California man swindled $47 million from Orthodox Jews in Ponzi scheme, SEC alleges
Yossi Engel, who spent $56,880 at casinos and flew on private jets, fled to Israel after admitting his fraud to investors, the agency says.
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Man receives 3½ years in prison for $619,000 California gas pump skimming scheme
Prosecutors say they haven’t been able to determine the exact number of victims in the skimming scheme because they are too numerous to calculate.
Charges dropped against California bioscience company founder in alleged $3.5 million kickback scheme
Dismissal follows a defense motion alleging prosecutors gained access to at least 85 documents protected by attorney-client privilege.
California man apparently creates illicit ‘snowstorm’ by throwing drugs from vehicle, police say
Police recovered more than six ounces of methamphetamine and seven ounces of fentanyl.
Former California church members sue pastors for alleged ‘spiritual fraud’
The co-founder of the Vineyard religious movement and 8 former board members are suing 2 pastors for $62 million, accusing the married couple of engaging in “spiritual fraud” to gain...
Parole recommended for California man who killed tourist near in 1994
A state hearing panel this week recommended parole for a 46-year-old man who garnered international headlines in 1994 for the gruesome, execution-style slaying of a German tourist and the wounding...
California college president allegedly interfered with high-profile campus criminal investigations
Lawsuit alleges Soraya Coley and the university have a continuous pattern of not reporting criminal wrongdoing to avoid negative publicity.
UC Riverside slow to return Native American artifacts to tribes, audit finds
The university, one of four UC campuses cited by auditors, has returned less than 1% of its artifacts and likely needs $165,000 annually to complete the task.
Patients died from COVID-19 drug treatment at two California hospitals, suits allege
Although the manufacturer of remdesivir insists the drug is safe, two women allege their healthy husbands suffered organ failure and died after it was administered to them.
California woman recounts harrowing rape by alleged attacker hours after his release from jail
'I want to put my life back together,' says Marissa Young. 'But I need time to heal from this attack and the absolute disruption of my life'