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Chinese authorities said they arrested a Northern California scholar earlier this month, accusing him of espionage and endangering national security. U Min Zin was taken into custody on June 3 at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan Province, southwestern China, according to a New York Times report. Details about the arrest are still unknown. Min…
Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey. Out of 75 of the top cities around the world, L.A. ranked among the lowest for vibrancy in Genslerβs 2026 City Pulse report released this week. Around 65% of those surveyed found DTLA vibrant compared to more than 80%…
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore signs related to topics such as climate change, slavery and Indigenous and LGBTQ+ history that were removed under an executive order to purge language at national parks that allegedly cast America in a negative light. The order has prompted the removal of mentions of President…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ A year after the Trump administration kicked off its aggressive immigration enforcement tour with military-style raids across greater Los Angeles, federal officials have veered toward a less flashy but broader strategy: making immigrantsβ lives harder so they will leave. The changes range in scale and scope, from disqualifying immigrants from certain jobs to indefinitely pausing…
Federal Bureau of Investigation officers served a search warrant Wednesday at the Garden Grove chemical plant, where a compromised tank containing toxic chemicals threatened to leak or explode, resulting in the evacuation of nearby residents in May. βWe are cooperating with authorities at our Garden Grove facility and will continue to do so,β a spokesperson…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ U.S. retaliatory strikes against Iran will continue after its forces shot down an American helicopter, President Trump said Wednesday, accusing the Islamic Republic of stringing him along over months of negotiations to end the war. The prospect of a renewed U.S. air campaign cast fresh doubt on the viability of a ceasefire between the United…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ On the eve of the World Cup kickoff, FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for patience in the face of a series of crises that threaten to overshadow the start of the tournament, led by the case of Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was denied entry into the United States. On Thursday, Mexico faces…
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Santa Clara County officials announced a new lawsuit against the Trump administration that aims to block a planned immigration facility near Gilroy. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San JosΓ©, alleges that the leased land is zoned exclusively for agricultural use and that the federal government…
Californians couldnβt escape billionaire Tom Steyerβs political ads β during newscasts, sitcoms, or sporting events; on streaming services, YouTube, influencersβ social media feeds, or their mailboxes. Even the Puppy Bowl. Yet despite spending a record-shattering $216 million of his wealth on his run for governor, the Democrat failed to win enough votes in last weekβs…
As President Trump pushed unfounded allegations that Californiaβs elections are rigged, the security of the ballot box became a major flash point in the stateβs race for governor on Tuesday. Republican Steve Hilton called for major reforms to how Californians cast ballots and how their votes are tallied, while sidestepping questions about the presidentβs claims…