What it’s like to live through LA’s long deportation summer
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Photo by Zaydee Sanchez for CalMatters |
Yurien Contreras holds her newborn inside their home in Los Angeles on July 25, 2025. Her family has barely left home since her father was detained by ICE agents at his workplace.
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What it’s like to live through LA’s long deportation summer |
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Photo by Zaydee Sanchez for CalMatters |
Yurien Contreras, a young mother of two, has taken on a larger role supporting her family as the eldest daughter after her father was detained by ICE agents. Her family has been sheltering in place in their two-bedroom apartment out of fear.
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Rayos de Resiliencia / Rays of Resilience |
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Photo by Hiram Alejandro Durán for El Timpano/CatchLight Local/Report for America |
On Saturday March 15th, hundreds of people gathered at Josie de la Cruz's Carmen Flores Recreational Center in Oakland's Fruitvale district to reflect on the last five years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, themes of loss, illness, uncertainty and resilience have echoed through the stories shared with El Tímpano by the East Bay’s Latino and Mayan immigrants.
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Student reflections: Looking back on school during COVID |
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Photo by Salgu Wissmath for CalMatters |
Anthony Pritchett (second from left), a senior at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley and friends walk between classes. This photograph is from a series that ran in the summer of 2022 by CalMatters and CatchLight reflecting on student experiences returning to school during COVID.
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Student reflections: Looking back on school during COVID |
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Photo by David Rodriguez for CalMatters |
Paloma Segura, second-grader at San Antonio Elementary School swings during recess. “It was good because I missed going to school,” Paloma said about returning to in-person school in our 2022 series.
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Working their way home from prison
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Photo by Brian L. Frank for The Marshall Project/CatchLight |
Kain Castro visits the graves of several of his friends upon his release from prison where he served 4 years on gang enhanced charges since he was 14. Castro had several friends who were buried at the cemetery while he was serving time.
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Doctors strike at East Bay clinics serving low-income, homeless patients
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Photo by Ximena Natera for Berkeleyside/CatchLight/Report for America |
Musicians play protest songs to rally the crowd of workers at the Berkeley strike event on Tuesday. Medical and mental health workers at LifeLong Medical Care gather outside West Berkeley's Health Center during a daylong strike.
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As safe spaces shrink, immigrant youth find solace in 'the beautiful game'
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Photo by Hiram Alejandro Durán for El Timpano/CatchLight Local/Report for America |
On Thursday, March 20, 2025, one of the Soccer Without Borders Bay Area teams gathered for practice just days before their next game, focusing on technique, communication, and trust. Program manager and coach Maddy Boston fostered an environment of support and teamwork, helping players build confidence both on and off the field
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They called for urgent help with a mentally ill loved one. Why California police refused
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Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr. for CalMatters/CatchLight Local |
Susanna, who asked that her last name be withheld, recently called the Sacramento Sheriff's Office for help because her daughter was in the throes of a mental health crisis. That's when she experienced firsthand the effects of a new department response policy. Here she stands for a portrait in Roseville on March 24, 2025
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