Federal authorities announced the arrests of four people on Monday accused of planning violence in Southern California. Officials said the people arrested were plotting an “organized, sophisticated and extremely violent” attack. The group had planned to bomb several companies on New Year’s Eve, authorities said.
Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, she covered criminal justice issues at the Orlando Sentinel and the Advocate in Baton Rouge. Toohey is a Maryland native and proud Terp.
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