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Former Twitter employee sentenced to 42 Months in federal prison for acting as a foreign agent

A California man was sentenced yesterday to 42 months in federal prison for his role in accessing, monitoring and conveying confidential and sensitive information that could be used to identify and locate Twitter users of interest to the Saudi Royal Family. Ahmad Abouammo, 45, formerly of Walnut Creek and currently Read More

State Treasurer Fiona Ma appoints Kasey O’Connor as first Executive Director of the California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment for Children Trust Account Program 

State Treasurer Fiona Ma today announced her appointment of Kathryn “Kasey” O’Connor as the first executive director of the newly created California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Program. The HOPE program is a pioneering plan aimed at closing the wealth gap for some of California’s Read More

Huntington Beach Police Department makes arrest for murder in relation to the December 5, 2022, homicide

On Saturday, December 17, 2022, the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) arrested 33-year-old Tyrell Avion Lee of Temecula for the murder of 31-year-old Jimmy Sengpaseuth of Los Angeles. Since December 5, 2022, Detectives from the Huntington Beach Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit have tirelessly worked to identify and arrest Read More

State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CARB announce major milestone in helping small businesses purchase low-emission, clean trucks

State Treasurer Fiona Ma and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) and CARB have successfully supported small businesses in purchasing over 40,000 cleaner trucks via the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Air Quality Loan Program. With 40,000 cleaner trucks on California roadways, it is Read More

Cerritos native conducts maintenance aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Sean Cortez, from Cerritos, Calif., conducts maintenance on an airspeed drive aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. 221216-N-MU675-2029 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 16, 2022) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Sean Read More

HUD report echoes need for California Senate Republican measure to act on homelessness

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)has released its annual Homelessness Assessment Report which once again shows how poorly California is handling the homelessness crisis under one-party rule. California accounts for half of all unsheltered people in the country, one third of the nation’s total homeless population, and Read More

Holiday shopping with Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band at Friday Farmer’s Market for MADE by Millworks

Have a magical morning of holiday shopping at Friday Farmer’s Market in Long Beach on Friday, December 23, 2022, from 10am to 1pm! Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band (Holiday Style) will be performing for MADE by Millworks. Get ready to hear holiday favorites with Tropical, Reggae, Latin, Rock’n Read More