Two Chinese immigrants in different parts of the country were charged in separate cases of espionage today, the Associated Press reports. One of them was based here:In Los Angeles, former Boeing engineer "Greg'' Chung was arrested on charges of working as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government who stole trade secrets from the defense contractor. Prosecutors say the stolen data largely focused on aerospace programs. Chung, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was indicted last week......

road rage The LA Times is all over the roads this morning. Their slow burn starts with an ocean of cars clogging PCH in South Bay; then it bubbles over into pure civic rage with a gas tax measure on the November ballot. At least, we can be reassured, there will be no MTA fare hikes next year, if the agency's proposed budget is approved. septuagenarian anger A 78-year-old property caretaker shot and killed......