los angeles North Hollywood, Calif., Man Sentenced in Los Angeles to 20 Years in Prison for Participating in International Child Pornography Ring By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:51:58 EDT Harout Hagop Sarafian was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Federal Jury Finds Ira Isaacs Guilty in Los Angeles Adult Obscenity Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:02:16 EDT Ira Isaacs, 60, was found guilty today in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on one count of engaging in the business of producing and selling obscene videos and four counts of distributing obscene videos, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central District of California, Assistant Director in Charge Steve Martinez of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Physician Assistant Found Guilty for Role in $18.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:19:08 EDT On June 1, 2012, after a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, a jury found David James Garrison, 50, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, six counts of health care fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Check Cashers in Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Los Angeles Charged for Alleged Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:37:20 EDT Seven individuals and four check cashing businesses were charged today in the Eastern District of New York and the Central District of California for their alleged roles in separate schemes to violate the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Pacific Health Corporation and Related Entities Agree to Pay $16.5 Million for Allegedly Engaging in an Illegal Kickback Scheme in Los Angeles By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:37:06 EDT The United States has entered into a settlement agreement with Pacific Health Corporation (PHC) and related entities in which they agreed to pay the government and the state of California $16.5 million for allegedly engaging in an illegal kickback scheme in Los Angeles, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Members of Smuggling Ring Plead Guilty in Los Angeles to Crimes Relating to Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horn By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:34:14 EDT Three defendants pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy, smuggling, Lacey Act violations, money laundering and tax fraud for their roles in the international illegal trafficking of rhinoceros horn. All of the defendants were charged in February 2012 as part of “Operation Crash,” a nationwide U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service crackdown on those involved in the black market trade of endangered rhinoceros horn. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Physician Assistant Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Role in $18.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:48:57 EDT David James Garrison, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall in the Central District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supplier Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 17:20:10 EDT A Los Angeles medical equipment supplier, who submitted almost $1 million in false claims to Medicare for expensive, high-end power wheelchairs, was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owners of Los Angeles DME Wholesale Company Arrested and Charged with Participating in $16.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:05:32 EDT The former owners of a durable medical equipment (DME) wholesale company located in Ontario, Calif., were arrested late yesterday at Los Angeles International Airport in connection with a DME fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of over $16.6 million in false claims to Medicare and are expected to appear this afternoon in Los Angeles federal court. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Extend Critical Reforms at the Los Angeles County Juvenile Probation Camps By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:06:44 EDT The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the county of Los Angeles to extend critical reforms at the Los Angeles County Juvenile Probation Camps that were set to expire later this month. The agreement amends a memorandum of agreement (MOA) entered into in 2008 to resolve the department’s investigation into conditions of confinement at the juvenile camps. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles-Area Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare of Over $11 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:14:45 EST Dr. Juan Tomas Van Putten, 66, of Ladera Heights, Calif., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge George Wu in the Central District of California to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Check Cashing Store, Its Head Manager and Compliance Officer Sentenced for Violating Anti-money Laundering Laws By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:39:29 EST A Los Angeles check cashing store, its head manager and its designated anti-money laundering compliance officer were sentenced today in the Central District of California for failing to follow reporting and anti-money laundering requirements for over $8 million in transactions in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Ira Isaacs Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison in Los Angeles Adult Obscenity Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:57:48 EST Isaacs, 61, of Los Angeles, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge George H. King in the Central District of California. In addition to his prison term, Isaacs was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owners of Los Angeles-Area Medical Equipment Wholesaler Plead Guilty to Conspiring with Customers to Defraud Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:13:16 EST Two former owners of a Los Angeles-area medical equipment wholesale supply company pleaded guilty today to conspiring with their customers to defraud Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Federal Court Enjoins Former Los Angeles Instant Tax Service Franchisee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:06:01 EST A federal court in Los Angeles permanently barred a Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., married couple – Henock Teferi and Ruth Berhane – and their company, Plover Financial Services LLC, from engaging in certain abusive tax-preparation practices. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Three Philippine Nationals Convicted in Los Angeles of Importing Military Grade Weapons By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 20:29:36 EST Three Philippine nationals were convicted today in Los Angeles of illegally importing military grade weapons in the United States after being caught in a sting operation that was conducted in the Philippines. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:00:43 EDT A former owner of a Los Angeles-area medical equipment supply company pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Smuggling Ring Sentenced in Los Angeles for Criminal Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horn By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2013 17:59:55 EDT Vinh Chuong “Jimmy” Kha, 50, and Felix Kha 26, were sentenced today in federal district court in Los Angeles to serve 42 and 46 months, respectively, in prison for crimes related to illegal international trafficking of rhinoceros horn. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Justice Department Releases Findings on the Antelope Valley Stations of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:17:36 EDT The Justice Department Civil Rights Division and Los Angeles County today announced that they have reached preliminary agreements to make broad changes to policing in the Antelope Valley and to the enforcement of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (commonly known as Section 8). Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles-Area Doctor and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty to Participating in a Power Wheelchair Scheme That Defrauded Medicare of Over $10.1 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 18:25:13 EDT A Los Angeles-area doctor and a patient recruiter pleaded guilty today for their roles in a power wheelchair fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare of over $10.1 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Medical Supply Company Owner Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $8.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 18:26:02 EDT The owner and operator of a durable medical equipment (DME) supply company was sentenced today to serve five years in prison in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Latay Medical Services, a DME company based in Gardena, Calif. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Owner of Los Angeles-area DME Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:00:07 EDT The owner of a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment (DME) supply company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal of more than $650,000. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:40:16 EDT The owner and operator of a durable medical equipment (DME) supply company was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison for conspiring to submit nearly $1 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:17:02 EDT A former owner of a Los Angeles-area medical equipment supply company pleaded guilty today to a $2.6 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Auto Lending Discrimination in Los Angeles By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:39:47 EDT The United States has settled a lawsuit alleging that an automobile dealership formerly doing business in Los Angeles violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) by charging non-Asian customers higher interest rate markups than other customers for a period of at least three years. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Eight Defendants Plead Guilty in Los Angeles in Armenian Power Gang Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:12:01 EDT Four members and associates of the Armenian Power gang and four other individuals pleaded guilty late yesterday to charges relating to the activities of the Armenian Power criminal enterprise, including racketeering conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, drug-trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Clinic Management Company Indicted in $13 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:19:18 EDT The former owner of a Los Angeles medical clinic management company has been indicted for his role in a $13 million scheme to defraud Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Indicted in $4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:20:41 EDT A former owner of a Los Angeles medical equipment supply company has been indicted for allegedly engaging in a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Los Angeles-area Pastor Sentenced for Role in $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:41:07 EDT A pastor and owner of a Los Angeles-area medical supply company was sentenced today for his role in a power wheelchair fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare out of more than $11 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Owners and Supervisor of Ambulance Transportation Company Plead Guilty in Los Angeles for Role in Ambulance Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:45:17 EDT The owners and supervisor of Alpha Ambulance Inc. (Alpha), a now-defunct Los Angeles-area ambulance transportation company, have pleaded guilty in connection with an ambulance fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the United States by Concealing Israeli Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 18:44:00 EST David Raminfard of Los Angeles pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Physician Assistant Pleads Guilty in Two Medicare Fraud Cases By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 18:12:11 EDT A Los Angeles physician assistant pleaded guilty today to defrauding Medicare by signing fraudulent prescriptions for durable medical equipment while working at two separate medical clinics in California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Owners of Los Angeles Ambulance Company Sentenced for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 May 2014 08:54:04 EDT The owners of Alpha Ambulance Inc. (Alpha), a now-defunct Los Angeles-area ambulance transportation company, have been sentenced in connection with a Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Los Angeles Physician Indicted in $33 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 15:16:58 EDT Robert A. Glazer, 67, of Los Angeles, California, was indicted in the Central District of California and charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Glazer allegedly billed Medicare for services that were not medically necessary, and at times were not provided to the Medicare beneficiaries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Justice Department Concludes That Los Angeles County Jails System Has Made Progress, but Serious Deficiencies Continue By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:14:39 EDT The Justice Department today released its latest compliance assessment of mental health services at the Los Angeles County Jails based on a memorandum of agreement designed to protect the constitutional rights of prisoners with serious mental illness at the jails. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Justice Department Sues Los Angeles Pharmaceutical Company Over Feminine Health Drug Products By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:42:28 EDT The Department of Justice today announced the filing of a civil lawsuit against Laclede Inc. and its president, Michael A. Pellico, seeking to stop the distribution of over-the-counter vaginal drug products that the company makes and sells nationwide Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Los Angeles Area Tax Return Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:16:18 EDT The United States has asked a federal court in Los Angeles to bar Elton L. Barnes Jr. from preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Unlicensed Trader Pleads Guilty in Los Angeles for Role in Fraudulent High Yield Investment Program Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:20:30 EDT An unlicensed trader who solicited $500,000 from undercover FBI agents to invest in a fraudulent high yield investment program pleaded guilty today in federal court in Los Angeles Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Clinic Management Company Pleads Guilty in $3.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:24:22 EDT The former owner of a Los Angeles medical clinic management company pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Two Men, Including Former Car Salesman at Prominent Los Angeles Dealership, Charged with Conspiring to Roll Back Odometers in Large-Scale Scheme That Defrauded Car Buyers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:08:21 EDT A former salesman at a prominent Los Angeles car dealership and another Southern California man were charged with odometer tampering, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Owner of Three Los Angeles Clinics Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:45:28 EST The former owner and operator of three medical clinics located in Los Angeles was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for his role in a scheme that submitted more than $4 Full Article OPA Press Releases
los angeles Mystery syndrome similar to Kawasaki disease linked to coronavirus at Children's Hospital Los Angeles By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:00:38 -0400 Doctors have recently identified a condition called pediatric inflammatory multi-system syndrome among children who have tested positive for antibodies against COVID-19. Full Article
los angeles The reimagination of downtown Los Angeles By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:00:00 -0400 Los Angeles has long been a city associated with the common ills of urban excess: sprawl, homelessness, and congestion. More charitable descriptions paint it as West Coast paradise, boasting sunshine and celebrities in equal measure. A three-day visit to downtown Los Angeles exposed the nuances behind these stereotypes. Hosted by the Los Angeles Downtown Center Business Improvement District, which is focused on strengthening downtown as an innovation district, our visit began as a real estate tour but quickly revealed regeneration and innovation activity that confounded our expectations. Downtown LA (DTLA)’s innovation district focuses not just on tech firms but also on historic LA industry strengths like fashion, design, and real estate. LA may have sat in the shadow of the Silicon Valley tech boom, but it appears to be revitalizing in time for the convergence economy, in which tech is no longer a separate sector but ingrained in all forms of economic and creative activity. And at a time where firms are revaluing proximity, vibrancy, and authenticity, DTLA could not be in a better place. While a number of U.S. cities subjected their downtowns to a range of urban renewal initiatives, the urban fabric of DTLA is largely intact. Vibrant areas like South Broadway feature boutique hotels, a dozen theatres, and clothing stores and bars that exist in historic infrastructure like reclaimed theatres. There is an urban feel that is authentically LA. The initial renaissance of DTLA began in the late 1990s, after the residential units within its 65 blocks had dwindled to just 10,000. Along with transportation improvements, permissive planning policies such as adaptive reuse—which allowed commercial buildings to be converted into residential use—were instrumental in increasing DTLA’s residential population. Since 1999, the residential population and housing units have tripled. With new bars and restaurants springing up on every corner, it is no surprise that three-quarters of DTLA’s current residents are aged between 23 and 44. Building on this residential surge, an increasing number of businesses are now setting up or relocating downtown. DTLA office space has not always been an easy sell. Employers balk at the prospect of subjecting their workforce to the punishing commute. And Bunker Hill and the adjacent Financial District, the epicenter of the central business district, offers little more than unpopulated plazas and cubicled office space. DTLA has worked to serve its newfound residential population and attract more workers and companies by retrofitting buildings to modern aesthetic standards. The exposed brickwork and ceiling equipment of many DTLA offices like those of Nationbuilder, an online platform used for political and civic campaigns, is not just a statement of style but a conscious decision to make downtown office buildings feel hospitable to creative firms. The BLOC, a 1.9 million square foot retail development, is essentially a mall that has been turned inside out, with the roof removed to reveal an open air plaza, unrecognizable from the fortress-style building that once sat in the same spot. While downtown’s office blocks are a fantastic asset in attracting innovation activity, the area also boasts a vast amount of warehouse space. These larger footprints, most often used for textile or food production, are attracting a range of activities that require space or, in the case of Tesla’s Hyperloop, secrecy. Such industrial firms are interspersed with new art galleries and a historic knitting mill, proof of the area’s artistic heritage. The individuals leading the drive for a DTLA innovation district, such as Nick Griffin, director of Economic Development for the Downtown Center Business Improvement District, are realistic about challenges, such as the lack of quality public space, and proactive in leveraging existing assets, such as the large supply of creative office space. These efforts and LA’s distinctive industry strengths are combatting one of the biggest challenges to attracting businesses downtown: the strength of competing areas like Silicon Beach, which includes Santa Monica and Playa del Rey and offers an established tech ecosystem alongside an attractive location. Another challenge? Like many U.S. cities, LA bears the scars of suburban sprawl and a legacy of under investment in public transportation. Congestion is a constant complaint. But here too LA is making progress. In November, Angelinos will vote on an extension of Measure R—a 2008 ballot initiative raising the sales tax to fund core transportation projects—to provide sustainable funding for transportation infrastructure and improve access to the city center through the metro system. Other ambitious projects, such as the Regional Connector, a light rail subway through the middle of downtown, will have a profound effect on the area's connectivity. This project is not just about getting people to and from downtown—it will also have a transformative effect on public space. The city is working with Project for Public Spaces to redesign one of the Connector’s hubs, Pershing Square, with the aim of providing a public space where employees and residents can convene and collaborate. Connectivity will play a vital role in the continuing success of DTLA’s resurgence. But the DTLA innovation district’s main opportunity lies in better serving and connecting the people who make it work. With hometown authenticity and civic commitment, DTLA is on its way to creating a city center that is greater than the sum of its parts. DOWNTOWN LA IN NUMBERS Size: Approx 8.6 sq. miles Major districts: Civic Center, Bunker Hill, Financial District, South Park, Fashion District, Jewelry District, Historic Core, Little Tokyo, Exposition Park, Toy District, Central City East, Arts District, City West, Chinatown, and Central Industrial District Residential population: 60,600 66% of residents are between the ages of 23 and 44 Average median household income: $98,000 Education status: 79% of residents hold a college degree Average workday population: 500,000 Photo Credit: Hunter Kerhart Authors Kat HannaAndrew Altman Image Source: Hunter Full Article
los angeles Los Angeles wants to ban the sale of fur By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:53:00 -0400 City council voted unanimously this week to support a ban. Full Article Living
los angeles Watch 50,000 Honeybees Being Removed from Los Angeles Home (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 What happens when you find bees have made your home into their hive? You call Mike 'The Bee Guy' and document it their removal. Full Article Living
los angeles 340 Ton Rock Levitates Above the Ground in Los Angeles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 It's a 340 ton rock, balancing over a crevice...forever. Full Article Living
los angeles This supportive housing project in Los Angeles could be the future of the construction industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:20:36 -0400 You have heard of "fast fashion." Get ready for fast architecture in container-sized modules. Full Article Design
los angeles Siege of smog grips Los Angeles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:52:21 -0400 With 58 straight days (and counting) of unhealthy air, officials are urging some to stay inside. Full Article Business
los angeles Small SUVs Take Center Stage at Los Angeles Auto Show, Says Edmunds.com - Edmunds.com’s roundup of new vehicles at the 2014 LA Auto Show By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 24 Nov 2014 15:50:00 EST Edmunds.com’s roundup of new vehicles at the 2014 LA Auto Show Full Article Auto Banking Financial Services Transportation Trucking Railroad New Products Services Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
los angeles Jorge Narvaez, el embajador de fuerza de milk life, apoyó la campaña “Somos Fuertes” con una experiencia musical y una donación a un centro YMCA de Los Angeles - La fuerza de la familia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 16 Jun 2015 11:55:00 EDT Jorge Narvaez habla sobre la unión y la fuerza de la familia Full Article Noticias para la comunidad hispana Aviso de Contenido para Radio TV California
