At a press conference following the mass shooting that killed four and wounded six others in Southeast Fresno, Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall announced he had created an Asian gang task force, despite no definitive evidence the shooting was gang-related. Many members of Southeast Asian communities have since questioned why …
Read More »Army Corps of Engineers plans $275 million in defenses to block Asian carp from reaching Great Lakes
Underwater noise and powerful water jets are among the $ 275 million worth of new defenses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes building at an Illinois navigation lock on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Intensive fishing finds no more Asian carp beyond barrier
Two weeks of intensive fishing in and around a Chicago waterway failed to produce any proof that more Asian carp have made it past electronic barriers intended to keep the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Asian carp caught near Lake Michigan must be a ‘wake-up call,’ lawmakers say
A live Asian carp was caught beyond electronic barriers meant to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes, just nine miles from Lake Michigan, state and federal government … Click to Continue »
Read More »Charred remains of Asian market on Merced’s Main Street nearly three months old
Nearly three months after a fire destroyed an Asian market on Main Street, the charred pile of rubble remains on view and it’s unclear when it will be removed. No … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump administration delays Asian carp plan, sources say
A tentative plan to address the threat of invasive Asian carp moving closer to Lake Michigan has been delayed, with sources telling the Detroit Free Press that the Trump administration … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire destroys downtown Asian market
A fire in downtown Merced tore through an Asian market Sunday but did not cause any injuries, officials said. The fire department received the report of the fire at 10:19 … Click to Continue »
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