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The focus of immigration raids has turned away from Los Angeles and shifted to Chicago and Minnesota but arrests in L.A. have continued, with federal agents deploying new tactics. Federal agents are moving faster, making it difficult for immigration activists to respond before the targets are whisked away, organizers and activists say. At a recent training session for 300 immigration activists in Los Angeles, the main topic was Minnesota and the changes to federal immigration tactics.For the last few months, federal law enforcement officers have intensified their efforts to locate and deport immigrants suspected of living in the country illegally....

Tired of scouring Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for a decently used refrigerator because your new apartment didn’t come with one? This headache could become a thing of the past with a new bill in the California Legislature that, if approved, would require landlords to provide refrigerators and stoves in their rentals. Why are some rentals listed without a refrigerator? The simple answer is landlords don’t have to provide a refrigerator. Existing California law requires any building with a dwelling unit to maintain “certain characteristics in order to be tenantable,” which includes maintenance of adequate heating and hot water systems. Even...