In many ways, what happened in Adelanto, California, is an epitomic American tale: a failing prison town wanted to turn itself into a place of prosperity so it turned to another of the country’s ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. After five months in Adelanto, an immigration detention facility in Southern California’s high desert, Emma Marcela Crespin de Paz ...

A coalition of California lawmakers and immigrant advocates were denied entry to the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility in Adelanto, where many immigrants detained during recent raids ...

On August 4, former Adelanto, California mayor Richard Kerr was found guilty of taking cannabis-related bribes while in office. According to coverage from the Los Angeles Times, Kerr was sentenced to ...

Officials in Adelanto, home to California’s largest immigrant detention center, have decided to end the city’s contract with the facility, making it the second Southern California community this week ...

A report by Disability Rights California and officials say detainees with disabilities inside the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Adelanto detention center are subjected to abuse and ...

Adelanto city officials are parting ways with the federal government and a private prison company, ending the high desert city’s role in overseeing the management of California’s largest immigrant ...

The City of Adelanto will tackle many developments and projects in 2023, including the construction of hotels, a park, and a solar farm. With a view toward the new year, City Manager Jessie Flores ...

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Adelanto's business license tax hasn't been updated in 36 years and no longer reflects the city's economic landscape, according to Adelanto city officials. Measure R classifies businesses into five ...