A registered nurse practitioner in jail and facing 35 counts of sexual assault involving four female patients has now had his registered nurse’s license suspended. Jeffer Sabino, 64, was arrested in Kings County in August at the Avenal Community Health Clinic after an investigation by the California Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Investigation […]
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The CSLEA Consumer Protection & Public Safety Foundation Awards Nine $1,000 Scholarships
The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s CSLEA Consumer Protection & Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Awards. “Our scholarship committee had quite the task,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. “We received 47 applications from 47 very deserving and qualified candidates. The foundation awarded nine $1,000 scholarships to our members’ children […]
Huntington Park Woman Accused Of Cashing In On Dead Husband’s Workers’ Comp Checks
On September 5, 2013, investigators with the California Department of Insurance (DOI) arrested Rosa Maria Barajas, 68, of Huntington Park, for allegedly receiving workers’ compensation benefits of her deceased husband who died more than three years ago. Barajas is charged with two felony counts of insurance fraud. New York Life contacted the California Department of […]
Seaside Man Sentenced to Prison For Elder Abuse and Stealing From Seniors
Investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) are among those to thank for the arrest, conviction and sentencing of a Seaside man who bilked two senior citizens, both in their 80’s, out of more than $100,000. On September 3, 2013 Nito Kalisi Sefa, 29, was sentenced to four years in state prison and ordered […]
CHULA VISTA SMOG CHECK STATION’S LICENSE SUSPENDED
SAN DIEGO – The owner of a Chula Vista smog check station is facing trouble after state investigators with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) uncovered illegal activity involving “clean piping” and “clean plugging.” As a result of that investigation, BAR has suspended the licenses of the station owner and one of his employees […]
Southern California Alliance Of Law Enforcement In Support Of CSLEA
“POC/AFSCME’s misguided efforts against your Association are fueled by greed and self-interest and are not in the best effort of the entire bargaining unit.” – Floyd R. Hayhurst, President, Southern California Alliance Of Law Enforcement CSLEA continues to receive letters of support from law enforcement associations deploring the attempt by POC & AFSCME to decertify the […]
College Students, Parties, Labor Day Weekend
The Labor Day weekend may have meant three glorious days off for many, but not for California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents. “ABC agents were on the job, taking on underage drinking in communities where students have started or returned to college,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. […]
State Investigators Arrest Two Northern California Physicians
Investigators from the Medical Board of California’s (MBC) Prescription Drug Strike Force arrested two physicians last week for allegedly prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate purpose. On August 27, 2013, investigators, along with the Redding Police Department, arrested Dr. James Gregory White at the North Valley Medical Corporation. Dr. White’s physician assistant, Cheri Houghland, was […]
Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs (OC Cops) In Support Of CSLEA
To Our Valued CSLEA Members, CSLEA has represented law enforcement, public safety and consumer protection professionals for decades and over those decades has developed and worked with many public safety associations to strengthen our voice for better pay, benefits, working conditions and representation for our members. One such association is the Orange County Coalition of […]
Enforcing Labor Laws, It’s Their Business
If an employer is falsifying records and underpaying employees, there is a group of state investigators who are sure to uncover it. California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are agents and investigators with the state of California combine their resources and crack down on businesses that do not comply with the law. The […]
