigenous peoples already practiced in their r...