Judge Breyer said that, despite knowing the consequences of their actions, people in successful people in Silicon Valley are still 'exaggerating their financials in an effort to seek funds from investors.'

He added: 'You may have the greatest product in the world, the most

A co-founder of HeadSpin, a Silicon Valley SaaS startup, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $1 million fine for lying to potential investors about the company's revenue and customers.

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6 men were sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in 7 gang-related cold-case murders.

'We are pleased to bring closure to the families of these victims and to hold these defendants accountable for the tremendous harm they caused.' - USA Ramsey

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This week, we charged 3 ppl. w/ stealing information from EBT accts--meant for California's neediest families--using that info to create cloned cards, and then withdrawing money at ATMs.

Over $22m has been stolen from CA beneficiaries in 2024.

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A grand jury returned an indictment charging Joel Dowen with narcotics trafficking, sending threats through the mail, and assaulting a DEA HQ Special Agent using a dangerous weapon. A co-conspirator also faces drug charges. More: justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/c…

Combating the rise in violent crime is one of the U.S. Attorney’s, and the Department’s, top priorities.

In separate cases, Raul Guisa-Ortega, who has *three* prior drug trafficking convictions, was sentenced to 3 yrs. in prison, and Marcus Carcamo, who was found with almost 4 lbs. of fentanyl, a gun, and $59,000 in cash, was sentenced to 4 yrs.

More: justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/t…

Steve Kim admitted to selling $3.5 million in counterfeit electronics to the U.S. military--electronics that are used in sophisticated weapons systems.

He faces up to 30 years in prison: justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/e…

DoD Office of Inspector General, HSI NorCal, NCIS, & ARMY CID investigated.

An East Bay man was sentenced to 11 months in prison for making voicemail threats against the former Speaker of the House and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

FBI SanFrancisco and U.S. Secret Service investigated.

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A grand jury charged Rajesh Kapoor with sexual abuse of another passenger while on a flight from 🇰🇷 to San Francisco.

If convicted, he faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

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A man was arrested on a gun charge on January 31, 2021. While participating in an alternative courts program for that offense, he was captured on video shooting 7 rounds from a firearm in the Bayview on May 5, 2023.

He was sentenced to 40 mos. in prison. justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/s…

An Oakland resident has been sentenced to 48 months for selling drugs in SF’s Tenderloin
This is the latest case in an ongoing federal, state and local law enforcement effort to get a handle on drug sales in the Tenderloin. nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san…

Ex-Pittsburg cop admits to college degree scam, selling steroids to other officers, names names in plea agreement trib.al/PjqsaHo

The Evidence Response Team – or ERT- equips employees across the #FBI 's 56 field offices to secure documents and collect evidence from crime scenes.

Listen to #InsideTheFBI to learn why ERTs exist and how they ensure justice is served in the courtroom: fbi.gov/news/podcasts/…

Great sunset photos from Native Santa Cruz!

A Watsonville man sold and helped facilitate the sale of eight firearms, including a short-barrel shotgun, two machine guns, a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and an AR-style ghost gun.

He was sentenced to 38 months in prison.

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