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Video of North Long Beach ICE detention sparks outrage. Family says the injured man is a U.S. citizen Police say ICE called them for help with vandalism and a person needing medical aid. Mayor Rex Richardson wants the agents pulled off the streets and is filing a complaint with DHS's inspector general. By Alberto Zamudio | The Southbound 105 | Oct. 19, 2026 A Saturday afternoon on a residential block in North Long Beach ended with a man face down in the street, handcuffed and yelling that his arm was broken, while dozens of neighbors surrounded masked federal agents. Videos of the scene have spread widely online, and city leaders are now demanding answers from the federal government. The man was injured on Saturday, Oct. 17, while being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to the Long Beach Police Department, Mayor Rex Richardson and multiple news reports. His family told NBC Los Angeles that he is a U.S. citizen, and Rep. Robert Garcia, whose...

U.S. lifts its freeze on new Mexico City flights by Mexican airlines; Aeromexico says it's looking at new U.S. routes The 2025 order had also blocked a planned Viva Aerobus route between Mexico City's Felipe Ángeles airport and LAX. Mexican carriers can now propose new routes again, subject to U.S. approval. By Alberto Zamudio | The Southbound 105 | Oct. 19, 2026 For a lot of families in Southeast L.A., South L.A. and the South Bay, a flight between LAX and Mexico City is how you get to a baptism, a quinceañera or a grandparent's birthday. A year-old fight between Washington and Mexico City over that air corridor just took a big step toward ending. The U.S. Department of Transportation has lifted restrictions that barred Mexican airlines from launching new flights to the United States from Mexico City's two international airports, Benito Juárez (MEX) and Felipe Ángeles (AIFA), Mexico's government said Friday, Oct. 16, according to Reuters. Mexico's Infrastr...

Feds charge 28 green card holders in California with voting crimes; 13 cases in the L.A. region, including an arrest in Commerce Eleven were arrested Monday as part of "Operation Protect the Vote." State and L.A. County officials call the 20,000-name list unverified. All defendants are presumed innocent. By Alberto Zamudio | The Southbound 105 | Oct. 19, 2026 Federal agents fanned out across California early Monday, arresting 11 people the Justice Department accuses of registering to vote, and in many cases voting, even though they are not U.S. citizens. One of the arrests happened in Commerce, in southeast L.A. County, the Los Angeles Times reported. In all, 28 people were charged, according to a Justice Department release. Prosecutors say every one of them is a lawful permanent resident, a green card holder, with legal status in the country but no right to vote in U.S. elections. None are undocumented immigrants, the Times reported. The charges are allegations. Crimin...

What a one-bedroom costs across L.A. County right now, from Norwalk to Pasadena Three rent trackers, three different numbers. Here's what each one says about Long Beach, Inglewood, Torrance, Downey and more, and why they don't match. By Alberto Zamudio | The Southbound 105 | Oct. 19, 2026 If you're hunting for an apartment in L.A. County this fall, the city you pick can swing your rent by $1,000 a month. And the "average rent" you hear about depends on who's counting. The average apartment rent in Los Angeles County is $2,676 a month, up 0.47% from a year earlier, according to RentCafe market data updated Oct. 17, 2026. A different tracker, Apartment List, said in its October 2026 rent report that the median rent across the Los Angeles metro area is $2,207, down 0.6% over the past year. Both numbers can be right. Here's why, and what renters are paying city by city. Three ways to count rent Averages from big buildings (RentCafe): RentCafe says it...

The Southbound 105 Morning Brief: Oct. 19, 2026 By The Southbound 105 | Oct. 19, 2026 Your Monday rundown of local news, airlines, taxes and sports. Local Bryson Fire, Malibu. As of CAL FIRE's 6:08 PM update on Sunday, Oct. 18, the Bryson Fire near Encinal Canyon Road was about 147 acres and 74% contained, with full containment expected Oct. 19. Evacuation orders and warnings were lifted Saturday; advisories remain in zones KAN-017 and SYC-016-A. No structures were damaged or destroyed, and one firefighter was injured, according to CAL FIRE. Malibu City Hall resumes normal operations today. Norte Fire, Orange County. The Norte Fire on the San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano border is 570 acres and 60% contained as of Sunday evening, according to CAL FIRE, which lists the Orange County Fire Authority as the lead agency. Evacuation orders were lifted Saturday at 6 PM, but Via La Mirada remains closed north of Esperanza and the burn scar is closed until further notice. Six hom...

Steve Hilton vows to clear every homeless encampment in California by the end of 2027. Here's his plan Hilton says local leaders would face a Labor Day 2027 deadline, and the state would step in if they don't act. Election Day is Nov. 3. By Alberto Zamudio | The Southbound 105 | Oct. 18, 2026 With 16 days until Election Day, Republican governor candidate Steve Hilton is promising to clear every homeless encampment in California by the end of 2027. Hilton unveiled the plan at a San Diego news conference on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to City News Service reports published by ABC 10News and CBS 8. The plan The centerpiece is a statewide network of "Homeless Recovery Centers," modeled on the Sunbreak Ranch project in San Diego County, according to the Hilton campaign. The centers would provide beds, meals, showers, medical care, drug treatment, psychiatric care and job training. Each person would have someone responsible for helping them get into stable housing, ...