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Vivint Solar to Pay $4.3 Million in Settlement for Alleged Solar Contract Misrepresentations February 19, 2026 RIVERSIDE – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin joined with District Attorneys from four other California counties to announce a $4.3 million settlement with Vivint Solar, Inc., Vivint Solar Holdings, Inc., and Vivint Solar Developer, LLC in Riverside County Superior Court…
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Credit One Bank To Pay $10.2 Million To Resolve Civil Enforcement Over Harassing Debt Collection Calls To California Consumers February 20, 2026 RIVERSIDE – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, Feb. 20, that Credit One Bank. N.A. (Credit One) will pay $10.2 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by a statewide team of district attorneys. The investigation and…
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DA Mike Hestrin Announces Justice Awards Recipients March 3, 2026 COUNTYWIDE – The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office celebrated its 2025 Justice Awards banquet on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Green River Golf Club in Corona. The annual event honored staff members for their outstanding achievements, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to justice and service throughout Riverside County…
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School Psychologist Charged With Child Sex Crimes March 17, 2026 RIVERSIDE – A Riverside County school psychologist was arrested and charged for child sex crimes following a three-month investigation. Paul Ryan Coleman, DOB: 11-30-1979, of Yucaipa, reached out to and exchanged hundreds of sexually explicit messages with an undercover investigator posing as a 13-year-old child. After a three-…
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LAWS -- The weird and the real January 26, 2021 When in Palm Springs, please remember that you can’t walk your camel down Palm Canyon Drive from 4 to 6 p.m. Apparently it is OK at other times of the day. If you head to San Francisco and you bring your elephant, please know that you can’t walk it on Market Street – unless it is on a leash. And don’t even think about bowling on sidewalks in Chino.…
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Guest blog: District Attorney Mike Hestrin talks about the fentanyl drug crisis December 7, 2021 Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Guest blog: District Attorney Mike Hestrin talks about the fentanyl drug crisis We are currently in a new and highly dangerous drug crisis involving the use of fentanyl. And it is killing people at an alarming rate. Fentanyl is a synthetic, manmade opiate that can easily be…
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Guest blog: Recent changes to the sex registration law July 23, 2021 Friday, July 23, 2021 Guest blog: Recent changes to the sex registration law As of January 1, of this year, a new law made some significant changes to Penal Code section 290 that can lead to many new questions about sex registration in California. Some of those questions may include: What are tiers? What is going to happen to a…
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Guest blog: Katie Gilbertson from SAFE FJC talks about Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February 17, 2022 Thursday, February 17, 2022 Guest blog: Katie Gilbertson from SAFE FJC talks about Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. This month, we have a guest blog article with thoughts and comments about teen dating violence from Katie Gilbertson,…
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Speakers Bureau The Speakers Bureau is a community outreach and education program that will match qualified members of the District Attorney's staff with community groups and organizations wishing to learn more about various aspects of the criminal justice system. Entities such as neighborhood organizations, educational institutions, faith-based groups, and clubs or organizations should feel free…
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Guest blog: Know the Signs of Gift Card Scams December 28, 2022 Scams have been around for as long as we can remember. People have been known to commit fraud against one another for thousands of years. Some say the first scam was between two Greek sea merchants in 300 BC. Why do people keep getting swindled? Well, scammers can be clever in the ways that they take advantage of others. Also, it is…
