By SDCN Editor Calexico, CA–The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) announced reaching a critical construction milestone for the bridge expansion project at the Calexico East Land Port of Entry. The $32.5 million project, largely funded through state and federal grants, will expand the existing northbound bridge, over the […]
Russian national charged with conspiring to have U.S. citizens spread pro-Russian propaganda
By SDCN Editor Tampa, FL–An indictment was unsealed Friday in Tampa, Florida, charging a Russian national, working on behalf of the Russian government and in conjunction with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), with allegedly orchestrating a years-long foreign malign influence campaign that used various U.S. political groups to sow discord, spread pro-Russian propaganda, and […]
Two K-9 alerts lead to 138 pounds of meth seized
By SDCN Editor Imperial, CA–El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen and two undocumented individuals, in two separate events, accused of smuggling narcotics for further travel into the United States on Thursday. The first incident occurred at approximately 11 a.m., when a 2018 Nissan Rouge approached the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. […]
Global supply chains remain resilient in the wake of natural disasters
By Newswise While many U.S. policymakers are calling for reshoring and nearshoring to combat trade disruptions caused by COVID-19, new University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy research suggests retrenchment of global supply chains is unlikely to happen in the post-pandemic context. A study from economist Caroline Freund, dean of the School of Global Policy and […]
CEO of Titanium Blockchain pleads guilty in $21 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme
The CEO of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services Incorporated pleaded guilty Friday for his role in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving the company’s initial coin offering that raised approximately $21 million from investors in the United States and overseas, federal prosecutors said Monday. According to court documents, Michael Alan Stollery, 54, of Reseda, California, was the […]
Gov. Newsom signs new measures to protect Californians from gun violence
Sacramento, CA–Moving to bolster California’s gun safety laws, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed additional legislation to protect Californians, including measures to improve school campus safety, restrict gun possession by people convicted of child abuse or elder abuse, and better regulate the sale of firearms. Newsom recently signed AB 1594, which allows the state, local governments, […]
Maryland man indicted for bias-motivated assaults of men in Washington, D.C. park
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Maryland man with five counts of assault on federal land, one count of impersonating a federal officer, and a hate crimes sentencing enhancement alleging that he assaulted four of the victims because of their perceived sexual orientation, federal prosecutors said. The indictment alleges that on five […]
California distributes $30 million to combat hate crimes
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–In the wake of escalating violence, California has awarded $30.3 million to 12 organizations to aggressively address hate crimes by providing services to survivors and facilitating anti-hate prevention measures. A recent report by the office of the California Attorney General shows that hate crimes increased by 89% over the past decade. In particular, the […]
Air France, KLM Airlines to pay $3.9 million to settle False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, D.C.–The Justice Department said Friday that Air France and KLM Airlines (AF/KLM) have agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve their alleged liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of U.S. mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under contracts with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). AF/KLM […]
CA gun owners’ personal information exposed from 2022 Firearms Dashboard, CA Dept. of Justice says
Sacramento, CA–The California Department of Justice has announced that personal information was disclosed in connection with the June 27 update of its Firearms Dashboard Portal. Based on the department’s current investigation, the incident exposed the personal information of individuals who were granted or denied a concealed and carry weapons (CCW) permit between 2011-2021. For CCW permit holders and applicants, information disclosed includes full name, […]