Justice Department Sues California, Alleging More Than 20,000 Likely Noncitizens Are Registered to Vote
California — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 15 that it filed a federal lawsuit against California after a...
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Man Posing as San Francisco 49er Indicted in Wire Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.— A Sacramento County, California, man charged in a wire fraud scheme made his initial appearance in federal court...
California Man Pleads Guilty to Courthouse Bombing Intended to Kill Deputies and Judge
California -- A California man pleaded guilty Monday to bombing a Santa Barbara County courthouse in 2024 as part of...
Fresno Arts Council Manager Sentenced for Stealing $1.8 Million in Public Funds
Fresno, CA. — A former Fresno Arts Council operations manager has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for...
Former Navy SEAL Sentenced for Plot to Use Explosives Against Police at California Protest
California — A former U.S. Navy SEAL convicted of transporting explosives he intended to use against law enforcement officers at...
Education Department Presses California, Washington to Give Parents Access to Student Gender-Identity Records
The U.S. Department of Education is demanding updated information from California and Washington education officials about policies governing parents’ access...
ICE Seeks Custody of Sacramento Daycare Worker Charged in Sexual Assault of 6-Year-Old
Sacramento, CA. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer for a Turkish national charged with sexually assaulting...
UC San Diego Medical School Used Race Illegally in Admissions According to DOJ
California -- The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday that it found the University of California San Diego School of Medicine...
Oregon adds California & Washington fire service resources as wildfire activity strains statewide capacity
SALEM, Ore. – With Oregon’s fire protection resources heavily committed to wildfires across the state, the Oregon State Fire Marshal...
BLM Timber Sales Generate $10.7 Million, Support American Jobs in Second Quarter
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management generated more than $10.7 million in revenue from timber sales during the second...
California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years for $39 Million Bank Fraud and Ponzi-Like Loan Scheme
California -- A California businessman has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for orchestrating a nearly decade-long bank...
DOJ Finds UC Davis Medical School Used Discriminatory Race-Based Admissions Practices, Threatens Lawsuit
California -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced Wednesday that it has concluded the University of California,...
Justice Department Launches Title IX Review of Four California School Districts Over Gender and Sexuality Instruction
San Francisco, CA. -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division has launched a compliance review of four California...
California Based Iran Tech Executive Accused of Smuggling U.S. Technology to Iran’s Nuclear and Military Programs
California -- A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and Southern California technology executive has been arrested on federal charges alleging he spent...
Federal Agents Seize $6.4 Million in Cocaine from Crude Oil Tanker at Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA. — Federal authorities announced the seizure of approximately 500 pounds of cocaine valued at an estimated $6.4...
DOJ Sues UCLA Alleging Failure to Protect Jewish and Israeli Students from Antisemitic Harassment
California -- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles, alleging...
Eight Charged in Transnational Drug Trafficking Operation Spanning U.S., Mexico
EUGENE, Ore. — Federal authorities have charged eight individuals for their alleged roles in a transnational criminal organization accused of...
DOJ Forms West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force to Target Billions in Taxpayer Losses
San Francisco, CA. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday the creation of the West Coast Health Care Fraud...
Fresno Arts Council Manager Pleads Guilty to $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
Fresno, CA. — A former operations manager for the Fresno Arts Council has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges...
Two California Fugitives Arrested in Liberty Lake on Murder, Child Cruelty Charges
Spokane, WA. — Two fugitives wanted in California on serious felony charges, including murder and willful cruelty to a child...
Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Nets Major Seizures, Multiple Arrests in Southern Oregon and Northern California
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (April 15, 2026) — A six-week, multi-agency drug investigation spanning southern Oregon and northern California has resulted...
Feds Warn States Against Removing Children Solely Over Gender Identity Disputes
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has issued guidance...
Women Convicted of Stalking ICE Officer After Livestreamed Pursuit to Family Home
Los Angeles, CA. — Two women have been convicted of felony stalking after following a federal immigration officer to his...
The Problem with Taxing the Rich: You Have to Catch Them First
Oregon -- Taxing the rich long has been a popular campaign theme. Two West Coast efforts, one via ballot in...
DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigations Into California and Maine Housing Biological Men in Women’s Prisons
California -- The U.S. Department of Justice has opened federal civil rights investigations into prison housing policies in California and...