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FBI raids Las Vegas home for possible illegal bio lab. Records point to Reedley lab’s Chinese owner.
The FBI and Las Vegas Metro Police Department's raid of a home in Sin City unfurled ties to Jia Bei Zhu, the Chinese operator of the illegal Reedley bio lab that was discovered in 2023.
DOJ arrests Chinese national Reedley biolab operator over test production, false statements
Federal authorities arrested a Chinese man behind the illegal Reedley biolab who tendered multiple identities amid an investigation into illegal manufacture and distribution of misbranded medical kits.
Chinese-linked firm seeking $50mil in damages from Fresno Co. for destroying secret Reedley lab
Along with its claim for damages, Universal Meditech accused Fresno County of lying about the danger of infectious agents found in the lab.
Emails reveal back-and-forth between Newsom admin., Fresno Co. over Reedley lab response
The emails reveal, among other things, how Reedley city officials were largely left in the dark by state and local officials over how to respond to media inquiries about the illegal, Chinese-run lab.
McCarthy, Costa call for probe into Federal cash given to Reedley COVID Lab-linked firm
The two Valley lawmakers demanded a probe into how Chinese-owned Universal Meditech won $150,000 in forgivable paycheck protection loans.
Fresno area Chinese-linked COVID lab won $500k in taxpayer funds
Chinese-run Universal Meditech sought a bevy of funds from American taxpayers, a new report finds.
Fresno city officials detail history with firm tied to secret COVID lab
The company behind the secret COVID lab in Reedley is attempting a comeback in Fresno, city officials confirmed.
What was inside secret Reedley COVID lab? Court docs offer a peek.
Court documents from local officials seeking to shut down the secret and illegal biolaboratory in eastern Fresno County show an array of dangerous elements.
Nurses furious as Calif. to drop hospital mask mandate, nurse vaccine requirements
California ended its COVID-19 emergency. Now, it's rolling back its strictest rules and regulations, too.
Poll: Majority of Californians worse off since COVID emergency began
Californians have a bleak outlook for the economy after Gov. Gavin Newsom's three-year emergency order ended Tuesday.
