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And now, their 49-year-old father, Armando Gonzalez, a local handyman, is facing the threat of deportation after he was detained by federal immigration agents in Big Bear Lake this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Feasibility studies have already been conducted by federal agencies to assess whether a modern correctional facility could be established on the site, though no final decision has been made.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Regardless, the average monthly premium payment for all consumers who sign up on the federal exchange is $137.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In an interview with Big Bear Television, two of the sisters, Adriana Gonzalez, 20, and Citlalli Montes, 26, said federal immigration agents detained their father on Big Bear Boulevard shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mudd solved his problem by sending his cousin George, a loyal Unionist and therefore above suspicion by the federal authorities, to town to report Booth’s visit to Mudd’s farm.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson