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Settlement Reached in Multi-County Environmental Protection Case Against Verizon for $7.7 Million January 8, 2026 RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announces that a Stipulated Judgment has been entered in The People vs. Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless to resolve violations of California’s Hazardous Materials Business Plan and Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act…
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Guest blog: Deputy DA Maureen DuMouchel provides important information about elder abuse June 15, 2022 Guest blog: Deputy DA Maureen DuMouchel provides important information about elder abuseIssues Facing Elderly AdultsElder abuse can occur in many different situations. Some elder abuse cases are random and occur at the hands of strangers such as a random violent attack outside a grocery store,…
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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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Several California DAs Call On Legislature to Fix the Mental Health Diversion Law With AB 46 March 12, 2026 RIVERSIDE – The Riverside District Attorney’s Office is joining the California District Attorneys Association in their statewide call for the California Legislature to pass common sense mental health diversion (MHD) legislation, Assembly Bill 46. This legislation is sponsored by the…
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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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Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez Pleads Guilty to Conflict-of-Interest Charge March 24, 2026 INDIO – Today, Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez has pled guilty to one felony count of violating Government Code section 1090, a conflict-of-interest law prohibiting public officials from participating in government contracts in which they have a financial interest.The plea was entered as part of an…
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California CarMax Dealerships to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit March 25, 2026 RIVERSIDE – A network of car dealerships owned and operated as subsidiaries of CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. (“CarMax”), one of the nation’s largest used car retailers, has been ordered to pay $1,100,000 to resolve a consumer protection lawsuit involving the sale of used vehicles in California…
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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.…
