Cal City ICE detention facility critics continue to demand action from City Council

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Members of the community continued demanding the California City Council to put an end to ...

California's US senators call for greater accountability at Cal City ICE facility

Both of California’s U.S. senators visited the immigration detention facility in California City Tuesday, calling for better ...

U.S. senators tour California City ICE facility, decry conditions and inadequate medical care

After an hours-long tour of the California City Detention Facility — the state's newest and largest — U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla ...
KERO-TV

Plan in place for Cal City prison to become immigration processing center

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KERO) — California City Mayor Marquette Hawkins says he's expecting the town's prison to reopen as a federal immigration processing center and he's prepared to talk about it ...
KERO-TV

Two Cal City councilmen resign during heated meeting over racial accusations

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KERO) — Two California City councilmen resigned Tuesday night during a heated council meeting that erupted over accusations of racism after a request for the city to pay a ...
Merced Sun-Star

Lawsuit seeks to block expansion of California’s largest ICE detention facility

Coalition sues to halt California City ICE facility expansion over missing permits. Lawsuit documents alleged medical neglect, solitary confinement and self-harm incidents. Judge will consider ...
Sacramento Bee

California’s largest ICE detention facility has 500 detainees. ‘It’s total chaos’

California’s largest immigration detention center has already filled up with 500 detainees since it quietly opened two weeks ago, according to a California City official. Immigration advocates and ...

This California city ranks among the most livable in the US, study says. Why?

Several other California cities also ranked highly on RentCafe’s list of the most livable cities in the nation. Santa Rosa ...