Federal officials arrested four people on Dec. 12, 2025, for an alleged New Year’s Eve bomb plot targeting areas throughout Southern California — and law enforcement collaboration combined with community vigilance was the key to stopping the terrible act from occurring. The foiled attack was directed at technology and logistics companies across the Central District of California, with conspirators intending to leave backpacks loaded with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at various locations. The makeshift pipe bombs were planned to simultaneously detonate as Southern Californians rang in the new year at midnight. The individuals, said to be part of an anti-capitalist…