When investigators with the Contractors State License Board set up shop at a Sacramento home to snag unlicensed contractors, they cited 10 individuals, including an Elk Grove man who has a previous felony rape conviction in another state, according to CSLB. “This is a great example of why you want to hire only licensed contractors,” […]
Archives for December 2013
New Electric Vehicle Parking Program For State Employees
Effective February 1, 2014 Reduced monthly parking rates at specified DGS-managed parking facilities First priority for available monthly parking passes when a wait list exists for the facility First-come, first-served access to electric vehicle chargers at reasonable hourly rates For more information
Alcohol Stings & Drunk Decoy Operation – Part of ABC’s Holiday Season Enforcement
December is a busy time for Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents as they work to keep alcoholic beverages from underage drinkers and those who have already had too much. ABC agents cited 21 people in Petaluma December 3 through 6 for selling or serving alcohol to a minor. With an underage decoy, agents visited 76 […]
19 Arrested in Large Marijuana Bust
On December 11, 2013, California Department of Justice (DOJ) agents assisted the Elk Grove Police Department with the investigation and arrest of 19 people suspected in a large scale indoor marijuana growing and cultivation operation. The long, intensive investigation resulted in warrants served at 20 locations in which about 6,000 marijuana plants were recovered along […]
State Budget Outlook By Craig Brown
SACRAMENTO – CSLEA Legislative Consultant and former State Finance Director Craig Brown informed the CSLEA Board of Directors about the State’s budgetary and economic outlook. For the benefit of CSLEA members, Brown’s presentation was recorded. http://youtu.be/IydCBE11yyQ
CSLEA Endorses Anne Marie Schubert For Sacramento County District Attorney
SACRAMENTO, CA —California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona announced the CSLEA endorsement of Anne Marie Schubert for Sacramento County District Attorney, today. “As a Sacramento County Deputy District Attorney, Anne Marie has shown she is a strong prosecutor and is a well respected partner in law enforcement,” said Barcelona. “We are joining […]
CDI Investigators Stop Fraudulent Windshield Repair Operation
Detectives with the California Department of Insurance’s (CDI) fraud division arrested three Sacramento-area residents December 5 and are seeking three others accused of filing false insurance claims totaling nearly $100,000. According to CDI, for more than a year, the six suspects filed more than 1,000 false insurance claims for windshield chip repairs to several insurance […]
Peace Officers of California’s Legal Defense is Really Not Much of a Defense
If you have no legal defense in place, you need to have career insurance. This is even more true where you are a peace officer who is often called upon to use great bodily or other lethal force. If you are a member of Peace Officers of California (POC), you may be surprised at how […]
Workers’ Comp Fraud – Fresno Business Owner Sentenced to Prison
FRESNO – Richard Lopez Escamilla Jr. 47, was sentenced in Kings County Superior Court on December 4, 2013 to six years in prison for one felony count of insurance fraud. He was also ordered to pay restitution of nearly $4.2 million to the State Compensation Insurance Fund and SeaBright Insurance. As part of a plea […]
Medical Board Arrests Sunnyvale Doctor
When the Medical Board of California (MBC) received complaints alleging Dr. David Juan of Sunnyvale was prescribing controlled substances without a medical purpose, MBC investigators went to work. On December 3, 2013, the MBC’s Prescription Drug Task Force, along with Santa Clara County, arrested Dr. Juan on three counts charging he prescribed controlled substances without […]
