Melissa Gomez is a Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered education and the 2020 presidential campaign at The Times. A native Floridian, she graduated from the University of Florida.
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Jacumba Hot Springs en el condado de San Diego se ha convertido en un punto de cruce fronterizo, convirtiendo el terreno desértico en celdas de detención al aire libre para migrantes. Los voluntarios los ayudan a sobrevivir.
Nov. 30, 2023
Jacumba Hot Springs in San Diego County has become a border crossing spot, turning desert terrain into open-air holding cells for migrants. Volunteers help them survive.
Nov. 28, 2023
A former Eagle Rock High School student has settled a suit with L.A. Unified, which acknowledged students’ 1st Amendment right to nondisruptive criticism of dairy products.
Nov. 24, 2023
California health clinics have begun bringing in Mexican doctors to treat farmworkers in rural counties. It took 19 years to open the pipeline.
Nov. 8, 2023
Bishop Tod David Brown set a tone of openness and remorse at a time when the Catholic Church was facing waves of allegations brought by parishioners.
Oct. 16, 2023
New policies requiring schools to notify parents if a student is gender-nonconforming are seeping into campus culture in ways some students find dangerous.
Sept. 21, 2023
Adolescents who have dealt with cyberbullying and body dysmorphia due to their time spent online offer tips for their peers on how to navigate these spaces.
Sept. 11, 2023
The FAA said it is sending a team of experts to investigate and determine just how close the aircrafts were as part of its review.
Aug. 13, 2023
The agency issued a notice alerting customers who visited a Panda Express in Lancaster between July 21 and Aug. 4 after a food handler was found to have the virus.
Aug. 13, 2023
Police got a call about an armed man near Wilshire and Kenmore. Officers shot and injured him, and a brief standoff ensued.
Aug. 13, 2023