By Raul Hernandez NotebookVentura@yahoo.com OXNARD, CALIFORNIA — An internal administrative investigation is underway at the Oxnard Police Department regarding allegations surrounding a so-called shooting tattoo that some officers put on their left…
EPA Settlement Will Require Clean Up of Sewage Discharges into SF Bay
SAN FRANCISCO – The Environmental Protection Agency will require the East Bay Municipal Utility District and seven East Bay communities to do extensive system repairs aimed at eliminating millions of gallons of sewage discharges…
Las Vegas-based Contractor Wanted for Attempted Bribery Extradited from Iraq
OHIO – A Las Vegas-based former Department of Defense contractor was extradited from Iraq to the United States to face fraud and conspiracy charges for attempting to bribe U.S. officials in order…
Lloyds Banking Group Agrees to Pay $98 Million to Feds for Manipulating Interest Rates
CONNECTICUT – Lloyds Banking Group PLC agreed to pay the Department of Justice an $86 million penalty for manipulation of submissions for the London InterBank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, a leading global…
Former FBI Agent and His Wife Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – A former 32-year FBI employee and his wife plead guilty in federal court last week to Bank Fraud, federal officials announced. Charles Espinel, 61, and his wife Jeannette, 58,…
La Reina High School’s Mock Trial Team Synonymous with Winning and Confidence
(Note: Attorney Ron Bamieh is a prominent lawyer in Ventura County, California who has successfully tried many high-profile criminal cases. Mr. Bamieh’s law firm Bamieh & Erickson PLC handles personal injury and…
Former U.S. Congressional Office Manager Stole More than $19,000 from Government
WASHINGTON D.C. — A former office manager in the U.S. House of Representatives plead guilty Friday for illegally billing the federal government for unauthorized travel expenses, authorities said. Brian Prokes, 28, a…
Apartment Owners Will Pay Hefty Fine for Discrimination Against Families
CALIFORNIA – The owners and operators of Woodland Garden Apartments in Fremont, California, agreed to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children and pay a hefty fine. Under the consent order,…
French Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing Bribery Investigation
NEW YORK — A judge sentenced Frederic Cilins, a 51-year old French citizen, to two years in prison for obstructing a federal criminal investigation into alleged bribes to obtain mining concessions in the…
UPS Driver Arrested for Stealing Guns Being Shipped by the Company
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA– A United Parcel Service driver was arrested Friday on federal gun trafficking charges for allegedly stealing dozens of guns going through the shipping company’s Ontario hub and providing them to…
Justice Department and Albuquerque Sign Agreement to Reform City’s Police Department
ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Albuquerque signed an agreement to reform the Albuquerque Police Department, which has been criticized for its use of excessive force, including unreasonable…
Great Talkers, Extremely Intelligent and Sensitive But Not “Cuddlers” – The African Grey
“The African grey Parrot has a history with humans dating back to biblical times, a fact that is no wonder to today’s grey owners—after all, these lucky people live with one of…