UNBELIEVABLE: 6 - The Untold Story

British Indian pair, accused of cancer drug fraud, fight extradition to US

A British Indian businessman and his ex-wife are fighting extradition to the US over allegations that they defrauded Medicare and other health insurers by using cheaper, unapproved or expired cancer drugs at clinics they controlled in California and Arizona. Sukhi and Kiranjit Ghuman deny the charges, which also include separate…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

California Sanctuary is removing purple sea urchins to help restore kelp

To support the revitalization of kelp forests, California's Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary is actively removing purple sea urchins, known for their destructive feeding habits. Collected by divers, these urchins are processed into nutrient-rich compost at West Marin Compost, enhancing local agriculture. Over 117,000 pounds of urchins have contributed to…

The Times of India · Oct 4

Greg Lui DOJ charges: California tech CEO linked to $300 million Nvidia GPU scheme allegedly routed through Malaysia and Singapore to China

Greg Lui was charged by the Department of Justice for allegedly exporting restricted computer servers to China. The indictment includes conspiracy to violate export control laws and money laundering. Lui and associates misrepresented shipments through Malaysia and Singapore to bypass regulations. It is claimed that over $300 million of advanced…

The Economic Times · Oct 3

A pulse of warm water hitting the Pacific coast could mean erosion and flooding

Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El…

The Independent UK · Oct 3

California tech company owner arrested over alleged $300 million China chip-smuggling scheme

A California technology company owner has been arrested on charges of allegedly smuggling more than USD 300 million in export-controlled computer servers containing US-made graphics processing units (GPUs) to China, according to federal prosecutors.

The Times of India · Oct 3

Where Americans are moving by generation, according to U-Haul: Boomers pick the Carolinas, Gen Z picks Texas and California

Gen Z is still moving to California even as boomers head south, new U-Haul data shows.

Fortune · Oct 3

The American dream remains elusive in the valley that inspired East of Eden

John Steinbeck’s hometown of Salinas is the least affordable city in the US for the middle class, a recent Brookings Institution analysis found

The Guardian - US · Oct 3

Faith Leaders Embark on an Eight-Day Pilgrimage to Protest ICE Detentions

The journey, from a detention center in California’s high desert to Downtown Los Angeles, highlights the role of clergy in resisting Trump’s immigrant crackdown.

Capital & Main · Oct 3

Where was East of Eden filmed? The New Zealand locations that played the role of 19th-century California

The Victorian town on New Zealand’s South Island will play a central role in Netflix’s anticipated series

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Christa Pike Survives Two Rounds of Pentobarbital: Inside the Night Tennessee's Execution System Broke Down

Tennessee gave death row inmate Christa Pike two rounds of pentobarbital on September 30 — and she survived both, in a historic capital punishment failure.

Latin Times · Oct 2