A ‘cruel, calculating and diabolical’ embezzler whose money-draining schemes destroyed a Columbia restaurant got six years in prison Friday.

The civil lawsuit contended that the restaurant failed to conduct a background check on the shooter and hired him despite alleged gang affiliations.

Concerned about what might show up the next time you’re applying for a job or renting an apartment? You may be interested in conducting background research on your record trail and online identity.

Nearly 330,000 people whose convictions in Los Angeles County went unreported for decades will soon have their rap sheets updated and, potentially, their employers notified for the first time. Some ...

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