Imperial Valley News Center
USDA Finalizes New Food Safety Measures to Reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced the finalization of new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in ground chicken and turkey products, as well as in raw chicken breasts, legs, and wings. Based on scientific risk assessments, FSIS estimates that implementation of these standards will lead to an average of 50,000 prevented illnesses annually.
New U.S. Assistance to Respond to Syria Crisis
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Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry announced today that the United States is providing nearly $601 million in additional life-saving humanitarian assistance for those affected by the war in Syria. This new funding brings U.S. humanitarian assistance in response to this conflict to more than $5.1 billion since the start of the crisis. Secretary Kerry also announced more than $290 million in U.S. development assistance for education to Jordan and Lebanon.
Final Defendant in Shoplifting Ring Sentenced to Prison
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Sacramento, California - The final defendant in a shoplifting ring that stole over $2.5 million in retail goods and resold them on eBay was sentenced today to three years in prison, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Federal Jury in Fresno Finds Former National Guard Recruiter Guilty of Recruiting Fraud
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Fresno, California - Monday, after a seven-day trial, a federal jury found Joaquin Cuenca, 38, of San Diego, guilty of three counts of wire fraud in a scheme to fraudulently obtain bonuses in a recruitment program for the California National Guard, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies Involved in Use-of-Force Incident Against Shackled Inmate Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice
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Los Angeles, California - Two Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies who were assigned to the 3000 Floor of the Men’s Central Jail were found guilty this afternoon of falsifying reports with the intent to obstruct justice. The false reports were filed after an incident in which a shackled inmate was struck, kicked, repeatedly hit by a flashlight, and pepper-sprayed by the defendants.
Sean Ragan Named Special Agent in Charge of the Criminal Division of the Los Angeles Field Office
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Los Angeles, California - FBI Director James B. Comey has named Sean Ragan the special agent in charge of the Criminal Division in the Los Angeles Field Office. Mr. Ragan most recently served as the section chief of the Global Operations Section, Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
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