Kern County Times

18 professional licenses were issued in Los Angeles during the third quarter of 2020, according to California’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). In the previous quarter, there were 13 licenses issued, marking a 38.5 percent increase quarter over quarter.

Los Angeles had the most professional licenses issued in the area.

The DCA is composed of several agencies, bureaus, and commissions that influence business growth and job creation through regulation. The agency has roots that date back to 1876 when California passed the Medical Practice Act of 1876. Today the agency issues more than 280 license types including certificates, registrations, and permits.

License Holder	License Type	Lapse Date	Issued Date
Ishanee Sandeep Dighe	Postgraduate Training License	09/30/2022	07/06/2020
Daniel Fox	Physical Therapist	07/31/2022	07/09/2020
Darlene Elizabeth Escobedo	Associate Marriage & Family Therapist	07/31/2021	07/13/2020
Allmed Medical Los Angeles	Osteopathic Med Board Fictitious Name Permit	12/31/2020	07/21/2020
Colibri Development Group	Major Appliance Repair	07/31/2021	07/22/2020
Kimberly A. Durdin	Licensed Midwife	07/31/2022	07/29/2020
Elizabeth CPA, Inc.	CPA - Corporation	08/31/2022	08/13/2020
Jee Won Cheong	Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon 20A	12/31/2021	08/14/2020
Sarah Yuri Shionoya Edminster	Postgraduate Training License	09/20/2023	08/19/2020
Frank Cerna	Respiratory Care Practitioner	05/31/2022	08/19/2020
Victoria G. Gidey	Respiratory Care Practitioner	12/31/2021	08/24/2020
Amita Firouzi Fakhimi	Psychologist	08/26/2022	08/26/2020
Angie Marie Alegria	Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon 20A	07/31/2022	08/28/2020
Nancy S. Choi	Architect	10/31/2021	09/04/2020
Fernanda Avila Contreras	Registered Nurse	09/30/2022	09/05/2020
Eisen Daniel Castro	Physician Assistant	07/31/2022	09/12/2020
Ricardo Escobedo	Security Guard	09/30/2022	09/21/2020
Layla Nina Farrahi	Postgraduate Training License	09/30/2023	09/22/2020