Kate Cagle

LA Media news: progressive activist, philanthropist (and daughter of Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong) making moves of her own as the new publisher of digital outlet @DropSiteNews - which has already amassed 400,000 subscribers

BREAKING: the chief of police in Huntington Park says they arrested a man Tuesday accused of impersonating a federal agent, with fake DHS docs, cell phones and a loaded gun in an unmarked car, amid ongoing ICE raids. They discovered he had a history of arrests for human smuggling

I spent most of today seeking to meet with one of the many victims of ICE raids currently jailed in Downtown LA.

While @chrclla.bsky.social focuses its efforts on impact litigation, my team boosts efforts on the ground whenever possible.

What I saw speaks to the crisis in LA & beyond.

@katecagle.bsky.social has looked/is looking into this and hasn’t been able to confirm this happened.

Photograph of tv studies camera and news set.

About to go on Spectrum News with @katecagle.bsky.social to discuss the ICE raids & the need for solidarity with our immigrants & protestors in the face of Trump’s violent assault on LA.

BREAKING: LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says there are currently “federal vans” parked within blocks of two public schools. He did not name which ones. Carvalho - who came to the US undocumented - said “every student has a constitutional right to a public education.”

As I told @katecagle.bsky.social, city employees are already frustrated because they don't have the capacity or resources to deliver the games.

But these budget hearings seem to confirm that the internal strategy is to eliminate jobs and rely on volunteers to do the actual megaevent preparations

I’m wearing a pink dress and a lot of makeup on the set of Spectrum News one with a chyron that says Los Angeles faces 1 billion budget deficit. The closed caption reads: financial situation is the always chipper Alissa Walker

“Always chipper,” @katecagle.bsky.social said

“NOT TODAY,” I said

Hi! Please come on Spectrum to talk about this! My team has already reached out ☺️☺️☺️

Pro-Palestinian protesters accuse City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto of bias The protester’s lawyer, Colleen Flynn, is currently reviewing records

NEW: LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto had to turn over emails, texts and memos about the prosecution of pro-Palestinian protesters, after a judge found evidence of biased prosecution.

“I would never prosecute on content, ma’am, you know that,” she said.

spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-...

NEW: Trump DOJ US Attorney Bill Essayli explains how he plans to "neutralize" California Sanctuary City policies by targeting immigrants who return to the US after they've been deported.

“If you're here unlawfully - you don't have status - you don't have protections under our law."

Watching @katecagle.bsky.social interview Essayli, and was like hmm have I met this guy...

Well!! Turns out I interviewed him when he was the attorney for Alan Hostetter, former La Habra police chief turned yoga guy turned Jan. 6 participant! Very interesting! www.ocregister.com/2021/06/14/f...

I’m here at the LA County Civilian Oversight Commission where the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is openly defying a subpoena issued by the commission. Sheriff Robert Luna says the department has “nothing to hide”, but was instructed by county counsel to not send anyone.

Hi! I’m a journalist for Spectrum News 1 in LA. I’m interested in an interview about this - how should I reach out?

Earlier today the LA Times had AI-generated counterpoints to a column from @gustavoarellano.bsky.social. His piece argued that Anaheim, the city he grew up in, should not forget its KKK past.

The AI "well, actually"-ed the KKK. It has since been taken off the piece.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

Why the water Trump ordered released in California won't help Los Angeles firefighting The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts say.

CBS NEWS: “.. the water released from dams at Lake Kaweah and Lake Success is rushing into a dry lakebed in the Central Valley, where experts say it can't flow to Southern California and will likely go to waste.”

www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...

Hi, Mike. I’m a reporter at Spectrum News 1 in LA working on a story about what chemicals are mixed into the ash and debris. Can we connect so I can include your analysis? Kate.cagle@charter.com

I really miss having a reliable platform for breaking news - verified agencies that could post information in real time…with real people sharing and replying and adding their own vantage point. That requires accounts for weather, traffic, fire, police, elected official, etc all in one place :)

I really miss having a reliable platform for breaking news - verified agencies that could post information in real time…with real people sharing and replying and adding their own vantage point. That requires accounts for weather, traffic, fire, police, elected official, etc all in one place :)

Done!

Hey! You should come on Spectrum tomorrow to talk about this!

From a journalism perspective, non-white journalists in supposedly liberal outlets tried to diversify our newsrooms, push for marginalized people to be heard and treated seriously, and to reach out to young people.

Instead, black and POC journos were sidelined and/or laid off.

Three tweets in a row from Elon Musk

Wait are people calling this place an echo chamber because sometimes the other app only shows me posts from a single person….the owner

Welcome to Bluesky 👋🏻 let’s see how this one goes

Please yell about baseball over here too 💙

👋🏻 u

GUY ON TWITTER: bluesky is an echo chamber

OTHER TWITTER GUY: yeah it’s totally an echo chamber

MORE TWITTER DUDES: yeah echo chamber

LIKE A BAJILLION MORE TWITTER DUDES: echo chamber

Hi! I aim to deliver!

That’s amazing!