A Southern California doctor accused of bilking Medicare out of millions by billing for unnecessary hospice services has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, federal prosecutors said. Dr. Victor Contreras, 69, of Santa Paula was charged with falsifying […]
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The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, typically is administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative, but when used recreationally it can lead to disorientation, falls and
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A group of six former Apple employees are being charged for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the tech giant through a fraudulent charity scheme lasting three years, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release
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An Alaska Airlines plane headed to Everett, Wash., aborted its takeoff from the Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning after it struck a bird, the airline said. The Horizon Air Flight 2052 headed to Seattle Paine Field International Airport halted
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Amid an ongoing opioid crisis, a special task force of the California National Guard helped seize 1,542 pounds of fentanyl last month, with a street value of about $11.9 million, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. The nationwide opioid crisis continues
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A 22-year-old youth leader at a Van Nuys church has died from injuries sustained in a collision Friday night on Sherman Way that stemmed from an apparent street race between a Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz. Rangel Vega, 22, was driving a
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A 23-year-old man accused of an online sextortion scheme in the San Fernando Valley awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to distributing explicit images of minors, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California confirmed Tuesday. Sylmar resident
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Los Angeles County has increased a reward to $25,000 for information that would help solve the mysterious case of 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson, who disappeared in 2009 after being released from sheriff’s custody and was found dead 11 months later in
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A trio of robbery suspects was taken into custody following a series of violent and confrontational attacks in the Woodland Hills area, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday. Detectives identified 28-year-old Chazon Brown of Los Angeles, 32-year-old Isaiah Moore
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Walmart will be liable for millions of dollars in civil penalties and costs for allegedly dumping hazardous waste and sensitive customer records in California landfills, according to a stipulated judgment filed this week in Alameda County Superior Court. The judgment
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