Tuesday’s Headlines
Nadir Gavarrete, ICE, Waymo, Uber/Lyft, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
10:41 AM PDT on August 5, 2025
- More On Nadir Gavarrete Death and Responses (KABC)
- Aggressive ICE Raids Across So Cal (L.A. Taco)
- How Waymo Became A Protest Symbol (L.A. Taco)
- Court Watch Presses For Fair Treatment Of ICE Protesters (Public Press)
- Carnage: Shadow Hills Driver Kills Two People in Head-On Crash (KTLA, NBC4)
- OC Debates Enforcing Transportation Sales Tax Restrictions (Voice of OC)
- Wildfire Smoke Causing So Cal Air Quality Alerts (KCAL)
- Report Blames High-Speed Rail Delays On Permitting Laws (LAT)
- CA Bill Would Stop Uber/Lyft From Charging More For Low Battery (LAist)
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