Family members are demanding answers after they say a man who is a U.S. citizen was wrongfully arrested by federal agents during an immigration raid in Montebello.  On June 12,

A beach hazards statement was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Saturday at 1:14 a.m. valid from 9 a.m. until Monday 3 a.m. The statement is for Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast, Los Angeles and Palos Verdes Hills.

At one middle school ceremony, the principal announced he had families stationed outside to alert if him if ICE showed up.

As a Southern California local, I think there are several tourist attractions worth visiting. However, others aren't quite worth the trip.

Southern California is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures hitting 110 to 115 degrees in the lower deserts and near 100 degrees inland, while marine areas face elevated surf conditions. Cooling is expected later in the week.

An immigration sweep at the Santa Ana Home Depot was one of several reported in Southern California over the past week. The raids led to protests, some of which turned violent in downtown Los Angeles. Law enforcement officers have used flash-bang stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas on the crowds.

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Southern California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile deep quake hit about 9 miles southwest from Manhattan Beach at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, according to the USGS. More than 300 people from as far away as Los Angeles and Long Beach reported feeling the tremor to the agency.

From activists praying on the frontlines to pastors on the pulpit, many say the immigrant-heavy faith community is in need of hope — and churches are meant to be that refuge.