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.

Should You Cancel Your Cruise as Deadly Hantavirus Emerges?

The deadly hantavirus is making news headlines as 3 cruise ship passengers died last month. But hantavirus will not rise to pandemic levels, says UCSF infectious diseases specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.

New Green Card Processing Rules Create Fear and Chaos in Immigrant Communities

June 5 | A new USCIS policy requires many green card applicants to complete the process abroad, raising concerns over reentry bans, family separation, legal challenges, and uncertainty for immigrant communities nationwide.

‘Not a World Cup for the World’: Rights Advocates Sound Alarm Ahead of Tournament

With the FIFA World Cup to open June 11, civil advocates warn the tournament risks becoming a backdrop for serious rights violations on American soil.

SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security in Vulnerable Communities, New Data Show

Black, Latino, and Native American households face greater food uncertainty than the population at large, according to data from the Congressional District Health Dashboard.