By SDCN Editor FLORIDA–U.S. federal law enforcement Tuesday transferred into U.S. custody four men detained in Haiti to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to their alleged involvement in the July 7, 2021, assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. A criminal complaint charges dual Haitian-American citizens James Solages, 37, Joseph […]

By SDCN Editor NEW YORK–A federal court in New York Friday unsealed murder-for-hire and money laundering charges against three members of an Eastern European criminal organization for plotting the murder of a U.S. citizen who has been targeted by the Government of Iran for speaking out against the regime’s human rights abuses. According to court […]

By SDCN Editor The Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia, filed a civil antitrust suit against Google Tuesday for monopolizing multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. Filed in the U.S. District […]

By SDCN Editor Oakland, CA–California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning Californians to beware of fake and unlicensed contractors soliciting their services to Californians affected by damage from the recent winter storms.  Bonta urges Californians to take precautions by hiring only licensed contractors and reminds businesses that price gouging during a state of emergency is illegal under Penal Code Section 396. As noted by the Contractors […]

By SDCN Editor Four members of the Oath Keepers were found guilty Monday by a jury in the District of Columbia of seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors said the four members’ actions and the actions of others […]

By Gina Yarbrough Monterey Park, CA–Federal, state, and local authorities are utilizing all resources to apprehend a male suspect in connection with a mass shooting Saturday night that killed ten people at a dance studio near a Luna New Year festival in Monterey Park, CA, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.  At a press […]

By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Saturday announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to support the state’s emergency response to ongoing storm impacts including flooding, mudslides, and landslides in communities across the state.   “California is grateful for President Biden’s swift approval of this critical support to communities […]

By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with one of the largest, privately held, solid waste companies in California, officials said.  Burrtec Waste Industries Inc. and its sister company EDCO Disposal Corp. settled for $305,000 for violations of CARB’s Truck and Bus Regulation. In 2021, a CARB investigation […]

By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–As California enters the third week of severe winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom is urging residents to keep their guard up as strong winds and heavy rains continue to threaten communities across the state. On Sunday, President Biden approved Governor Newsom’s request for a federal emergency declaration, activating the full weight […]

By SDCN Editor Four California agricultural companies and their owner have agreed Monday to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) by knowingly submitting false information in support of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications, according to federal prosecutors. Mendota Land Co., […]