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OC Fair Displays Photo Featuring Young Child Holding ‘Happy Last Birthday’ Sign Aimed at Trump

August 4, 2026 12:31 pmAugust 5, 2026 6:37 pm

The article has been updated to include a response from Terry Moore, Communications Director of the OC Fair. A photograph currently on display in the Orange County Fair’s competitive photography exhibit has ignited sharp criticism after videos of the framed...

Rep. Derek Tran Caught ‘Cashing In’ On A Bill He Voted Against

June 25, 2026 4:54 pmJune 26, 2026 6:40 am

Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA-45) is taking credit for local Orange County earmarks after voting against the final bill that funded them. The Los Angeles Times credited Tran for helping secure $2 million for a new Fountain Valley fire station, but Tran...

DOJ’s Fraud Crackdown in California Hits New Milestone with $100 Million Bank Fraud Arrest

June 10, 2026 10:18 amJune 11, 2026 11:05 am

First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli announced today the arrest of Mahender Makhijani on federal charges of defrauding a bank out of nearly $100 million through a sophisticated scheme involving falsified title policies and forged documents. Makhijani is a...

CEO Arrested for Supplying Tech to Iran’s Nuclear and Military Programs – FBI Raids $35 Million Newport Coast Mansion

June 4, 2026 12:16 pmJune 4, 2026 12:16 pm

A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of a Tehran-based technology company was arrested Wednesday on federal charges for allegedly conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions by funneling sophisticated American networking, security, and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear program and military establishment....

How In the World Did an Agent of China Become the Mayor of a Southern California City?

May 13, 2026 1:00 pmMay 13, 2026 1:01 pm

You just don’t know about people anymore. One minute you’re fraternizing with neighbors and co-workers and living a day to day life. The next you find out a secret about someone close to you that’s so devastating, you wonder how...

LA City Council Socialists Launch Bid to Give Noncitizens Full Voting Rights in Local Elections

April 30, 2026 10:53 amMay 1, 2026 8:44 am

Los Angeles City Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez (CD 13) and Ysabel Jurado (CD 14) have introduced a proposal that would ask voters to greenlight noncitizen voting in city elections — including races for mayor, City Council seats, and Los Angeles Board...

Dozens of Mexican Mafia Members Arrested in FBI’s Operation Gangster’s Paradise

April 23, 2026 1:17 pmApril 24, 2026 8:55 am

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Thursday that agents from the FBI’s Los Angeles field office executed 30 pre-dawn raids, arresting 43 alleged members and associates of the Mexican Mafia — the notorious prison gang known as “La Eme” or the...