Three Firms Hit With Federal ‘Negligent Conduct’ Charges Over California Oil Spill

A federal grand jury indicted three fossil fuel companies of negligence in the wake of a large oil spill off the coast of southern California in early October. The indictment accused Amplify…

Liberal California Politicians Promise To Be Tough On Crime As Thefts, Shootings Increase

California Democrats are toughening their stance on crime amid increasing violence and homicides, with many politicians pledging to invest in law enforcement. Crime in California has skyrocketed over the past two years,…

California School Districts Get Rid Of ‘D’ And ‘F’ Grades

Multiple California school districts are dropping failing grades from their curriculum, instead opting for marks such as “incomplete,” Fox 5 San Diego reported. Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Oakland Unified, Sacramento City Unified…

Texas man admits to drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Leonard Jasmine, of Houston, Texas, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Jasmine, 30, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Second-Largest School District Flinches In Standoff With Parents Over Student Vaccine Deadline

LOS ANGELES, CA – The nation’s second-largest school district is set to reconsider its Jan. 10 COVID-19 vaccine deadline for all students 12 and older, potentially delaying the requirement until next fall,…

California To Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Lawn Mowers

A California environmental regulator approved a measure banning new purchases of small off-road engines including leaf blowers and lawn mowers beginning in 2024. The measure will also affect portable generators and recreational…

Monsanto Agrees to Plead Guilty to Illegally Using Pesticide at Corn Growing Fields in Hawaii and to Pay Additional $12 Million

LOS ANGELES – In court documents filed today in Hawaii, Monsanto Company agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on corn fields in…

Florida Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud Conspiracy And Identity Theft

LAS VEGAS – A Florida man was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and use California Employment Development Department (EDD) debit cards issued…

Rialto Man Who Committed $2.4 Million Bank Fraud by Compromising Hundreds of Accounts Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison

LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for causing more than $2.4 million in losses to Wells Fargo & Co. by…

Salem Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

CONCORD – Brian Perez, 31, of Salem, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley…

Six Mexican Nationals Charged with Participating in Cross-Border Kidnap-for-Ransom Conspiracy Responsible for Six Murders

LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment against six members of a Tijuana, Mexico-based hostage-taking organization that allegedly kidnapped nine victims and murdered six of them –…

Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine at Moses Lake Clinic

Spokane, Washington – Esther Rae Tuller, age 40, of Moses Lake, Washington, has pleaded guilty to tampering with morphine medication while working as a registered nurse. Chief United States District Judge Stanley…

Parent says child at Obama Global Prep Academy was given vaccination for pizza without permission

A California mom said her son’s school district offered him pizza in exchange for getting vaccinated, NBC 4 reported. Maribel Duarte said her teenage son, a student at the Barack Obama Global…

‘The US Will Pay A Price’: China Makes Threats After Olympic Boycott Announcement

China accused the U.S. of violating the spirit of the Olympics with its decision to hold a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 games and declared that the U.S. will “pay a price”…

US Trade Deficit Falls Sharply For First Time In 6 Months

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed considerably in October, with exports in energy and commodities offsetting a slight jump in imports, the Commerce Department announced Tuesday. October’s trade deficit fell by 17.6% to…

White House Report Flags Hunter Biden’s Industry As Potential Hotbed For ‘Financial Crimes’

The White House flagged the art market as a potential vector for financial corruption in a report Monday, but it made no mention of the ethical concerns raised by watchdogs surrounding Hunter…

Former Head of LADWP Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribery Charge

INFORMATION PLEA AGREEMENT LOS ANGELES – The former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has agreed to plead guilty to a federal…

‘Never Seen Anything Like It’: LA Residents Rattled As Violent Crime Finally Seeps Into Wealthy Neighborhoods

Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant was killed in her Beverly Hills home on Wednesday, sparking renewed concerns about Los Angeles’ rising violent crime bleeding into wealthy neighborhoods. Violent crime rates have been rising in…

Monmouth County Man Admits Role in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy and Distribution of Cocaine

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted distributing cocaine in Monmouth County and conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including multiple handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, in and around…

Federal Correctional Officer Charged With Sexual Abuse Of An Inmate

OAKLAND–John Russell Bellhouse appeared today in federal court to face the charge of sexual abuse of a prison ward, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds, Department of Justice Office of the…

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