By SDCN Editor Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Monday announced it has awarded more than $64.5 million to the state of California in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program funding for 7 projects. The inaugural round of funding will address more than 400 at-grade crossings nationwide, improve safety, and make it easier to […]
Rail service suspended due to another landslide near tracks
By Gina Yarbrough San Clemente, CA–Rail service south of Orange County was suspended Monday morning after debris fell from a slope north of the San Clemente Pier. The location of the closure is near San Clemente’s Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. The same slope caused a temporary disruption of Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner […]
FTC, DOJ charge Amazon with violating children’s privacy law
By SDCN Editor The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice will require Amazon to overhaul its deletion practices and implement stringent privacy safeguards to settle charges the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) and deceived parents and users of the Alexa voice assistant service about its data deletion […]
Nine juveniles arrested in connection with assault on Marines at Orange County pier
By Gina Yarbrough San Clemente, CA–Nine juveniles were arrested Tuesday in connection with an assault on two Marines at the San Clemente Pier on May 26 in Orange County, authorities said. Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators booked five teens into Orange County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of violating assault with a deadly weapon. They will […]
Gov. Newsom announces $567 million for new affordable housing
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom announced that $567 million is now available statewide to build much-needed multifamily affordable housing. This is part of the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s second round of funding under a streamlined, combined application across four programs which have to date provided over $1.3 billion to expand […]
Two Oath Keepers sentenced on seditious charges related to U.S. Capitol breach
By SDCN Editor The founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and the leader of the Florida chapter of the organization, were sentenced Thursday for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in […]
Man pleads guilty to selling stolen financial information on dark web
By SDCN Editor An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to leading a conspiracy to sell stolen financial information on the dark web, also known as darknet. According to court documents, Michael Mihalo, aka Dale Michael Mihalo Jr., 40, of Naperville, was the founder of a darknet “carding” site called Skynet Market, which was used to […]
CBP catch Ketamine concealed inside CA-bound micro stereo
By SDCN Editor Sterling, VA–It might have been a micro stereo, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers clearly didn’t like the loud sound they heard emanating from it recently at Washington Dulles International Airport. While inspecting international air cargo, officers examined a three-piece hi-fi micro sound system and noticed that the receiver part of […]
CBP seizes several counterfeit purses ahead of Mother’s Day
By SDCN Editor Buffalo, N.Y.–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Lewiston Bridge Port of Entry seized several designer purses for bearing counterfeit trademarks. According to Customs and Border Protection, they have the authority to detain, seize, forfeit, and ultimately destroy imported merchandise if it bears an infringing trademark or copyright that has been […]
Coast Guard search for three people after plane crash near San Clemente Island
By Gina Yarbrough San Diego, CA–The U.S. Coast Guard, and other rescue crews are searching for three people after receiving a report Wednesday morning of a downed aircraft approximately one-mile southwest of San Clemente Island. The Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Watchstanders at the Joint Harbor Operations Center in San […]
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