After the RCMP suspended its contract with Sinclair Technologies Inc., a China-linked company whose parent firm is facing espionage-related charges in the United States, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino wouldn’t say on Jan. 30 whether the federal government will stop hiring the company in the future. The parent company of Sinclair Technologies, Norsat International Inc., was acquired…
RCMP Sinclair Contracts: Minister Doesn’t Commit to Stop Hiring China-Linked Company
Public Safety Minister Won’t Say If Canada Will Ban a Chinese Company With Beijing Ties After RCMP Suspends Contract
After the RCMP suspended its contract with Sinclair Technologies Inc., a company with ties to Beijing and which is facing espionage-related charges in the United States, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino wouldn’t say whether the federal government will ban future contracts with the firm. The parent company of Sinclair Technologies, Norsat International Inc., was acquired in 2017…
Man Gets 90 Days for Attacking Dog in Irvine
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 36-year-old man was sentenced to 90 days in jail for breaking the neck of a Chihuahua who bit his finger while he was dog sitting, according to court records obtained Jan. 30. Mohammadreza Shojaei was also placed on one year of formal probation on Friday, according to court records. He was convicted…
Santa Ana Officials Say Police Union President Launches Recalls in Retaliation to Labor Agreement
January 30, 2023
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Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Jessie Lopez and Councilmember Thai Viet Phan were joined by local officials Jan. 30 on the steps of City Hall, saying they are being targeted by recalls launched by the city’s police union president. According to public filings with the state, initial paperwork for the establishment of recall committees have…
‘Father of Peeps’ Marshmallow Candies Bob Born Dies at 98
Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98. Just Born Quality Confections, the 100-year-old family-owned company Born led for much of his life, said Monday that he had died peacefully on Sunday. Born began his life in…
Facebook Seeks to Block $3.7 Billion UK Mass Action Over Market Dominance
LONDON—Facebook on Monday asked a London tribunal to block a collective lawsuit valued at up to 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetize users’ personal data. Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of the Facebook group, is facing a mass action brought on behalf of…
Gun-Toting Thief Robs Bay Terraces Recycling Center
January 30, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A man armed with a handgun robbed a Bay Terraces-area recycling center Jan. 30, authorities said. The thief grabbed an employee outside the business in the 3000 block of Alta View Drive shortly before 11 a.m., pulled him inside, and demanded money, according to the San Diego Police Department. After the victim handed over…
Man, 49, Found Stabbed to Death at Otay Valley Regional Park
January 30, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—Authorities Jan. 30 publicly identified a Chula Vista man found stabbed to death over the weekend in a South Bay open-space preserve. The body of Jose Gonzalez, 49, was discovered in the western reaches of Otay Valley Regional Park in Chula Vista shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the San Diego Police Department….
Stocks Sink as Markets Brace for Big Week With Fed, Earnings
NEW YORK—Stocks sank Monday as Wall Street prepped for a week full of potentially market-moving events, from decisions on interest rates around the world to earnings reports from the biggest U.S. companies. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3 percent, giving back some of the gains that had carried it last week to its highest level since…
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