Southern California’s ‘Desperate Bandit’ to have fate decided in federal court

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A state robbery charge was dismissed today against a man suspected of being the “Desperate Bandit” blamed for nine bank [...] Read More

Appraisers file class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase because of company’s overtime policy

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A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Santa Ana today alleging that JPMorgan Chase was getting around [...] Read More

Justice Department files suit alleging fraudulent mortgage practices in Los Angeles

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Reportedly seeking $1 billion in penalties, the Obama administration has selected Los Angeles as the venue for an ambitious legal [...] Read More

Los Angeles business man suspected of bilking millions from investors arrested today

A San Fernando Valley business owner was arrested today on federal charges for allegedly running a real estate investment scam in which [...] Read More

Escondido 'bomb house' destroyed by controlled fire

A stretch of the freeway had been completely shut down between State Route 78 and Centre City Parkway about 20 minutes earlier as a precaution. Read More

North County 'bomb house' set on fire; I-15 closure to last several hours

The freeway will be shut down as a precaution between State Route 78 and Centre City Parkway for about three hours. The closure will go into effect about 30 minutes before the start of the prescribed burn. Read More