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Federal Court Enjoins Former Los Angeles Instant Tax Service Franchisee
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:33
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Los Angeles, California - A federal court in Los Angeles permanently barred a Rancho Palos Verdes, California, married couple - Henock Teferi and Ruth Berhane - and their company, Plover Financial Services LLC, from engaging in certain abusive tax-preparation practices, the Justice Department announced today. The defendants are former owners of a Los Angeles-area Instant Tax Service franchise.
Owners of Los Angeles-Area Medical Equipment Wholesaler Plead Guilty to Conspiring with Customers to Defraud Medicare
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:31
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Los Angeles, California - Two former owners of a Los Angeles-area medical equipment wholesale supply company pleaded guilty today to conspiring with their customers to defraud Medicare.
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Discover Crystal Meth and Heroin in Spare Tire
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- Created on Monday, 25 February 2013 21:51
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Temecula, California - On Wednesday morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling more than $200,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine and heroin during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 15 near Temecula.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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- Created on Monday, 25 February 2013 20:54
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments.
Governor Brown Certifies Solar Project Under 2011 CEQA Reforms
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- Created on Monday, 25 February 2013 20:52
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Sacramento, California - Taking action to cut red tape, create new jobs and generate clean energy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has certified a second project for fast-tracked judicial and legislative review under the terms of his 2011 CEQA reforms.
2013 Leopold Conservation Award - Seeking Nominations
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- Created on Monday, 25 February 2013 12:07
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Sacramento, California - Sand County Foundation, in partnership with California Farm Bureau Foundation and Sustainable Conservation, is seeking nominations for the 2013 California Leopold Conservation Award. This award recognizes private landowners’ commitment to environmental stewardship and land management.
Former California Assemblyman Admits Defrauding Banks out of $193,661 by Falsely Claiming to be Identity Theft Victim
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- Created on Thursday, 21 February 2013 22:16
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Los Angeles, California - Carl Edward Washington, a former California assemblyman who represented the state’s 52nd district, has agreed to plead guilty to federal bank fraud charges, admitting that he bilked financial institutions by falsely claiming to be the victim of identity theft.
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Intercept Nearly 400 Pounds of Marijuana
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- Created on Thursday, 21 February 2013 22:04
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Campo, California - U.S. Border Patrol agents at the San Diego Sector recently seized nearly $600,000 of marijuana as smugglers attempted to transport the narcotics into the United States.
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