Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced it continued the California Dried Plum Board for another five years.  The Department’s determination was based on its analysis of testimony and evidence presented at a March 10, 2015 public hearing held in Sacramento.

Sacramento, California - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced the selection of six outstanding classified school employees in recognition of their many contributions to schools and students.

Sacramento, California - Magnolia Gardens Convalescent Hospital, a skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles County, has received a Class “AA” citation, the most severe penalty under State law, and a $60,000 fine from the State of California announced Dr. Karen L. Smith, director and State health officer of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Fresno, California - Derik Carson Kumagai, 41, of Fresno, was sentenced by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to two years in prison for conspiring to commit bribery, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Kumagai was ordered to self-surrender on June 12 at 2:00 p.m. to begin serving his sentence.

Sacramento, California - After a 12–day trial, a federal jury today found six defendants guilty of all counts of wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Los Angeles, California - The former president and CEO of the Sherman Oaks-based Morgan Peabody, Inc. brokerage and investment firm has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges stemming from a real estate investment scam that resulted in about five dozen investors losing nearly $4 million.