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July 11, 2025
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World

Glass house farms row: Over 200 immigrants arrested in California’s marijuana farms

Camarillo, California on Thursday (AP) Federal immigration officials said Friday that approximately 200 people suspected of being in the US illegally were arrested during raids on two marijuana farms in California. The operations, which took place on Thursday in Carpinteria and Camarillo, led to a tense standoff between protesters and authorities at one of the […]

July 5, 2025
International
World

California’s Madre wildfire explodes; scorching over 70,800 acres of land, fire officials warn of ‘extreme’ weather conditions | World News

California’s Madre wildfire explodes California’s Madre fire has ballooned into the state’s largest active blaze by Friday evening, scorching about 70,800 acres in a remote stretch of Central California north of Santa Barbara and west of Bakersfield. The wildfire, which ignited on Wednesday, July 2, advanced rapidly overnight, doubling its footprint to roughly 35,000 acres […]