FRESNO, California, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: Louie Molina, 52, of Hanford, was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in March 2019, various agencies partnered in Operation Red Reaper, an investigation into the Nuestra Familia prison gang and the Norteno   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A Riverside County man, who admitted to selling fentanyl to a 33-year-old man who ingested the powerful synthetic opioid and suffered a fatal overdose, was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison. Sergio Maya, 33, of Lake Elsinore, was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who also ordered him to pay $19,848 in restitution. Maya pl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 7 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Alaska private nonprofit organizations of the June 5, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by severe storm, flooding and landslides that occurred on Nov. 20, 2023. Private nonprofits t  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, May 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs From chairman of the Beale Military Liaison Council (BMLC) to Air Combat Command (ACC) civic leader, Janice "Janie" Nall has built a long career at Beale AFB and even stronger relationships with its Airmen, Guardians, and leaders. Nall started her career at Beale when the BMLC was founded  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for May 6, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to California and Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024. 9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with biotech experts in Menlo Park, California. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 11:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with quantum technology experts in San Francisco, California. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 3:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken m  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for May 7, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to California and Guatemala from May 6-7, 2024. 9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 9:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken participates in the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial Family Photo in Guate  more

RIVERSIDE, California, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: The former CEO and executive director of two San Bernardino County nonprofit organizations was arrested today on an indictment alleging she embezzled federal grant money intended for the nonprofits, using more than $225,000 of it for unauthorized expenditures such as wedding and travel expenses and cryptocurrency. Donise Warren, 51, a.k.a. "Donise Warren-Jackson  more

RIVERSIDE, California, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: The owner and sole physician at a Bellflower medical clinic has pleaded guilty to submitting millions of dollars' worth of false claims to a Medi-Cal health care program that provides family planning services to low-income and uninsured patients, causing more than $2.5 million in losses, the Justice Department announced today. Robert Eyzaguirre, 77, of Torrance,  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: CARLOS PEDILLIA-SERNA, age 34, a resident of California, was sentenced on Friday, May 3, 2024 to serve 135 months in the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons for his role in the distribution of over 40 lbs of pure methamphetamine to individuals in Terrebonne Parish. PEDILLIA-SERNA pleaded guilty on January 24, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Jane T  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $600,000 grant to the city of Tulare, California, to make building renovations to accommodate new business growth and startup expansion. This grant will support the creation of a fabrication facility which will house 3D printers, laser cutters, and other equipment small busi  more