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AnnCrystal
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With everything going on in America, I hadn't planned on a “Highlights From California“ until next week.

But something has happened.

Haven't been sleeping well, & we have a max limit of 2 cups of coffee per day...so, this is basically written at a level of anxiety & rage that hasn't been emotionally processed/remedied.

Please know: everything has turned out fine for now, but this was an alarming moment for Los Angeles, California & America.

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AnnCrystal Before I begin, please know that my mom and I are praying for all of America, from Central Texas, to the firework accidents over the weekend, to the heat waves, and multiple fires across the states, to those worried about the big disastrous bill...the concerns seem endless...🙏🏼💝.

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AnnCrystal Please Note: my mom and I were NOT at at this location, Nor were we nearby during the following events. We are alright.

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AnnCrystal One More Note:

L.A. Mayor Bass held a news conference to give details and updates after the events of today.

However, only a portion of this conference was broadcast on the News before all live coverage was cut.

Therefore I can only give limited details based on what we did catch on the news...both from Live coverage as it was happening and from the brief coverage of the conference held afterwards.

CBS, NBC, KTLA, ABC Los Angeles News TV

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AnnCrystal Please DO NOT PANIC, this post is meant to inform.

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AnnCrystal This was NOT in response to a protest, or rally, or acts of violence.

July 07, 2025
MacArthur Park
Los Angeles, CA

At a park where families, teenagers, a kid summer camp, park venders, and a homeless medical pop-up were all going about Summer activities...

National Guard in tanks, holding weapons, federal agents forming lines on foot and horseback, caravans of federal agents, & possibly even a military helicopter all swarmed MacArthur Park.

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AnnCrystal Our Mayor Bass was on the way to an unrelated press conference when she saw the helicopter.

Mayor Bass went and helped evacuate the park.

Over Live coverage, it looked like a federal agent reached and grabbed Mayor Bass' arm, but this is not confirmed.

Children from camp were rushed into a nearby building for protection.

Those from the homeless medical pop-up were surrounded & frightened, by armed agents who reportedly cursed at them.

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AnnCrystal
Everyone stayed calm and did not give agents a reason to act violently.

No kidnaps are known.

The presence of National Guard and federal agents have all left MacArthur Park.

NBC LA has since reported that peaceful protestors are now gathering at this park.

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AnnCrystal This seems sinister. Please be safe while out and about.

Thank You for reading ✊🏼🐻✌🏼🙏🏼🦅✌🏼.

#unrelated2books

#californiananncrystal

#HighlightsfromCalifornia

#TroublingTimesinOurUSA
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TieDyeDude Terrible. What is even going on?! Glad it ended without incident. 1w
AllDebooks This sounds so scary. So glad you're alright, and it has ended peacefully. What the actual f*ck is going on over there? 1w
ImperfectCJ Thank you for sharing this. Here's an LA Times article about it: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-07/immigration-agents-descend-o... 1w
AmyG I saw this on Threads. WTF? Glad you are ok. 1w
dabbe #wtaf? Every day you wake up, it's like “Did he do anything horrific today?“ Glad you're safe but so sorry for LA in so many ways. Holding you in my thoughts. 💙🩵💙 1w
AnnCrystal Thank You
@TieDyeDude,
@AllDebooks,
@AmyG,
@dabbe
we are so very thankful. And hopeful that the protests in response to this act, remains peaceful 🙏🏼🐻✌🏼.

Our Mayor, Governor, and elected officials don't know why this happened. The agencies responsible, refuse to reply to media requests.

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez stated that Los Angeles, CA is, “The canary in a coal mine.“

✊🏼🐻✌🏼🙏🏼🦅💝.
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AnnCrystal Thank You @ImperfectCJ for sharing this news article 🫂✊🏼🐻✌🏼🦅💝...our news stations seem to be light on this coverage?? (edited) 1w
Susanita Thank you for sharing this information. As you say, we‘re not getting the full story. 1w
AnnCrystal @Susanita I kinda expected something like this on Flag day, or the 4th of July...I was glad when it did not happen...now that this kind of taunting has begun...I don't know, it just seems sinister...✊🏼🐻✌🏼🙏🏼🦅💝. (edited) 1w
TheBookHippie I was watching this unfold through my friend who is in West Hollywood so damn scary. If people think this isn‘t coming for them they‘re fooling themselves. So glad it seemed to end without kidnappings. ICE is Gestapo and BrownShirts. We are not getting the full story. 1w
Eggbeater Thank you for keeping us informed. This is atrocious. I am so sorry for everyone affected--all of us, basically. I don't even know what to say. 1w
AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie May your friend be safe while out and about 🙏🏼💝. It's insanity.

True, we are not being given the whole story. Mayor Bass held a second press conference on July 8th, and the news stations either didn't show it or cut the coverage early (again).

Our Mayor Bass was a warrior. If she hadn't taken the time to act, who knows what may have happened...

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AnnCrystal @Eggbeater there are no words... every day seems crazier and crazier. Be safe, remain hopeful ✊🏼🐻✊🏼🦅💝. 6d
TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal our local news here shows nothing but how great the orange menace is. 😵‍💫 Complicit. 6d
AnnCrystal @TheBookHippie Seriously!!!! That's just crazy scary. I mean, at least we get highlights...not enough but still...

Journalist are supposed to have freedom to inform, have protections, responsibilities to the citizens...you know.

This is enraging ✊🏼🦅✌🏼.
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BarkingMadRead
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Bookwormjillk Tess won that round at least 2y
julieclair I just love Tess. Proud of her. But her family…. Ugh….. 2y
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TheBookHippie #WTAF is wrong with ppl….I also do love Tess. 2y
currentlyreadinginCO I get that Tess just continued to go with Alex rather than going home and it makes sense to me why she did not, but dang, so much may have been avoided by turning around! Although going back to her dreadful family isn't much of an option, either. 2y
Clare-Dragonfly Wow, Alec is even more of a creep than before. Ugh! Is anyone else reminded of John Thorpe from Northanger Abbey? Alec is definitely worse though. (edited) 2y
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