Alleged victim of potential surrogacy scam says couple who sought her help was dishonest:

A woman is sharing her story amid an investigation into whether a California couple misled surrogate mothers across the country.  In January 2024, Kayla Elliott was contacted by Mark Surrogacy via a Facebook group. Public filings reveal March Surrogacy Investment LLC was registered to Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang’s home address in Arcadia, California, with…

About 200 arrested in immigration raids on Southern California farms, feds say

Federal immigration authorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids a day earlier on two California cannabis farm sites. Protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities during an operation at one of the farms.  The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that authorities…

Bishop of major Catholic diocese exempts parishioners from Mass over fears of ICE raids

Reverend Alberto Rojas, Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino Ordaining Prelate and Principal Celebrant, leads the Ordination to the Priesthood mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Chino Hills on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Will Lester | Medianews Group | Getty Images A Catholic bishop in California has issued a rare decree…

Trump administration freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs

Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure…