The protests taking place across Los Angeles are heightening fears in America's largest county, a place still recovering from the wildfires tragedy.

It was earlier this year that California Gov. Gavin Newsom was making nice with President Donald Trump as he sought help for his wildfire-battered state and moderating his approach ahead of a potential bid for the White House.

California will face off with Washington in court on Thursday over President Donald Trump's deployment of U.S. troops in Los Angeles after demonstrators again took to the streets in major cities to protest Trump's immigration crackdown.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had conducted several raids across Los Angeles County, which sparked protests. Mr Trump likened them to a “rebellion” and invoked a rarely used statute to deploy at least 2,

Police arrested more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles.

The creators and stars of award-winning comedy series "Ted Lasso" were among those expressing hope that the World Cup would bring people together at an event in Los Angeles on Wednesday marking the one-year countdown to the tournament.

Actor John Leguizamo is among the celebrities who've commented on the protests, saying that "protesting is as American as apple pie."

Por JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JAIMIE DING, LOLITA C. BALDOR y TARA COPPLOS ÁNGELES (AP) — La policía de Los Ángeles hizo cumplir con rapidez un toque de queda en el centro de la ciudad