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Former L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar sentenced to 13 years in prison in corruption case
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe judge said a substantial prison sentence would recognize the harm done by the former...
Former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar is granted delay for his 13-year prison term
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFormer Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar asked a federal judge to push back the start of...
Prosecutors seek 13-year prison sentence for former L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHuizar pleaded guilty in January to racketeering and tax evasion, admitting that he extorted at...
Column: Jose Huizar was our rancho's American dream. Now, he's headed to prison for 13 years
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhen the judge said, "It's difficult to understand why he decided to throw it all away," any empathy...
Former L.A. deputy mayor goes on trial a second time in bribery and racketeering case
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA lawyer for Raymond Chan said his client did not receive Las Vegas trips, casino chips or other...
Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in sprawling City Hall corruption case
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA jury on Wednesday found former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan guilty of racketeering conspiracy,...
Chinese development firm fined $4 million in LA bribery case
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA company owned by a billionaire Chinese real estate developer was fined $4 million on Friday for bribing a Los Angeles city councilmember for help in getting a downtown skyscraper approved.
Despite scandals, Curren Price and Kevin de León regain seats on L.A. council committees
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn a letter sent to his colleagues, Council President Paul Krekorian said Price and De León would...
Ethics reform measure will go to L.A. voters. Critics say it's watered down
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWatchdog groups were deeply disappointed, saying the measure does not go far enough after the City...
Column: Corruption 'feels like a betrayal.' What motivates U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEstrada is the public face of U.S. law in Southern California. To hear him so effortlessly...