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San Marino husband killed wife, set house on fire in attempted cover-up: DA
Yoon Lai, 62, pleaded not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to one count each of murder involving his 56-year-old wife, Irene Gaw-Lai, and arson of an inhabited structure or property. SAN MARINO, Calif. - A man has been charged with...

San Marino man allegedly tried to cover up wife's murder by starting fire
CBS News Live CBS News Los Angeles Live The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged a San Marino man with murder and arson after he allegedly started a fire to cover up his wife's death. Suspect Yoon Lai pleaded not guilty to two...

UN CEDAW Committee Publishes Findings On Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino and More
Geneva, 7 July 2025 The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Tuvalu, after reviewing...

San Marino Hosts Memorial Run Honoring Fallen Marine
San Marino will host the JP Blecksmith Memorial 5K on Friday, July 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., continuing a tradition that honors a local Marine killed in Iraq while raising funds for memorial scholarships. The signature event hosted by the JP...
Prominent Endocrinologist’s Death in San Marino House Fire Leads to Arrest of Estranged Husband
Dr. Irene Gaw-Lai [From Facebook image]A six-month investigation into a deadly house fire has led to the arrest of a 62-year-old man accused of murdering his estranged wife, a respected endocrinologist, whose body was found in their burned San...

Her body was found in burned San Marino home; husband arrested on suspicion of murder
The husband of a woman who was found dead inside a burned home in San Marino has been arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities said. Firefighters found the body of 56-year-old Irene Gaw-Lai after extinguishing a residential fire in the 2600...

Husband of woman found dead in San Marino house fire arrested, accused of murder
It's unclear if there were any reported injuries. SAN MARINO, Calif. - Los Angeles County deputies arrested a man on Thursday accused of killing his wife back in January, after firefighters found her dead following a house fire at their San Marino...

63-year-old man arrested for wife's death in San Marino
CBS News Live CBS News Los Angeles Live The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested a San Marino man after he allegedly killed his wife in January. Deputies identified the man as 62-year-old Yoon Lai. He's being held on a no-bail warrant...

Police arrest husband of woman found dead inside burning San Marino home, faces murder charges
SAN MARINO, Calif. (KABC) -- The estranged husband of a woman found dead inside a San Marino home following a fire earlier this year has been arrested in connection with her death, authorities announced Thursday. The video in the player above is...

Deputies arrest 62-year-old man for wife's death in San Marino

Husband accused of killing wife whose body was found in their San Marino home

San Marino Motor Classic returns
The San Marino Motor Classic, a nonprofit event funding local charities while displaying and judging many of the world’s finest classic cars, is returning to Lacy Park for two days starting Aug. 23. This year’s beneficiaries were announced earlier...

"San Marino Aerospace": event at the beginning of November
“San Marino Aerospace” returns, the important international event on the sector hosted by the world’s oldest republic. The second edition will take place on November 4 and 5 at the Kursaal Congress Center, under the theme “In San Marino, Africa...
San Marino Motor Classic Showcases Charitable Impact
The San Marino Motor Classic revealed details about its philanthropic mission during a recent panel discussion at the Flying “A” Garage, highlighting how a premier automobile showcase can transform a personal interest into a collective good....

Timeless Spanish Revival in the Heart of San Marino

Image of the day: San Marino’s medieval capital seen from space
San Marino, one of the world’s oldest and smallest republics, appears in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image acquired on 4 April 2025. The tiny landlocked state, measuring just over 60 square kilometers, lies entirely within central Italy...

Rangers 'enquire' about Austrian winger who came through Chelsea's academy
Such form earned him international recognition, and Ballo made his senior Austria debut in a 4-0 win over San Marino in May. Read more: Rangers, alongside Dutch giants Ajax and German side Mainz, have enquired about the winger, claims Sky Sports...

Chilly Reception: Photographer shares his experience of a lifetime
Photographer Rick Chou is willing to brave the elements for the best shots — even if it means frost-burned fingers and wind whipping against his face. The 32-year San Marino resident went on a 10-day photo expedition with like-minded shooters last...

No anthems or special balls - but Champions League starts now
Virtus, champions of San Marino, are the lowest-ranked team in the draw by some distance. All of their players and staff have other jobs. Uefa's 10-year club coefficients ranks them 552nd (out of 554 teams), a list that only includes teams who...

'Six is my lucky number': Liane Lippert sees double after sprinting to Giro d'Italia Women stage six victory (again)
Liane Lippert took her first victory since winning stage six in last year's Giro d'Italia Women after outsprinting breakaway rival Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck on the same stage in this week's Giro d'Italia Women at Terre Roveresche...