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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 »

California proposes new rules for self-driving cars to pick up passengers

Heather Somerville, Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 10:45 AM

California's public utility regulator on Friday signaled it would allow self-driving car companies to transport passengers without a backup driver in the vehicle, a step forward for autonomous car developers just as the industry faces heightened scrutiny over safety concerns. Read more »

Pinay in FWN's '100 Most Influential Women' in US dies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 05:46 PM

MANILA – The Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) announced the passing of one of its members, Norma Edar, in California.   Read more »

Long Beach to pay $2-M to family of mentally-ill Pinoy shot dead by cops

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Updated as of Apr 05 05:32 PM

LONG BEACH, California – After two and a half years, the case involving a Filipino man shot to death by police officers has reached a settlement. Read more »

Tech companies aim for easy access over brawny security at offices

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 10:31 AM

Silicon Valley may tighten security after a shooting at the YouTube headquarters stunned the San Francisco Bay Area this week, but do not expect armed guards to take up protective posts around tech companies' campuses. Read more »

3 sugatan sa pamamaril ng babaeng suspek sa Youtube HQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 12:32 AM

Patay ang babaeng suspek matapos umanong barilin ang sarili.   Read more »

YouTube attacker was vegan activist who accused tech firm of discrimination

Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 07:38 PM

A man was in critical condition and 2 women were seriously wounded in the attack, which ended when Aghdam shot and killed herself. Read more »

Shooting incident in Youtube headquarters

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP
Posted at Apr 04 12:33 PM

Police officers stand by in front of YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California Tuesday. Read more »

Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California, then kills self

Paresh Dave, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 04 12:51 PM

SAN BRUNO, California - A suspect opened fire at YouTube's headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, sending employees scrambling into the street and at least four casualties to local hospitals. Read more »

LA Archdiocese blesses, breaks ground on new seminary

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 29 10:39 AM

TORRANCE, California - The patch of land where an old apartment building-turned convent rests is the future site of the Catholic Church in Los Angeles. Read more »

Driver plows into people on San Francisco street, killing one

Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 08:16 AM

A driver plowed a vehicle into five people in San Francisco on Wednesday, killing one, before fleeing the scene, officials said.  Read more »

Court grants lower bail for wife of Pinoy lawyer facing attempted murder charges in California

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 28 01:04 PM

POMONA, California – The court and prosecutors here have agreed to lower the bail for the wife of the Filipino lawyer accused of shooting his former clients. Read more »

Boxing: Ancajas vs Sultan may be held in California, says matchmaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 08:48 PM

There’s a big chance the historic world junior bantamweight title clash between Filipino boxers--champion Jerwin Ancajas and his challenger Jonas Sultan--will take place in California. Read more »

Fil-Am lawyer accused of attempted murder, pleads not guilty

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 23 04:09 PM

POMONA, California - Paul Mendoza Allen and his wife Pauline Catibayan faced a judge here Tuesday afternoon, both pleading not guilty to the charges against them over the alleged shooting of an elderly couple.   Read more »

Ex-Marine pleads guilty to killing Fil-Am in 2012

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 17 04:47 PM

VISTA, California – A former US Marine has pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of a Filipino-American five years ago.   Read more »

Teacher accidentally fires gun in class, HS student injured

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 07:44 AM

LOS ANGELES - At least one California high school student was injured superficially when a teacher accidentally discharged a gun in class during a firearms safety course, police said on Wednesday. Read more »

Fil-Am murder suspect arrested in Idaho

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 14 09:37 AM

A Filipino-American lawyer accused in the attempted murder of a Southern California elderly couple has been arrested in Idaho. Read more »

Gunman, 3 hostages found dead at California veterans home - police spokesman

Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 12:38 PM

Three women and a gunman who held them hostage at a California veterans home were found dead late on Friday, bringing a tragic end to an all-day siege at the sprawling facility for aging and disabled former members of the US military, police said. Read more »

Shooter takes 3 hostages at California veterans' home

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 08:46 AM

LOS ANGELES, United States - A shooter took three hostages at a veterans' home in Napa Valley, northern California, the state's veterans affairs department said Friday.   Read more »

California at 'war' with Washington over immigration: governor

Noah Berger and Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 07:06 AM

California Governor Jerry Brown accused the Trump administration Wednesday of launching a war over the state's protections for illegal immigrants, after the Justice Department sued to block its sanctuary laws.   Read more »