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China planted agent in SoCal to influence local government, feds say
Read More: China planted agent in SoCal to influence local government, feds sayThe Chinese government allegedly used a Chino Hills man in an effort to advance policies favorable to the People’s Republic of China in Southern California local governments, according to a criminal complaint released Thursday. Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, was charged with acting as an illegal agent of a foreign power and conspiring with another man…
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Column: Citrus in December is a SoCal tradition. Enjoy it while you can
Read More: Column: Citrus in December is a SoCal tradition. Enjoy it while you canEvery December in Southern California, the days get shorter yet brighter — and it’s not Christmas lights or the shifting sun that make the region shine. I’m talking about citrus. Trees heavy with fruits that ripen through the color spectrum as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the…
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Ex-wife accused of hiring hitman to kill SoCal doctor for the money
Read More: Ex-wife accused of hiring hitman to kill SoCal doctor for the moneyThe ex-wife of a Woodland Hills doctor — who a few months ago wept at his memorial — hired a hitman to ambush and murder him for financial gain, prosecutors say. Ahang Kelk, 53, is charged with one felony count of murder and one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon in the slaying…
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SoCal man punched Asian woman in the head, pleads guilty to hate crime
Read More: SoCal man punched Asian woman in the head, pleads guilty to hate crimeA Southern California man punched an Asian American woman in the head and shouted slurs at her as she lay injured in the street. Now he has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime. The victim, who is unnamed in the plea agreement, was walking to work in Culver City at 1 a.m. on June…
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SoCal city officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme
Read More: SoCal city officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery schemeTwo more former Southern California city officials have admitted to participating in a cannabis corruption ring where bribes were funneled to a Baldwin Park City Council member in exchange for his influence in obtaining marijuana business permits. Former Commerce City Manager Edgar Cisneros and former Baldwin Park City Atty. Robert Tafoya have both copped to…
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2 students stabbed at SoCal high school; one attacker was 14, source says
Read More: 2 students stabbed at SoCal high school; one attacker was 14, source saysTwo students were stabbed on campus Monday at Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga. Both students were hospitalized with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, and a suspect was detained by police, according to a school district update. The stabbings took place at about 1:45 p.m., said Los Angeles Police Department Public Information…
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Winds catapult SoCal fire warning: ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’
Read More: Winds catapult SoCal fire warning: ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’With exceptional fire weather conditions forecast starting Monday night, the National Weather Service office issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation” red flag warning for the coming days in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The last time a Particularly Dangerous Situation red flag warning was issued for the area was just a month ago, on election…
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Warm SoCal weekend on tap before Santa Ana winds elevate fire danger
Read More: Warm SoCal weekend on tap before Santa Ana winds elevate fire dangerIt’s December, but wildfire season is not over yet in Southern California. An unusual warm weekend followed by dry conditions and gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to bring elevated fire danger to Los Angeles and Ventura counties next week. Both counties are under a fire weather watch from 10 a.m. Monday until 6 p.m.…
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Former SoCal candidate is accused of registering cartoon cats to vote.
Read More: Former SoCal candidate is accused of registering cartoon cats to vote.Donning his signature Stetson hat, Bruce Boyer proclaims himself to be a cowboy, a businessman, a perennial political candidate and a dancer. The Ventura County resident is also a critic of the state elections process. In the last year, during several Ventura County Board of Supervisor meetings, Boyer, 63, has aired grievances about the ease…
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SoCal school janitor was exonerated of child sex assault after years in jail. He’s suing
Read More: SoCal school janitor was exonerated of child sex assault after years in jail. He’s suingFor almost five years, a Southern California school janitor was imprisoned, accused of committing despicable sexual crimes against young boys. Now exonerated, Pedro Martinez is suing over a case he claims was rife with lies and underhanded tactics: a botched investigation, an accuser who had made nearly a dozen similar allegations in the past, a…
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Blake Lively accuses director, co-star of “It Ends with Us” of sexual harassment, smear campaign
Actress Blake Lively accused “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her and seeking to smear her reputation after she spoke out about a “hostile work environment” that nearly derailed the film. In a legal complaint filed this week, Lively alleges she raised concerns about inappropriate behavior by Baldoni, who…
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Sacramento deputies arrest man on suspicion of beheading baby son
A Sacramento County father has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, sheriff’s officials said. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to…
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