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Mariel Garza

Mariel Garza

Chicago Tribune

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Silent streets: ICE sweeps are emptying Los Angeles

Today the car wash is closed. The taco stand by the gas station is gone. There’s no one waiting at the bus stop, and the sidewalks are oddly empty.

07.07.2025 10

Boston Globe

Mariel Garza

Trump needs to order Marines and National Guard out of Los Angeles

L.A. can handle the protests — troops aren’t needed.

10.06.2025 4

Boston Globe

Mariel Garza

Get ready, Boston. Here’s what it’s like to ride in a self-driving Waymo car.

Of all the ways I imagined my first ride in a driverless taxi to go, intense relaxation was not one of them.

04.06.2025 9

Boston Globe

Mariel Garza

Could this former congresswoman beat Kamala Harris in California?

Katie Porter has a bit of internet celebrity, thanks to a whiteboard.

05.05.2025 10

Boston Globe

Mariel Garza

Senator Schumer, Maybe It’s Time

Instead of clinging to power, he could step down honorably from his leadership role, setting an example for his party and the country.

26.03.2025 3

The New York Times

Mariel Garza

A state on edge: How Trump’s immigration crackdown threatens California

California farms brace for impact as ICE targets undocumented workers.

24.02.2025 10

Boston Globe

Mariel Garza

The real reasons why LA’s fires are out of control

The most devastating wildfires in LA history are forcing almost every resident to flee or hunker down in fear while outsiders unfairly spread blame.

10.01.2025 3

Boston Globe

Mariel Garza

I quit after LA Times owner killed the endorsement of Kamala Harris. I fear he blocked it because of money.

If there’s any bright side to this shameful moment, it’s that the owners of The Times and The Washington Post inadvertently illustrated the perils...

27.10.2024 5

Boston Globe

Mariel Garza