Oct. 01– LE CENTER– It was the first time Special Agent Micheal Anderson had used his cellphone as a video recorder, so he was a little confused and not sure how to get started. Anderson, an agent with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, was investigating the Jan. 6 death of 47- year-old Richard Nelson in his rural Montgomery home. Jonas Nelson, 18, was there and happy to…
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Sept. 30– FOLEY– Benton County property owners could see a reduction in the county portion of their property taxes next year after the county board reduced the tax levy. The move is part of an ongoing effort by Benton County commissioners to shrink the county’s tax rate, which is considerably higher than surrounding counties. Benton County has increased its…
Sept. 30– A Roseville consulting and staffing company said Tuesday that it is looking to hire more than 500 employees to staff a Covered California call center in south Sacramento. Tim Coxen, president of InSync Consulting Services LLC, said his company is partnering with the state of California and Virginia- based Faneuil, which specializes in customer support…
Sept. 30– Stockton’s bankruptcy is headed to a historic ruling Wednesday, when a judge is expected to decide whether the city can reduce its payments to CalPERS and scale back the pension benefits that have been promised to city retirees and active employees. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein is likely to rule on a protest filed by one of Stockton’s creditors,…
Sept. 30– Coventry lease: The Coventry lease proposal asks for $8.50 per square foot, or about $263,000 per year, which is subject to a 2 percent increase. Additionally operating expenses would cost $8,333 per month or another $99,996 per year. Asked by Councilman David Bunsness for an example of initiated measures, Wager said that, in general, initiated measures…
Oct. 01– HARRISBURG– The Pennsylvania Department of Education has yet to rule on a challenge of a decision by Wilson College to go co-ed. The small college in Chambersburg meanwhile has male students living on campus for the first time– 21 of them this fall. Jill Hans, former PDE deputy secretary for post secondary and higher education, left the position about a month…
Sept. 30– SALEM, Mass.– Suspended Lawrence police officer Melix Bonilla walked out of Superior Court a free man Tuesday afternoon. Bonilla, who was deputy police chief at the time, was accused of arranging the swap of the dozen cars, seized in police investigations, for the four Impalas provided by Bernardo Pena, a Lantigua friend, political supporter and owner of…
Sept. 30– SALEM, Mass.– A jury Tuesday acquitted Melix Bonilla, Lawrence’s former deputy police chief, of extortion and fraud charges associated with the swap of a dozen city-owned cars in 2010.. Bonilla, campaign manager for ex- Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, was found not guilty of extortion, fraud and violation of the state’s procurement law after an Essex…
Sept. 30– CUMBERLAND– Allegany County has joined a new investment fund in hopes of gaining a higher return on funds to be used to pay for providing retiree health insurance benefits. “We currently have approximately $2.4 million invested in our OPEB Trust,” Bennett said. “This would be an excellent opportunity for Allegany County to realize additional investment…
Sept. 30– SAN MATEO– Nicole Schlesinger weighed 139 pounds when she began a calorie-counting diet plan in 1994, hoping to avoid the “freshman 15” when she started at UC Berkeley that fall. After losing her only child, Debra Schlesinger began volunteering at the Eating Disorder Resource Center in Los Gatos. As many as 30 million Americans suffer from eating…
–Skyline Corporation today issued the following statement regarding its ongoing efforts to evaluate strategic initiatives and to rebut certain statements contained in the September 26, 2014 release issued by Cavco Industries, Inc. and Cavco’s letter dated September 22, 2014:. Contrary to the statements set forth in the release, the first time our Board…
Southern District of Florida 226-9100. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Thomas Caul, Special Agent in Charge, Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, Donnell Young, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge,…
Fact Sheet: President Obama and the Hispanic Community. To build real, lasting economic security, the President will work with Congress and act on his own to expand opportunity for all so that every American can get ahead and have a shot at creating a better life for their kids. Since taking office, every issue the Obama Administration has addressed has been of…
–SunEdison, Inc., a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced the closing of a $50 million debt financing arrangement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. The debt proceeds will be used to finance the construction of a SunEdison…
–NGP Capital Resources Company today announced that its stockholders have approved the appointment of Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. as the Company’s new investment advisor. Credit and a Senior Partner of OHA; Stuart Oran, a Partner of Liberty Hall Capital; James Stern, Chairman of The Cypress Group; and Frank Tannura, former CEO of Packaging Dynamics Corporation. The…
capSpire Ltd., a strategic advisory, system integration, and technology solutions firm, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Cork, Ireland. “The move to Cork, Ireland is an exciting milestone in the evolution of capSpire Ltd. The new office offers state-of-the-art facilities in a vibrant, entrepreneurial location, which is a hot bed for thriving…
They can affect people in different ways, according to Allsup, a nationwide Social Security Disability Insurance representation company. Allsup and the Invisible Disabilities Association invite individuals with disabilities, caregivers, advocates and family members to share their personal stories on Allsup’s Facebook page throughout October, for…
–Lumber Liquidators, the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in North America, today announced the promotion of Ray Cotton to Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer. Mr. Cotton will continue to manage Lumber Liquidators’ quality assurance, sustainable sourcing, loss prevention, risk management and compliance with…
–Good Technology™, the leader in secure mobility, today announced it has been recognized as a leader in the Forrester Wave: Enterprise Mobile Management. The research identified Good Technology’s leadership in several key factors, including the strength of its current product offering, the Good Dynamics platform strategy that accelerates customers’ mobile…
