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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2025 · 10 MIN

Facility In California City Expected To Be State's Largest Migrant Detention Center

from KQED's The California Report · host KQED

A soon to be reopened private prison in California City, about two hours north of Los Angeles, is expected to be the largest immigration and detention center in California. The facility is operated by the Tennessee-based correctional company CoreCivic. But residents of California City have mixed feelings on the plan. Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report With the worst of wildfire season ahead, Governor Gavin Newsom is urging President Donald Trump to increase the federal government's investment in wildfire prevention in California. Reporter: Ezra David Romero, KQED The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The announcement comes almost a year later than expected. Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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