Morning Briefing -- April 18, 2007
A regular part of a balanced breakfast...
- NEW FEATURE: East of the 5 on YouTube!
- The News Press has a write-up on Sudanese genocide survivor Valentino Achak Deng, who gave a talk at the Glendale Library last night. Dave Eggers novelized his story in "What Is the What."
- The News Press also has a round-up of rest of the City Council committee assignments for the year.
- Glendale College -- meet your new golf coaches! PGA pro Greg Osbourne and actor James Caan are taking on the program, writes Daily News columnist Jill Painter: "Osbourne, who landed the job as head coach in February, and Caan are both competitive and passionate about the game of golf. They hope to breath some life - and a little humor - into a program that was cut in 1985."
- Checking in with Will Rogers -- the local newshound parses the Burbank election results in an eagerly-awaited column (for me, at least!). Scroll down a bit for the April 16 entry. Up top on the same page is a piece about Burbank Councilman David Gordon outlining allegations he mixed optometry with politics. Now I haven't looked into this -- judge for yourself. Also, we may see a lot more of Will's pontifications online. Thanks for the kudos!
- Just in time for tax season -- a release from the IRS Criminal Investigation Los Angeles office.
April 17, 2007 -- Los Angeles, California – A former City National Bank Vice President who was found guilty of participating in a conspiracy that was designed to structure cash deposits into accounts in a manner that was intended to aid his coconspirators avoid bank reporting requirements, was sentenced yesterday to serve 21 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Edward Munoz, 43, was previously found guilty in January 2007 of participating in a conspiracy to structure cash deposits to avoid cash transaction reporting requirements that banks are required to follow. Munoz, along with Shane Woodland and Donald Loya, was originally indicted in a conspiracy to launder the money that Woodland and Loya received from coconspirators that were trafficking cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine as well as in a conspiracy to avoid cash transaction reporting requirements.In order to avoid cash deposit reports made by banks and financial institutions, Munoz instructed Loya to structure his cash deposits into his bank account. Following Munoz’s advice, Loya and Woodland deposited cash into the business account they had at City National Bank. Over the course of a month, Loya and Woodland deposited approximately $95,966.00 in cash into their account at City National Bank.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which consists of agents and officers from several agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Los Angeles Police Department, and IRS Criminal Investigation. The Burbank police Department and the Glendale Police Department participated in the investigation.