LOS ANGELES–A former resident of the San Gabriel Valley who was a major distributor of counterfeit cigarettes in the Los Angeles area has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for trafficking in counterfeit goods. Su Qin Yang, who also used the names “Lily” and “Anita Chang,” was sentenced last Tuesday to 57 […]
Archives for November 2015
Individuals Charged In Kickback Schemes Involving Nearly $600 Million In Fraudulent Claims
LOS ANGELES–A former chief financial officer (CFO) of a Long Beach hospital, two orthopedic surgeons and two others have been charged in long-running health care fraud schemes that illegally referred thousands of patients for spinal surgeries and generated nearly $600 million in fraudulent billings over an eight-year period. Two of the men have pleaded guilty and […]
Surf’s Up: How To Catch a Perfect Wave
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(Newswise)–Along coastlines from California to Australia, you’ll see surfers trying to catch that perfect wave. How they find and ride that wave relies on feel and intuition, developed through skill and experience. Now researchers from the LadHyX Hydrodynamics Laboratory of École Polytechnique in France are trying to quantify this ability, studying the conditions necessary […]
Dept. Of Environmental Health Lifts Closure Of Silver Strand Shoreline
SAN DIEGO-The Department of Environmental Health has lifted the water contact closure for the Silver Strand shoreline. Water quality testing conducted by Environment Health confirms that recent Tijuana River flows are no longer impacting these beaches. These areas were recently closed to water contact due to sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River entering the United […]
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Traffic Accident
ESCONDIDO–A female bicyclist was critically injured in collision involving a vehicle in downtown Escondido. On Friday, at about 6:59 p.m., officers from the Escondido Police Department were dispatched to the area of Grand Ave. and Broadway regarding a serious injury collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. Upon arrival, officers found an unconscious female lying […]
Dept. Of Environmental Health Issues Beach Advisory
SAN DIEGO–The Department of Environmental Health has issued a General Advisory for the coastal waters of San Diego County due to recent rainfall. Swimmers, surfers, and other ocean users are warned that levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, especially near storm drains, creeks, rivers, and lagoon outlets that discharge urban […]
Keep Pets Safe During El Niño
By Dave Roberts One forecaster has said we should prepare ourselves for the “Godzilla” of El Niño winters. Many others say we can expect the most severe weather that we have experienced since the 1950s. Across the County of San Diego, emergency responders are preparing for flooding, mud slides and debris flows. We are asking […]
CPUC Opens Penalty Case Against PG&E For Violation Of Ex Parte Rules
SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced that it has opened a penalty consideration case against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for violations of the CPUC’s ex parte rules. The violations include failure to timely file ex parte communication notices with the CPUC and engaging in prohibited ex parte communications. In opening the […]
Minnesota Man Sentenced To Prison For Sex Trafficking Across State Lines
MINNEAPOLIS–A suburban Twin Cities man was sentenced to 23 ½ years in federal prison following his conviction for sex trafficking women across state lines. The sentence resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the FBI, the Duluth (Minnesota) Police Department, and the St. Louis County (Minnesota) Sheriff’s […]
Sculptor Harold Miller’s Art Creations Echoes the Plight of Blacks in America
By Danny R. Johnson “Who can be born black and not sing the wonder of it – the joy, the challenge. And to come together in a coming togetherness vibrating with the fires of pure knowing and reeling with power, ringing with the sound above, sound above, sound to explode in the majesty of our […]
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