Tag: California

Mother Arrested in 17-Month-Old’s Fentanyl Poisoning Death in Riverside County

May 12, 2023
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A Norco, California mother was arrested May 9 on suspicion of murder in the fentanyl-related death of her 17-month-old daughter, according to authorities. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a juvenile in need of medical aid on the 100 block of 8th Street at 3:30 p.m., where they found…

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IN-DEPTH: Thousands of Migrants Released Into Southern California as Title 42 Expires

May 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA, CALIF.—With tens of thousands of illegal aliens expected to rush the U.S.–Mexico border in San Diego on May 12 after the Biden’s administration’s planned expiration of public health restrictions on immigration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are bracing for chaos.     Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a…

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Woman, 93, Killed in Huntington Beach Traffic Crash

May 12, 2023
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 93-year-old woman was fatally injured when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle in Huntington Beach, authorities said May 12. The crash occurred about 4:40 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Street and Garfield Avenue, the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. According to police, the woman was driving a Buick Riviera north…

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Chinese Company Fined $4 Million for Bribing Ex-Los Angeles Councilman Huizar

May 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A Chinese real estate company was fined $4 million and placed on five years probation May 12 for bribing former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar with more than $1.5 million in cash, gambling trips, and escorts in exchange for the then-councilman’s support of a planned downtown hotel project. Although he was also charged,…

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3 Chicago Gang Members Arrested in Beverly Crest Triple Homicide

May 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Three Chicago men with reputed gang ties in that area were in custody Friday and awaiting extradition to Los Angeles to face multiple murder charges stemming from an “ambush-style” shooting in the Beverly Crest area that left three women dead. One of the suspects is also believed to be connected to the December killing…

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Environmental Group Sues California Officials to Block Oil Well Permits Near Residential Homes

May 12, 2023
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The Center for Biological Diversity sued California oil regulators for approving about two dozen new oil and gas wells in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo counties close to homes, beaches, and important habitats, arguing Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration did not properly consider how the drilling would affect the environment. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday and…

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Federal Agents Raid Two US Facilities of China’s Jinko Solar

May 12, 2023
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This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted raids at a factory and a sales office run by China’s Jinko Solar Holding Co. Ltd., one of the largest solar panel manufacturers in the world, according to a statement from the DHS to The Epoch Times on Wednesday. Local media reported that Federal Bureau of Investigation agents…

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Long Beach Mourns 12-Year-Old Boy Killed in Shooting

May 12, 2023
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Police continued their search on May 11 for at least two suspects who fled in a vehicle following a shooting in Long Beach that left a 12-year-old boy dead and a 14-year-old girl wounded. Officers were sent to the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue, between Martin Luther King Jr. and Orange Avenues, at about 11:30…

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Border Patrol Agent Charged With Taking Bribes, Attempted Meth Distribution in San Diego

May 12, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Border Patrol agent who allegedly agreed to take $25,000 in bribes is facing federal bribery and attempted drug distribution charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said May 11. Hector Hernandez, 55, of Chula Vista, is accused of agreeing to let an undocumented migrant across the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. He also agreed to deliver…

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World Falun Dafa Day Celebrated in San Diego

May 12, 2023
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About 60 members of the spiritual practice Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, gathered at the San Diego County Administration building in Downtown San Diego on May 7 to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. The annual event is celebrated by Falun Gong practitioners worldwide on May 13, which is the birthday of Falun Dafa’s…

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