Mayor Karen Bass

Overnight, federal immigration agents gathered in force outside of the ambulance bay at Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center in Boyle Heights, effectively sealing off a critical entrance. For patients and families in medical crises, that presence was frightening at the worst possible moment.

A hospital should be the one place where people feel safe. No one should have to think twice about receiving care or fear that a loved one's treatment could be interrupted because of their immigration status.

I condemn ICE's actions and call on the Trump Administration to stop all immigration enforcement in and around health care facilities. Hospital leadership also had a duty to step in right away to protect patients and neighbors, and by all appearances, that did not happen.

All of Los Angeles stands with Boyle Heights, and we will use every lawful tool available to protect the community. Because in Los Angeles, we stand together, and we fight.

This is egregious and will not be tolerated in LA. I’m engaging the Attorney General’s Office to investigate and prosecute any wrongdoing by these federal agents. Additionally, I referred this matter to the Office of U.S. Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat leading oversight on federal immigration enforcement abuses.

We beat Trump and ICE in court, and new state laws have implemented accountability measures for ICE agents to protect our communities.

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Today, we lost an icon. Dolores Huerta was a remarkable woman, a fearless leader who fought for civil rights and advanced the labor movement for decades.

Dolores inspired so many of us to activism. I admired her from a very young age, and it was an incredible honor and privilege not only to meet and know her, but to call her a friend. She inspired me through tough times and taught me to never give up. She supported me in every campaign and challenge I faced.

Her work with farm workers changed our state and our nation. The movement she helped lead was about securing basic human rights for some of the hardest working people among us. Their fight, their struggle, and their victories helped secure landmark protections nationwide, including the first state laws giving farm workers overtime pay after eight hours a day, and the first comprehensive standards to prevent heat deaths in California.

She didn't stop there. Dolores carried the fight into every arena where people were denied a voice. She championed women's rights, reproductive freedom, and gender equality, and she organized communities, here in Los Angeles and across the nation, so that all people had a stronger voice in the decisions that shape their lives. Her legacy is one of dignity and equality for all, and proof of what ordinary people can accomplish when they organize.

Dolores reminded us that no matter the odds, no matter the obstacle, we can build a greater life for ourselves, our community, our city, and our country. She never, never stopped working. She was fighting for civil rights every day, into her nineties. Those who knew her, worried about her, but the intensity of her fight continued on.

We honor her legacy by continuing the fight for farm workers and for dignity and equality for all.

¡Sí, se puede! Rest in power, Dolores. Thank you for everything.

We are closely monitoring the Bryson Fire in Malibu. While the fire is burning outside of the City of Los Angeles, the LAFD is prepared to respond to any fire threat that could emerge and has predeployed resources across the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica Mountains, Hollywood Hills, and West LA.

The LAFD’s Red Flag Alert remains in effect. Vehicles illegally parked in posted locations within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones will be towed. Please abide by these restrictions where there are posted signs – we need to keep these areas clear for first responders in case of an emergency.

All Angelenos should sign up for emergency alerts at NotifyLA.org and LAFD notifications at lafd.org/alerts.

I am in constant communication with Chief Moore, and LAFD resources are being pre-deployed strategically to keep Angelenos and our hillside communities safe.

Red Flag Parking Restrictions will be in effect Thursday through Saturday in all mountain neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

All Angelenos should sign up for emergency alerts at NotifyLA.org and LAFD notifications at lafd.org/alerts.