State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix
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Oakland, California - After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined top federal officials to unveil plans that accelerate restoration of the Delta's ecosystem and fix the state's aging water infrastructure.
Day in Marin: Farmers Share a Passion for a Place Called California
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Point Reyes, California - “A day in Marin.” Say that out loud to someone from California’s Bay Area, then stand back and watch the reaction. “Well, I could reschedule that meeting, move some things around…” It’s something you want to do, someplace you want to be. And agriculture is a big part of the reason that’s true. California is dotted with locales like this, each with its own enticements and attractions, its own “sense of place.” How lucky we are - farmers and eaters alike - to share this exceptional state.
CDFW Awards $21 Million in Grants for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects
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Sacramento, California - Strengthening California’s response to long-term climate change, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 12 projects that will receive grant funding to restore wetlands that sequester greenhouse gases (GHGs) and provide other ecological benefits.
California Developer and Escrow Agent Indicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Commercial Loan Fraud
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Sacramento, California - A federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment last week against Abolghasseni “Abe” Alizadeh, 56, of Granite Bay, and Mary Sue Weaver, 62, of Roseville, charging them with various counts of mail, wire and bank fraud in connection with schemes to defraud lenders in large commercial real estate transactions between mid-2004 and April 2008, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Former Symantec Marketing Director Sentenced to Three-Year Prison Term on Embezzlement Charges
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San Jose, California - Lena “Mickey” Jacobs Coombs was sentenced last week to 36 months in prison on wire fraud charges related to her embezzlement of money from her former employer, Symantec, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.
Leader of Oxnard Gang and Mexican Mafia Associate Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Federal Prison
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Los Angeles, California - The leader of the Oxnard-based Colonia Chiques street gang was sentenced this afternoon to life without parole in federal prison, plus an additional 55-year consecutive term, for his conviction on a host of narcotics and weapons offenses, including leading a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE).
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