Max Rivlin-Nadler
Speak City Heights ReporterMax Rivlin-Nadler is an investigative journalist whose reporting has appeared in outlets such as the New York Times, the New Republic, the Village Voice and Gothamist. His years-long investigation into New York City's arcane civil forfeiture laws led to a series of lawsuits and reforms which altered a practice that had been taking millions from poor communities for decades. He has reported extensively on immigration and criminal justice issues, including the treatment of asylum-seekers along the border, San Diego's District Attorney race, and the criminalization of homelessness in the midst of California's deepening affordability crisis. A native of Queens, New York, Max attended Oberlin College in Ohio, where he majored in creative writing.
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On Saturday morning, the U.S. border with Mexico was closed to all “non-essential” travel as part of the federal government’s effort to contain the Coronavirus pandemic. But people with valid reasons for crossing the border will still be able to. -
San Diego county officials gave an update Saturday afternoon. -
While the county continues to coordinate its response to the pandemic, neighbors in San Diego are reaching out and offering assistance to one another. It’s called mutual aid and it could save lives. -
Immigration court in downtown San Diego remains open, as judges and prosecutors protest. -
In Tijuana on Monday, some businesses were closed and stores went without staff as women engaged in a one-day strike they’re calling “un día sin mujeres.” -
The U.S. government says it's sending 160 military police and engineers to two official border crossings — San Diego and El Paso — to deal with asylum seekers in case a federal appeals court strikes down one of the Trump administration's key policies.
- Trump administration freezes $50 million in San Diego County public school funding
- San Diego political expert details steps that could lead to US civil war
- Steele Fire update: Spread halted, evacuations hold
- Carlsbad pumping brakes on traffic circles, putting federal funding at risk
- Fear of immigration raids reshaping daily life for many