Mauricio Arellano, superintendent of the San Bernardino City Unified School District, which co-sponsored the Wednesday, Jan. 22, event, told the crowd of about 50 that all children in the U.S. have a right to a free public education — regardless of immigration status.

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Fresno Bee Opinion Editor Juan Esparza Loera connects the 1948 plane crash that killed 28 Mexican nationals being deported to today’s deportation efforts.

The Trump administration's use of U.S. military aircraft to return deportees has raised alarms throughout Latin America.

Flood watches are in effect through 4 pm Monday. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order last week to expedite cleanup efforts and mitigate the environmental impacts of fire-related pollutants.

Altadena resident and filmmaker Pablo Miralles had been scheduled to debut a 20-minute documentary on Owen Brown. Miralles' house burned.

The border city of Tijuana, a short drive from our house in San Diego, was seeing a surge in cartel violence fueled by U.S. drug demand and U.S. firearms flowing illegally into Mexico despite that country’s strict gun laws.

According to the National Weather Service, periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected through Monday afternoon and could trigger flash flooding and mudslides in fire zones.

"What we do know is that there is no way back for Cuba," says Emilio, who left the island more than a year ago.

The incoming rain this weekend brings mudslide threat to areas previously affected by the wildfires, as crews race to contain several new brush fires.

More than 11 million people are estimated to live undocumented in the U.S., with Latinos making up the largest proportion.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.