Year of The Pig to Be Celebrated in Southern California Chinese Communities
MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA – Chinese communities in Southern California are getting ready to celebrate The Year of The Pig on February 5, and for those who believe in Buddhism going…
19 Defendants in Southern California Charged with Schemes to Operate “Birth Tourism” from China
SANTA ANA, California – Following the arrests this morning of three defendants who allegedly operated “birth tourism” outfits that catered to Chinese clients, federal authorities today unsealed indictments that charge…
Las Vegas Ready to Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Pig
By George Bao Julien Chen, a 2-year-and-a-half boy from Los Angeles, put his hand on the nose of a golden pig sculpture at the Venetian to feel the sense of…
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Officer Convicted in Drug Trafficking Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer who once worked at Los Angeles International Airport and his ex-wife have been found guilty by a federal jury…
International Movie Piracy Ring Indicted in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted five men in four countries on federal charges alleging they distributed or offered for sale stolen digital versions of hundreds of…
Two Southern California Residents Arrested for Smuggling Purported Dietary Supplement Ingredients from China
LOS ANGELES – Two Southern California residents were arrested Wednesday in connection with a long-running scheme to smuggle purported dietary supplement ingredients into the United States from China, the U.S.…
Former California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Official Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A former official with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and a Koreatown business consultant each pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges today in connection…
Two Robots at Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas Impress Guests & Tourists
5085E884-35F9-45E1-857D-406E66D4F65B Las Vegas — Guests and tourists are impressed by two robots who deliver coffee, send snacks and other small items to the guestrooms at Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas.…
Southern California Man Indicted for Collecting Life Insurance after Killing His Two Children
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today named a Hawthorne man in a 14-count indictment that alleges he intentionally drove his family into the water at the Port of…
Former NASA contractor pleads guilty to obtain nude photos of female victims
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man who had worked as a NASA contractor pleaded guilty this afternoon to federal charges of hacking into email and social media accounts to…