California Man Arrested In Suspected Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Card Operation
By Emma Bowman
May 8, 2021
A California bar owner has been arrested for allegedly selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in what’s believed to be the first thwarted scheme of its kind.
Undercover agents with the state’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control bought the bogus cards for $20 each during multiple visits to the Old Corner Saloon in Clements, a small town in San Joaquin County.
The agents were told to write their names and birth dates on sticky notes and watched as employees cut the cards, added phony vaccination dates and laminated them, the Associated Press reported.
Dan Haar: How five guys, new in their roles, remade Tweed Airport in a pandemic
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From left, Avports CEO Jorge Roberts speaks with New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and East Haven Mayor Joseph Carfora at a press conference announcing major expansion plans at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport on May 6, 2021.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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East Haven Mayor Joe Carfora, left, has a moment with Jorge Roberts, CEO of Avports, the company that manages Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, after an announcement of Tweed New Haven Airport s expansion plan on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The deal took months to negotiate.Dan Haar/Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
PURA Imposes Maximum $30M Fine On Eversource wnpr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wnpr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PURA levies maximum $30M penalty against Eversource for Tropical Storm Isaias performance
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Crews repair downed trees and power lines one week from when Tropical Storm Isaias hit Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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New Eversource Energy CEO Joseph Nolan is photographed at the company s corporate office in Hartford on April 12.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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NEW BRITAIN Connecticut utility regulators issued a landmark ruling Thursday, tentatively fining Eversource Energy $30 million in civil penalties the maximum allowed for its performance in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias last August.
The state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority also used its draft ruling to issue civil penalties of $2.1 million against the state’s other large electric distribution company, United Illuminating. A final decision in the case is expected on July 14, a
New Haven s Tweed Airport comes back to life - and more may be on the way
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NEW HAVEN Get ready for things to start happening at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport.
And stay tuned; there may be more on the way, according to federal documents Hearst Connecticut Newspapers has obtained.
Look this summer for new commercial service at Tweed by startup airline Avelo Airlines the first new American mainline airline in nearly 15 years which wants to make New Haven a “focus city” for its East Coast operations, company, Tweed and government officials plan to announce later today.
Get ready for a longer runway 1,035 feet longer, up from the current 5,600 feet to 6,635 feet, as approved earlier this year in Tweed’s 20-year master plan update.