Fresno, California - Shelley Corkins, also known as Shelley Kimbrell, 38, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to three counts of wire fraud in connection with her embezzlement of money from the law firm that formerly employed her, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Sacramento, California - Joshua Clymer, 28, of San Francisco, was sentenced today to two years in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Clymer previously pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement.

Sacramento, California - State Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins announced today her selection of key select committee chairs for the 2015-16 Regular Session and appointed Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia to head the newly formed Assembly Select Committee on Renewable Energy Development and Restoration of the Salton Sea.

San Francisco, California - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Fong Kee Tofu Co. Inc., Yan Hui Fong, the firm’s co-owner and chief executive officer, and Jen Ying Fong and Suny Fong, co-owners and corporate officers, to prevent the distribution of adulterated tofu and other soy food products, the Department of Justice announced today.

San Diego, California - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is recruiting applicants for the Natural Resource Volunteer Program (NRVP) to serve in Southern California.

Sacramento, California - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) will hold his first informational hearing of the legislative session with the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy (JEDE).