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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Laguna Beach Local News

Heroin bust on Canyon Road after early-morning search of Mercedes – and then an unexpected find 
Sunday morning at 12:41 a.m., officers at the intersection of El Toro Road and the southbound off-ramp of the SR-73 observed a grey Mercedes stopped beyond the limit line (approximately three feet), a violation of California Vehicle Code 21453(a). 
Officers pulled behind the vehicle and noticed the car’s registration tabs were also expired.
Inside the vehicle, officers found twelve individually packaged baggies of heroin. 
“The driver of the Mercedes, Matthew Erik Logan, 45, and passenger Gloria Renee Reid, 49, both of Fountain Valley, were charged with three drug related charges and possession of counterfeit money,” said LBPD spokesperson Sgt Cota.
Logan had $1,300 in his possession, $1,100 in counterfeit bills. 
A search by a woman jailer revealed four unused hypodermic needles and a Skittles bag of heroin in and around Gloria Renee Reid’s genital area.

Police Files
Local homeless man is arrested more than 30 times in three years
At 6:43 p.m. on Saturday, Feb 24, officers responded to 2442 S Coast Highway following a report of a possible burglary in progress. 
“The property manager reported that a man was seen on the surveillance system entering a vacant but furnished apartment building...which is set to rent for $5,000 per month,” said LBPD Spokesperson Sgt Jim Cota.
“Officers arrived and established a perimeter around the property. After speaking with the property manager, officers checked the building and found an unlocked door to apartment #2. LBPD K-9 Ranger led the search, which resulted in the discovery of a subject hiding in a bathroom.”
The suspect, Reese Westenberger, 53, a local homeless man who has been arrested “in excess of 30 times since 2015” according to LBPD, had broken into the furnished rental home and admitted to the police that he had been living there for one week. 
According to LBPD, there were no drugs or alcohol found on the scene.
Westenberger was taken into custody and later transported to OCJ. His bail was set at $50,000.

Scammer pretends to be a high-level City employee with thousands in grant money to give to businesses
Last week, Ruben Flores, owner of Laguna Nursery, was thrilled to hear that he might be eligible for thousands of dollars in grant money from the City. But only for a moment. 
“On one hand, as a small business, you’re like ‘thank goodness, we need this. And then as a rational person you say, this doesn’t sound right,’” Flores says.
Flores’s instincts were spot on. He explains what happened. 
“Through Facebook messenger, [the scam artists] messaged me from a high-level City employee’s Facebook page, representing to be that person. They said they could help get me a federal grant.”
“They kept texting back and texting back, and they were fairly persistent in telling me how we could get up to $200,000 and that we needed to fill out this form with different personal information.”
Sgt Cota says, “This is a one-hundred-percent scam. The scammers ask for money upfront, in this case $1,000, in order to get the transaction to move forward for payment.”
Ruben told Stu News that the scammer, using the City employee’s Facebook account, told him to message a person by the name of Russell Miller to get the details about the supposed grant.
“Then he said, if you give me $1,000 within the next 30 minutes, I can get you $40,000. That’s when I knew for sure it was sketchy.”
Flores reported the incident to the LBPD, who are now investigating. The “Russell Miller” Facebook page has since been taken down.

Heroin bust on Canyon Road after early-morning search of Mercedes – and then an unexpected find 
Sunday morning at 12:41 a.m., officers at the intersection of El Toro Road and the southbound off-ramp of the SR-73 observed a grey Mercedes stopped beyond the limit line (approximately three feet), a violation of California Vehicle Code 21453(a). 
Officers pulled behind the vehicle and noticed the car’s registration tabs were also expired.
Inside the vehicle, officers found twelve individually packaged baggies of heroin. 
“The driver of the Mercedes, Matthew Erik Logan, 45, and passenger Gloria Renee Reid, 49, both of Fountain Valley, were charged with three drug related charges and possession of counterfeit money,” said LBPD spokesperson Sgt Cota.
Logan had $1,300 in his possession, $1,100 in counterfeit bills. 
A search by a woman jailer revealed four unused hypodermic needles and a Skittles bag of heroin in and around Gloria Renee Reid’s genital area.
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Cliff restaurant and shops 2nd burglar arrested



Suspect arrested in Laguna Beach jewelry store burglaries



Laguna Beach detectives arrest 2nd suspect in the Laguna Beach Cliff restaurant and shops early morrning burglary. Seen here in the background surveillance photo above. The 20 something year old was arrested in Oceanside today at 4:30 PM. Laguna Police will provide more details Friday. The Journal will follow up then.
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Interested in meeting new people Bud Brandt


Bud BrandtBud Brandt
Callahan & Blaine 
Santa Ana, CA
Meeting new people doesn't have to take a latte time (get it?!). I'd love to meet and talk shop. Maybe we can help each other.
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National Indian Gaming Association Seminar Series Present


Upcoming 
Commissioner Certification
Trainings
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Hotel Room Block Extended to March 09th!
Must be present for the ENTIRE training schedule to obtain your Certificate of Training Completion
Please make travel arrangements accordingly!

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March 21 - 23, 2018
Level I Training
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Topics to be covered:
  • Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: An Introduction
  • Tribal Gaming Regulatory Agency: Purpose, Functions & Structure
  • Basic Principals of Casino Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Gaming Compacts & Compact Compliance
  • Anatomy of a Gaming Machine
  • MICS - What's the Big Deal
  • Introduction to Enforcement
  • Managing a Tribal Regulatory Gaming Commission
  • Rules of the Games - Classification of Games

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March 21 - 23, 2018
Level II Training
WeKoPa Resort & Conference Center
Fort McDowell, Arizona
Topics to be covered:
  • Employment Issues for Regulators
  • Journey of Submission
  • Internal Auditing
  • Financial Controls & Accounting Standards
  • Licensing: Key Employees & Primary Officials
  • Licensing: Vendors & Facilities
  • Enforcement: The Enforcement Function
  • Changes in Regulation
  • Roles of Surveillance Cheats & Scams
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April 18 - 20, 2018
NIGA Indian Gaming 2018
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Las Vegas Convention Center
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Topics to be covered:
  • Avoiding & Detecting Frauds
  • Hearings & Appeals
  • Employment Issues for Gaming Regulators
  • Effective Regulation of Gaming
  • Conflict Management
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  • Network Risk Assessment
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April 18 - 20, 2018
NIGA Indian Gaming 2018
Master on IGRA
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Topics to be covered:
  • IGRA: 30 Years Later Retrospective
  • "The Cabazon Case: An Insider's View."
  • Tribal/State Gaming Compacts
  • A Focus on Class II Gaming
  • Management Contract after Lake of Torches Case
  • NIGC Enforcement and Appeals Processes 
  • Indian Lands and Indian Lands Determinations
  • Evolution of Class II Gaming Technology
  • IGRA at 30 Years: A Round Table Discussion - A Staff Discussion
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START UP OR EXPANSION CAPITAL


Quote for the day:  “You are what you do, not what you say you'll do.” ~ C.G. Jung
DEBT AND EQUITY PROGRAM FOR LARGE PROJECTS
$5M to $500M+ Project Funding; USA and International

One of our CFI Contact Lender/Investor Underwriting Group sources for private money (for debt and equity, if needed)has the following probable terms available below.

They are a premier provider of out of the box creative financial solutions and they bring an extensive network of lending and investment sources to the marketplace. After we process the documentation file and do the business analysis, we then send the file to them and they do the front-end underwriting, risk analysis, Due Diligence, and packaging work for a number of private money sources.
Here is a general estimate of terms, but it will depend on the overall risk analysis and Due Diligence associated with the specific project.
  • Loan Amount $: to be determined, based on project specifics and equity contributed by Client

  • Capital Structure: Debt/Equity Combination-our underwriting group source can potentially provide up to 80% Senior Debt and up to 20% Equity (if needed)

  • Interest Rate Range: 4.5% to 9%, based on risk analysis

  • Loan Term: 5 to 20 years

  • Amortization: 20 to 25 years; probably 20 years

  • Lien Position: 1st Lien Only

  • Loan to Value: 80%

  • Prepayment Penalty: None

  • Reserve Requirement: None

  • Equity (if needed): The Client could have the option to buy out the equity beginning at month 12 (or stabilization) with a premium of 8-15% of the equity amount. Typically on a 100% equity deal the investor/funder wants anywhere from 15-22% ROI on the money. So if it is $1M equity they will require $1.15M-$1.22M to be returned. It can be structured as a 60/40 split of NOI as the Client’s repayment and then convert after they reach the desired ROI to a 90/10 or less long term equity hold where the investor/funder will remain a 10% or less equity owner in the deal long term (negotiable, possibly down to zero ownership).

This would be a private money transaction and not a registered transaction or funding through a traditional lending source. The time frame to funding may be 60 to 90 days or more, but this may vary depending on the specific Client’s project challenges and the underwriting and Due Diligence involved. On business financing, if a Client has orders in hand, it could potentially be 30 days. This general outline will be finalized after due diligence and underwriting.

Commercial Funding International, LLC

Mr. Jerry O’Neill, (503) 245-2789

 ajoneill@commercialfundinginternational.com

Skype ID: jerryoneill7777

www.commercialfundinginternational.com

"Service to help you capitalize your opportunities."
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Friday, February 23, 2018

GOLD IN LUCAS CANYON

Hikers' Gold Opportunity : New Trail Brings Back Memories of Prospecting in Lucas Canyon

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