Aug 19, 2009
PG&E, the California's largest owner of utility poles and right-of-ways, is applying herbicides this spring to reduce fire risk even though weed removal with string trimmers has proven effective.
Contractors for PG&E, such as Texas-based Trees Inc., are applying a toxic mix of several chemical formulations to control plants growing at the base
of poles and within utility line right-of-ways.
According to a source within PG&E, poles displaying square aluminum tags and a separate six-digit number are scheduled to be sprayed while poles displaying a ... Read More
Aug 18, 2009
PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOSEPH F. DEMAREST, JR., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the ... Read More
Aug 17, 2009
Two real estate agents, as well as two state-licensed real estate appraisers, were indicted this morning by a federal grand jury for allegedly participating in a massive mortgage fraud scam that caused more than $40 million in losses to federally insured banks. An 85-page indictment returned this morning by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles charges Joseph Babajian, 54, of West Los Angeles; Kyle Grasso, 36, of Santa Monica; Lila Rizk, 40, of Trabuco Canyon; and Scott Robinson, 44, of Dana Point. ... Read More
Jul 23, 2009
BOSTON—A former resident of Somerville, Mass. who has been living in South Korea was arrested today after arriving at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
An indictment, originally returned on March 1, 2007, was unsealed today charging Buford George Peterson and Oussama Abdul Ziade, both former officers of Ptech, Inc., a computer software company that was principally located in Quincy, Mass., with making false statements to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in connection with a loan application in the amount of ... Read More
Jul 18, 2009
DISH Network to dish out nearly $6 million under multistate settlement
Satellite company stacked up complaints about sales practices
OLYMPIA – Attorneys general in 46 states served up some relief for DISH Network customers today. The satellite TV provider will pay nearly $6 million to settle allegations that the company and its third-party retailers engaged in deceptive and unfair sales practices.
“DISH Network’s misleading marketing beamed bad deals to thousands of consumers, causing financial hardships for those on limited incomes,” said Washington Attorney General Rob ... Read More
