September Retail Sales Grew as Delta Variant Favored Spending on Goods Over Services

WASHINGTON – Retail sales increased again in September as worries about the COVID-19 delta variant pushed consumer spending toward merchandise rather than services like dining, entertainment or travel despite supply chain disruptions and inflation, the National Retail Federation said today. “Today’s retail sales data confirms the sheer power of the consumer to spend, and we expect

California Man Known As “icloudripper4you” Pleads Guilty To Hacking Into Hundreds Of Apple iCloud Accounts And Stealing Nude Photographs And Images

Tampa, Florida – Hao Kuo Chi (40, La Puente, CA) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, for years Chi and others conspired to—and in fact did—gain unauthorized access to the

First Year CA Senator Dave Min Tallies Eight Bills Authored, Signed by Governor Newsom

In his first year in office, Senator Min successfully moves a legislative package that advances public safety, fights climate change, helps small businesses, and protects consumers.  SACRAMENTO — California Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a total of eight of his bills into law. At the end of the

Lawsuit Seeking Injunction Filed Against Los Angeles District Attorney

Los Angeles – The Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County (ADDA) is seeking an injunction in Superior Court to prevent District Attorney George Gascon from continuing to violate the law by again appointing ineligible political supporters to civil service protected positions in the District Attorney’s Office.  This action is necessary to preserve the

City of Irvine to Hold Great Park Development Town Hall Meeting

Long Beach Port, City Partner for Fall Series of Drive-In Movies

‘Twilight Cinema’ runs Oct. 23-Dec. 18; reservations required Long Beach- The Port of Long Beach is sponsoring a fall season of “Twilight Cinema,” a series of free Saturday night drive-in movie nights in conjunction with the City of Long Beach at the Pacific Coast Campus of Long Beach City College. This is the second year

Irvine Man Charged with Murder for Killing Woman while Driving under the Influence of Drugs Hours after being Released from Hospital Following Fentanyl Overdose

SANTA ANA — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder for killing a 61-year-old woman while driving under the influence of drugs just hours after being released from the hospital following a fentanyl overdose. The driver had already been charged in a 2019 driving under the influence case in which he had been warned