In positive news, no home or business has been damaged by the fire, which was fuelled by winds and dry brush, yet.
Tag: California
USA: First bird flu case reported in a child in California
The case was reported from California.
US: Stretch of highway in California named after Indian-origin cop who was killed in 2018
A stretch of highway in the US state of California has been named after a 33-year-old Indian-origin policeman Ronil Singh.
Indian-American dentist pleads guilty to stealing half-a-million in COVID-19 relief money; faces 10 years in jail
An Indian-American dentist, with his practice in California, has pleaded guilty to stealing USD500,000 in COVID-19 relief money for two years and using it for improper personal expenditures, such as investments, said an official statement from the Department of Justice.
Two U.S. Navy sailors arrested for transmitting military information to China
At least two US Navy servicemembers were arrested for allegedly transmitting military information to China.
Indian-American man gets life term for killing three teens in vehicle crash
Indian-origin Anurag Chandra, who was convicted of killing three 16-year-old boys and seriously injuring three other teens after the youngsters played a “doorbell” prank on him in 2020, has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
14-year-old hired by SpaceX says LinkedIn deleted his account due to age restrictions
14-year-old prodigy Kairan Quazi may be smart enough to be hired by SpaceX, but he’s too young for LinkedIn, according to the job search platform’s policy.
Indian-origin man found guilty of murder in doorbell prank case in California
Anurag Chandra, an Indian-origin resident of Riverside, California, was last week found guilty of killing three teenage boys who played a doorbell-ringing prank at his house, according to local media reports.
Diljit Dosanjh rocks Coachella, slams social media trolls spreading fake news
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh took on social media trolls who had been attacking him for his Coachella performances.
17 arrested, including Sikhs, over California gurdwara shootings; AK-47s seized
Police in California have arrested 17 people for a series of shootings at gurdwaras and they have seized weapons such as AK-47s, handguns, and a machine gun. The 17 were arrested in raids at 20 locations.
