SAN DIEGO–A former FedEx driver, and founder and chief investment officer of EquityPro Capital, was sentenced Friday to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay $556,629 in restitution for stealing over half a million dollars from local investors. In addressing 41-year-old Joshua Knaup, U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo said, “You didn’t steal from […]
Archives for March 2017
La Mesa Apartment Fire Displaces Resident
LA MESA–A resident was displaced after a Thursday morning fire destroyed a two-story apartment complex in La Mesa. Heartland Fire and Rescue and San Diego Fire crews were dispatched just after 10:30 a.m. to reports of an apartment fire, in the 7900 block of La Mesa Blvd. Fire crews arrived within two minutes to discover a two story, multi family […]
Sycuan Casino Breaks Ground On $226 Million Hotel And Resort Expansion
SAN DIEGO–The Sycuan Tribal Council Tuesday joined more than 300 VIP guests at Sycuan Casino for a groundbreaking ceremony of the casino expansion. Sycuan Tribal Council Chairman Cody Martinez and Sycuan Casino General Manager John Dinius unveiled the expansion plans with a slide presentation on a giant screen. The Sycuan Casino organization has started construction on its $226 […]
Law Enforcement Officers Honored For Recovering Stolen Vehicles
SAN DIEGO–Law Enforcement Officers throughout San Diego County were honored for their efforts and accomplishments in regards to the recovery of stolen vehicles. The 27th Annual Auto Theft Advisory Committee (ATAC) Awards Ceremony took place March 29 at The Prado Restaurant at Balboa Park in San Diego. The recipients were recognized for their efforts in […]
Board Of Equalization Votes To Support Sen. Gaines’ Manufacturing Exemption Bill
SACRAMENTO–Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) announced the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) has voted unanimously to support his Senate Bill 13, a measure that would provide much-needed tax relief to the manufacturing, research and development, agricultural and software industries by expanding an existing sales and use tax exemption. “I’m pleased to have the BOE’s […]
Sexual Assault Victims Bill Of Rights Unanimously Approved By Assembly Public Safety Committee
SACRAMENTO–California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) today won unanimous approval of the Assembly Public Safety Committee for her Assembly Bill 1312, the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights. The proposed law will require hospital and law enforcement personnel to provide information to sexual assault victims outlining their rights prior to being examined or […]
VA, DOD Study A Major Breakthrough For Understanding PTSD
WASHINGTON–Researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) recently released findings of a new study called Prospective Post-Traumatic Stress disorder Symptom Trajectories in Active Duty and Separated Military Personnel, which examines Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Veterans, compared with active-duty populations. This is the first known study comparing […]
Three Charged In Multi-State Drug Trafficking Probe
NEW YORK–Three members of a narcotics drug trafficking organization were indicted Tuesday and just over $4.1 million and six pounds of heroin were seized following a joint operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Dorado Task Force (EDTF) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Drug Enforcement Task […]
Black Children Six Times More Likely To Die Of Asthma
Atlanta, GA–There is no cure for asthma, but with the proper diagnosis, medication and an asthma management plan, symptoms can be controlled. When not properly controlled asthma can be deadly. A study being presented at the 2017 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) annual Meeting called “Where Do Children with Asthma Die? A National […]
Are Tree Nut Allergies Diagnosed Too Often?
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS–(Newswise)–Many patients with a history of a single tree nut allergy are told to avoid all other tree nuts. But is that necessary? If you have a tree nut allergy and were advised to avoid other tree nuts based only on a positive blood or skin prick test, you may not be allergic to […]
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