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Suspect in Pinoy security guard’s death pleads not guilty

Jon Caña, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jul 11 07:45 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, California - The man accused of shooting to death a Filipino-American security guard pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Read more »

3 Pinays killed, 1 injured in California car crash

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jul 10 09:53 AM

SANTA MARIA, California – Three Filipino women were killed after a two-vehicle crash late Friday on the intersection of Stowell and Blosser Roads here.   Read more »

Southern California couple find wedding ring in ashes of wildfire

Reuters
Posted at Jul 09 05:02 PM

As wildfires destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in California, at least one couple had a bit of good news. Read more »

California wildfire claims season's first fatality

Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 08:18 AM

LOS ANGELES - Crews fighting a fast-moving Northern California wildfire on Friday discovered the charred remains of a person apparently caught in the flames, sheriff's officials said, marking the first fatality in a particularly intense fire season across the state.   Read more »

Pinoy security officer stabbed to death in California

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 01:25 AM

A Filipino working as a security officer was stabbed in Claremont, California on June 29, the city government said Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoy murder suspect arrested at movie theater in California

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jul 03 09:31 AM

REDWOOD CITY – A Filipino murder suspect in southern California is now behind bars after a month-long manhunt. Read more »

5 Filipinos apprehended by US immigration

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 29 04:11 PM

Filipinos are also being swept up in their Southern California homes as the immigration debates continue from the border to Capitol. Read more »

DFA urges Pinoys in California wildfire path to flee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 07:34 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday urged Filipinos in northern California to heed the call of local authorities to evacuate their homes amid a dangerous wildfire in their vicinity.    Read more »

Parents in California torture case to stand trial

Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 07:33 AM

LOS ANGELES - A judge on Thursday ordered a married couple to stand trial on 49 counts of torture, false imprisonment and abuse over the treatment of 13 siblings who were found imprisoned and starving in their suburban California home, prosecutors said. Read more »

Eskuwelahan sa Amerika, ipapangalan sa Pinoy na dating 'ilegal'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 10:24 PM

Bukod sa Pinoy, kabilang din ang Apple founder na si Steve Jobs sa mga taong pinagpilian kung kanino maaaring isunod ang pangalan ng paaralan. Read more »

Fil-Am teen hits US high school for censoring speech on campus harassment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 04:28 PM

A Filipino-American who graduated top of her high school class has slammed her school for censoring her valedictory speech where she talked about how she was sexually harassed by a fellow student on campus.   Read more »

Beach Boys hits get a classical spin in orchestral collaboration

Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 08:09 AM

LONDON - The timeless California sounds of the Beach Boys have been given a new spin thanks to Britain's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Read more »

Fil-Am valedictorian’s speech cut off while tackling sexual assault

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 12 04:25 PM

PETALUMA, California – A Filipina-American valedictorian said her speech was cut-off after she expressed critical views against the school for its handling of her alleged sexual assault on campus.   Read more »

Police hunt for Pinoy murder suspect in California

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 09 04:42 PM

LOS ANGELES - The manhunt is on for a Filipino murder suspect in Southern California. Read more »

Higit P120-M halaga ng droga mula California, nasamsam sa Clark

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 02:37 AM

Mahigit P120 milyong halaga ng shabu ang nasabat ng Bureau of Customs sa mga ipinadalang package mula sa California. Read more »

1,200 nakiisa sa TFC 'Tikim Food Fun Run'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 01:17 AM

Nakapag-food trip na, nakatulong pa sa Bantay Bata feeding program ang mga lumahok sa event. Read more »

University of Southern California torn by scandal surrounding gynecologist

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at May 23 01:11 PM

LOS ANGELES - Two-hundred faculty members of the University of Southern California on Tuesday called for the USC's top official to resign over the school's handling of complaints that a campus health clinic gynecologist sexually abused his patients during pelvic exams. Read more »

Cancer warnings to be served up with coffee in California

Lisa Baertlein, Reuters
Posted at May 09 07:40 AM

Starbucks Corp and other roasters and retailers must serve up a cancer warning with coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. Read more »

40 years on, US man arrested for 'Golden State' murders, rapes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 05:57 AM

LOS ANGELES, United States - A 72-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being the "Golden State Killer," a notorious rapist and murderer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s. Read more »

Boracay closure crashes Fil-Am’s wedding destination

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Updated as of Apr 12 04:27 PM

LOS ANGELES, California - For some, a wedding can take months to plan, but moments to ruin. One Filipina was hoping to tie the knot in Boracay a few weeks from now. However, the 6-month closure has forced her to change plans. Read more »