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· Carl Samson
Woman ‘takes selfie’ while allegedly stealing jewelry package at California FedEx
Police in Irvine, California, are looking for a woman accused of swiping boxes of jewelry worth thousands of dollars from a local FedEx store. What happened: The woman presented pick-up slips with fraudulent ID cards to claim packages twice, police said.
· Michelle De Pacina
California committee passes bill banning caste-based discrimination
The Assembly Judiciary Committee in California has passed Senate Bill 403 (SB403), a bill aimed at banning caste discrimination in the state. About SB403: The bill aims to add caste as a protected category to the state Unruh Civil Rights Act and fair housing and employment laws.
· Carl Samson
16-year-old arrested for fatally shooting California gas station clerk
A 16-year-old was taken into custody on suspicion of fatally shooting a gas station store clerk in Hesperia, California, last week. What happened: The incident occurred at a Mobil gas station in the 14500 block of Main Street at around 6:21 p.m. on Thursday. The clerk,…
· Carl Samson
80-year-old California man assaulted, robbed by pair who followed him home from 99 Ranch Market
An 80-year-old Asian man was assaulted, pepper-sprayed and robbed in his home in Rowland Heights, California, in what police say was a follow-home robbery. What happened: On June 4, the man, identified only as Steve, had reportedly just returned from a local 99 Ranch Market to…
· Carl Samson
Anti-Asian hate crimes dropped in California in 2022, report shows
Hate crimes committed against Asian Americans in California have fallen by 43.3% in the past year, a new government report shows. Findings: Breaking a trend sparked by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes in the state dropped from 247 in 2021 to 140 in…
· Michelle De Pacina
4 in 10 California residents contemplating moving out of state, survey says
More than 40% of California’s residents are considering moving out of state, according to a new statewide survey. The results: While 70% of residents said they are happy living in California due to the state’s diversity, enjoyable lifestyle and economic opportunities, more than…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jack in the Box now offering boba tea in 3 Southern California cities
The fast-food chain restaurant Jack in the Box is currently offering three flavors of boba tea for a limited time in selected locations in California. Boba tea craze: As the Western palate has grown to become more diverse and boba drinks have risen in ubiquity, three cities in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man arrested for violent hate crime attack on Asian man during basketball game in California
A man from Ontario, California, was arrested for an alleged hate crime attack on an Asian man during a basketball game in Azusa. What happened: Sebastian Espinosa, 27, is accused of beating up a 34-year-old Asian man during a basketball game at Memorial Park in the 300 block of…
· Ryan General
California radiologist accused of driving family off cliff in Tesla barred from medical practice
A California radiologist accused of intentionally driving a Tesla off a cliff to kill his family has been barred from medical practice. “Alarming danger”: Citing public safety concerns, the Medical Board of California moved to prevent Dharmesh Patel from practicing medicine…
· Carl Samson
Cops fatally shoot hatchet-wielding burglary suspect in Orange County, California
A man accused of breaking into a home in Orange County, California, was shot dead by deputies on Wednesday morning, according to reports. What happened: The man allegedly burglarized and vandalized the residence in the 14000 block of Van Buren Street in Midway City at around 5…
· Carl Samson
California man drowns during Hawaii honeymoon, thieves steal couple’s belongings
Loved ones are mourning a California man who drowned while on his honeymoon in Hawaii earlier this month. What happened: Steven Phan, 49, drowned while snorkeling with his wife, Brittany Myers-Phan, off Electric Beach in Nanakuli on June 1. Bystanders pulled him to the shore and…
· Carl Samson
California man wanted for scamming senior out of $56K drives to Virginia to surrender
A California man accused of duping a Virginia senior out of $56,000 in a telephone scam turned himself in to police on Monday, according to reports. How the scam took place: The victim, 65, was allegedly promised $1 million if he wired $56,000 to the California man on the phone.…
· Michelle De Pacina
California announces $5 million support for displaced Half Moon Bay shooting victims
On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $16 million fund to support homeownership for farmworkers, including $5 million to support survivors and family members of victims displaced by the Half Moon Bay farm shooting in January. About the grant: In an effort to…
· Carl Samson
Man dies while saving drowning son in California beach
An Indian American man died while rescuing his drowning son at Panther State Beach in Santa Cruz County, California, on May 29. What happened: Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda did not know how to swim but rushed into the waters anyway to help his son after the 13-year-old boy was…
· Ryan General
California mom launches children’s books about Asian food to fight against ‘lunch shaming’
A mother in California is taking a stand against “lunch shaming” with powerful books on diverse Asian cuisine. Drawing from her own childhood experiences, Karen Chan launched Gloo Books, a publishing startup that features books that aim to expose young readers to different…
· Carl Samson
3 Vietnamese men wounded at hot pot restaurant shooting in Garden Grove, California
Three Vietnamese men sustained gunshot wounds in a shooting at a restaurant in Garden Grove, California, over the weekend. The incident, which is now under investigation as an attempted homicide, occurred at The Hot Restaurant at 12921 Magnolia Street at around 11:30 p.m. on…
· Carl Samson
12-year-old California boy graduates college with 5 degrees
A 12-year-old boy from California has made national and global headlines after graduating from college this month. Clovis Hung, who started college at 9, is now the youngest person in Fullerton College’s history of 108 years to receive not one, but five associate degrees.
· Carl Samson
‘My dignity was stripped away’: Woman attacked by 2 separate suspects in California train
A 53-year-old Asian woman in California is now living in fear after falling victim to what she believes were attacks against her race by two separate suspects in a single Metro train ride last week. The incident, which is now under investigation, occurred on the northbound A…
· Carl Samson
California man who set boba customers on fire gets no jailtime
A California man convicted of setting customers ablaze at a local boba shop nearly three years ago has reportedly been released from custody and will not be facing jail time. On April 28, Brandon McGlone, 49, was found guilty of multiple felonies arising from the incident, which…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Depressed’ California doctor ‘purposely drove’ family off cliff in Tesla: affidavit
Dharmesh A. Patel, the radiologist who was accused of intentionally driving his family off a cliff, was “depressed” when he “purposefully drove off” the Tesla, according to a newly unsealed affidavit. The incident took place on Jan. 2 at Devil’s Slide in San Mateo County,…