Stanford scientists improve perovskite solar-cell absorbers by giving them a squeeze
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Stanford, California - Solar cells made of artificial crystalline structures called perovskites have shown great promise in recent years. Now Stanford University scientists have found that applying pressure can change the properties of these inexpensive materials and how they respond to light.
Former Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced To 15 Years’ Imprisonment For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Contempt Of Court
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San Francisco, California - James Murray was sentenced to 15 years in prison announced U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson, and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge David Thomas. The sentence, handed down late yesterday, follows a jury conviction for 23 felonies—including wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft—and contempt of court.
Loan Modification and Foreclosure Rescue Scam Artist That Targeted Spanish-Speaking Community sentenced to Federal Prison
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Sacramento, California - Ligia Sandoval Spafford (Sandoval), 48, of Roseville, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to two years and three months in prison for a scheme to defraud distressed homeowners, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Sandoval was ordered to self-surrender on June 9, 2016.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Former Undersheriff Found Guilty of Obstructing Federal Investigation into Misconduct at County Jails
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Los Angeles, California - Paul Tanaka, who was the second in command of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, was found guilty today of two obstruction of justice charges for overseeing efforts to derail a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights violations by sheriff’s deputies at two downtown jail complexes.
Governor and First Lady Honor Army Cpl. Robert P. Graham
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Sacramento, California - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Army Cpl. Robert P. Graham, a U.S. serviceman missing from the Korean War.
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