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The 2016 president, officers, directors and advisors of the Asian Real Estate Association of America Silicon Valley (AREAA SV) were formally installed on Wednesday at Club Auto Sport in San Jose. Representatives from SILVAR, neighboring REALTOR® associations and other real estate professionals in the Bay Area, including AREAA officials from other chapters around the country, attended the event and congratulated the 2016 AREAA Silicon Valley leadership.

An arsonist was sentenced to five years in state prison today for collecting over $128,000 in insurance payments after filing claims for a series of fires, later determined to be arsons, and other fraudulent reports. The defendant also illegally collected over $18,000 in welfare, housing, and MediCal benefits, for which she did not qualify, after failing to disclose the income from her many insurance claims.

Rep. Pete Aguilar toured the Center for Employment Training facility in Colton where he met with students, instructors and administrators. Aguilar, an advocate for expanding job training opportunities in the Inland Empire, toured the campus, visiting the Automotive Program, Welding Fabrication, Green Building Construction Skills (Solar) and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) programs. The center also offers vocational and skills training for students studying CNC/Machinist Technology and Truck Driving.

Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) took part in a field hearing at Riverside City College on reducing homelessness among veterans. The hearing, titled “Finding Solutions for Veteran Homelessness in Southern California,” was hosted by Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) and brought together representatives from the private and public sectors to discuss how local programs are helping to decrease the number of homeless veterans

A 24-year-old man was charged today with killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend at her Winnetka apartment building, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced

As the second session of the 114th Congress gets underway, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09) today released information highlighting the casework services his district offices delivered last year on behalf of constituents in California’s 9th Congressional District. The Congressman’s offices handled over 1,000 constituent cases in 2015 and helped secure over $1,187,480.80 in money and benefits due to his constituents.

A “hard money” lender was convicted today of embezzling over $3 million from investors in a Ponzi real estate-mortgage investment fraud scheme. Thomas Franklin Tarbutton, 56, Newport Beach, was found guilty by a jury of 18 felony counts of grand theft, nine felony counts of forgery, 11 felony counts of using an untrue statement in the purchase or sale of a security, and one felony count of the use of a device or scheme to defraud

Following the Administration's release of the updated California Water Action Plan, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today spoke at the "CA Water 2.0 - What's Next for the California Water Action Plan?" event organized by the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), detailing the state's efforts to effectively manage water now and into the future

A 36-year-old man best known for his role in the Power Ranger series has been charged with the 2015 stabbing death of his roommate, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has executed agreements to purchase solar energy from a 9.5 Megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility that will be built, owned and operated by SunPower Corporation on DWR’s property near its existing Pearblossom Pumping Plant in Los Angeles County.

Heralding 2016 as the year we begin the next phase of One San Diego, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer on Thursday presented his blueprint for building a better future for all San Diegans in his second State of the City address

The latest Sotheby’s International Realty Greater Los Angeles Market Report reveals that Pacific Palisades more than doubled the number of luxury homes sold in the last quarter of 2015 versus the last quarter of 2014.

Mercy Loan Fund (MLF), a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Denver, Colo., announced that it has partnered with the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), to provide affordable housing to people with low incomes in Wilmington, Calif

Mayor Eric Garcetti today appointed veteran housing and homelessness policy expert Wendy Greuel to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's Board of Commissioners (LAHSA)

A man has been charged and is scheduled to be arraigned for vandalizing a religious Sikh temple property in Buena Park. Brodie Durazo, 21, Buena Park, is charged with one felony count of vandalism of a religious property, and two misdemeanor counts each of vandalism under $400. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of three years in state prison. Durazo is out of custody and posted $20,000 bail today

A man was sentenced today to 25 years to life in state prison for the strangling murder of his wife in their Irvine apartment. Shalabh Rastogi, 42, Irvine, was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 17, 2015, of one felony count of first degree murder.

The City of Los Angeles today released a draft Homelessness Strategy Report, which lays the foundation for a regional approach to addressing this chronic issue. Drafted by the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst, the report was requested by the Homelessness and Poverty Committee in June and represents a commitment shared by Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council to scale up best practices for getting people off the streets and into homes

Six months after Mayor Rusty Bailey accepted the Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness from President Obama, Riverside has successfully housed 89 homeless veterans within the city who had been identified as needing housing

“This is a celebration of the people of San Francisco that make our City great,” said Mayor Lee. “With a strong, diverse economy as the foundation for San Francisco’s continuing progress, we will tackle longstanding challenges like affordable housing and homelessness while making historic investments in our schools, transportation system and public safety network. I have dedicated 26 years of service to our City to make sure everyone has a chance to succeed, and I am humbled to be sworn in as Mayor of the ‘greatest City in the world’ for a second term.”