LOS ANGELES – On September 20, 2016, a Long Beach accountant pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from several county foster homes that assisted boys 13 to 18 years old. Gary Batchelor, 64, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of misappropriation of public funds and one felony count of filing a false […]
Archives for September 2016
Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty in Fraudulent I-D Document Conspiracy
FRESNO— On September 19, 2016, two Fresno residents pleaded guilty to a scheme that involved making and selling fake identification documents, including alien registration receipt cards and social security cards. According to court documents, Francisco Javier Hidalgo-Flores, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiring to produce, transfer, possess, and sell false identification documents, and Lizet Amairani Ramirez-Zazueta, […]
COLD CASE: Two Arrests Made in 1973 Double Homicide in Olivehurst
MARYSVILLE – DNA work by criminalists at several California Department of Justice labs has led to the arrests of two 65-year-old cousins in connection with the 1973 murders of two Olivehurst girls, just 12 and 13 years old. The arrests were announced on September 13, 2016. The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the […]
BAR Revokes Bakersfield Auto Body Repair Dealer’s Licenses
SACRAMENTO – The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) revoked the licenses of DM Collins Inc., doing business as DC’s RV Center of Bakersfield, for fraud and making untrue or misleading statements. The revocation, effective September 13, 2016, was the result of a consumer complaint to an insurance company. During its investigation, BAR found that […]
CSLB Targets Unlicensed Contractors in Marin County
SAN RAFAEL – On September 8, 2016, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators conducted undercover stings in the Marin County cities of Novato and San Rafael in search of unlicensed contractors. During the stings, they cited 15 people who offered to do construction work without a required state contractor license. “It’s unfortunate that there continue […]
CSLEA FOP Lodge 77 Vice President Kenny Ehrman to Join Assemblymember Dodd at Fraud Prevention Town Hall
SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 77 Vice President Kenny Ehrman will join California Assemblymember Bill Dodd for a free Fraud Prevention Town Hall in Sonoma. Ehrman, a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigator will present “Identity Theft: How Thieves Target You.” […]
ASA-DOJ President Welcomes 15 New Special Agents at DOJ Training Center in Rancho Cordova
RANCHO CORDOVA – Fifteen new California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents took a break from their training at the DOJ Advance Training Center in Rancho Cordova September 13, 2016 to learn about the Association of Special Agents-DOJ, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) – all associations […]
CSLEA Member Casey Tinloy Receives National Agent of the Year Award
“This award is a very big deal and well-deserved. Agent Tinloy’s work year-round and his unprecedented undercover investigation into a bootlegging operation in which more than 40 illegal and unregistered firearms were seized, demonstrates his commitment to public safety. We are extremely proud of him. There is a bright spotlight on CSLEA, CABCA and ABC […]
CSLEA Director & SEFFA President Steve Bradley Retires From State Service
SACRAMENTO- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Board of Directors honored Steve Bradley at their third quarter board meeting, September 14, 2016. Bradley has retired from State service and his role as CSLEA director and president of the CSLEA affiliate State Employed Fire Fighters Association (SEFFA) “We thank Steve for his hard work and dedication,” […]
UPDATE: When and How Pay Increases Will be Issued
Monday, October 17, 2016 Update: Bargaining Unit 7 employees should have received check(s) for the retroactive General Salary Increase and applicable Special Salary Adjustments. The new salary ranges, as well as increases in education and longevity incentives, inclusion of fitness pay in base salary, and elimination of dependent vesting will be reflected in the October […]
