Leslie Layton

‘They Push You to the Edge’ — Turkish Asylum Seeker Describes Five Months in ICE Detention

Ozan, among more than 68,000 people being held in ICE detention, was arrested during a court hearing in July. His asylum case is still pending.

Butte County Responds to Immigration Crackdown

When immigration officers helicoptered into Chico in August, a network of volunteers was prepared.

‘They Look at You With Hate’ — ICE Detainee Recounts Decision to Self Deport

ICE agents told "Jorge" his choice was years in a detention center or self deportation. He chose the latter, leaving heartache and tears in his wake.

Debajito: A Call to Dance, a Call to Action

Members of the Chico band Debajito want their music to break through the anti-immigrant ruckus and repression that continues to darken life in this country.

How the Park Fire Became California’s Largest Active Wildfire

Experts say that a changing climate has produced night-stalking wildfires that spread at high speeds after the sun goes down.

In Northern California, Climate Crisis Makes Being Homeless That Much Harder

Chico Sol | Climate change is driving record high temperatures in places like Chico, where the unhoused -- some of them survivors of past fires -- turn to one another to survive.

A Police Stop Leads to an Asthma Attack and Accusations of Racial Profiling

Steve Eaton is still troubled by what happened to him last March as he drove down an unmarked residential street in the northern California city of Chico.

Trump’s New Green Card Policy May Be Illegal, Experts Say

Families may face lengthy separations as members are forced to go abroad to file their green cards application.

Beyond Left and Right: Why Colombia’s Election Matters for Democracy Across the Americas

Just Live | Colombia’s presidential runoff could shape democracy, peace agreements, land rights, migration, and regional stability across the Americas, as voters choose between competing visions for the country’s future.

Lawsuit Alleges LA Housing Authority Failed to Provide Language Services

The plaintiffs, including two low-income tenants, say HACLA’s failure to provide language services violates state law and puts their housing status at risk.

‘Packed, Cracked’: Georgia’s Emergency Redistricting Threatens Korean American Political Gains

A special legislative session to redraw Georgia’s maps is sparking fierce pushback from voting rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers.