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Monterey Park City Councilmember Vinh Ngo speaks during a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Monterey Park. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Chinese American leaders fear ‘collective suspicion’ after LA, San Bernardino county FBI searches – Orange County Register

2 months ago027 mins

It isn’t the federal investigation itself that many Chinese American leaders say worries them most. It’s the possibility that allegations involving a handful of people could cast suspicion on an entire community. Federal authorities last week searched the West Covina offices of EDI Media Inc., which describes itself as the nation’s largest Chinese-American multimedia company,…

Arcadia mayor to plead guilty to charges of acting as Chinese agent

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang to plead guilty in China agent case

5 months ago06 mins

ARCADIA, Calif. – Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges alleging she secretly acted as an agent of the Chinese government. Resignation What we know: Wang, 58, resigned from office Monday, the same day the federal indictment was made public. In her resignation letter to city leaders, she described…

A wolf came to L.A. looking for love. On Valentine’s Day, she’s moved on

Cs news7 months ago08 mins

A wolf made history last Saturday when she wandered into the mountains of Los Angeles County, where her kind hadn’t been documented in more than a century. She had come seeking a mate. Mid-to-late winter marks breeding season for wolves. The broad-muzzled canids are only fertile once a year — right around Valentine’s Day. But…

A Saturday night of fashion closes out LA Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts

Cs news11 months ago11 months ago02 mins

LOS ANGELES – The catwalk is all warmed up as LA Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts is well underway. Saturday is the final night of three nights of runway shows at the New Mart in Downtown LA. The event is attended by those with a passion for fashion. Art Hearts was founded by Mister…

Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over immigration raids

Cs news12 months ago05 mins

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. The move would allow the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants…

LA’s Baller Hardware becomes a global fashion hotspot

Cs news12 months ago12 months ago02 mins

LOS ANGELES – A family-run hardware store in Los Angeles has become a fashion hot spot across the globe. What we know: While most people head to a hardware store looking for anything from power tools to paint, crowds are flocking to a local family-run shop to get their hands on an unlikely fashion statement. …