San Francisco, California - Seven persons - Vladimir Handl, Michael Rose, Peter Scalise, David Gaither, Richard Leyland, Edwin Hetherton, and Paul Fink were arrested after being charged with racketeering, money-laundering, and drug trafficking related crimes, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.

San Francisco, California - Joyce Esther De Armero was sentenced yesterday to 12 months and one day in prison, and ordered to pay restitution for mail fraud, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.

Sacramento, California - Danny M. Shatswell Jr., 44, of Modesto, pleaded guilty Thursday, to producing visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Sacramento, California - Recognizing campuses of the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU) and California Community Colleges that are expanding access to higher education by improving outcomes, the Committee on Awards for Innovation in Higher Education today announced the winners of a total of $50 million in awards.

Los Angeles, California - A jury in federal court in Los Angeles convicted the former owner of a durable medical equipment supply company of health care fraud charges in connection with a $3.5 million Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud scheme.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments.