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Bell City Council meeting canceled after two lawmakers fail to appear
L.A. NOWA City Council meeting in Bell during which lawmakers were to consider disbanding the Police Department was canceled Thursday night because of a lack of a quorum. Residents in the scandal-blighted city had packed the council chambers in anticipation of...... -
Bell councilman accuses colleagues of 'holding the city hostage'
L.A. NOWBell Councilman Lorenzo Velez -- the only City Council member not facing corruption charges -- urged his colleagues Friday morning to start showing up at meetings so that crucial decisions can be made about the city's financial future. "The... -
Robert Rizzo ordered Bell salary documents falsified, city clerk testifies
L.A. NOWBell's city clerk testified Thursday that former City Administrator Robert Rizzo directed her to hand over false figures about council salaries to a resident who asked for the information. Testimony from Rebecca Valdez came during the preliminary... -
Bell 8: Administrator who was paid more than $420,000 is offered immunity in corruption case
L.A. NOWA ranking Bell administrator who earned more than $400,000 for watching over the city’s finances has been offered limited immunity in exchange for her testimony in a corruption case accusing city leaders of looting the city's treasury, a defense lawyer.... -
Bell corruption case 'unfair, politically motivated' and should be dismissed, defense attorney says
L.A. NOWAs the preliminary hearing for the six current and former Bell City Council members accused of corruption wound down Wednesday, the attorney for George Cole argued prosecutors had not made a case and all charges should be dropped. Ronald Kaye...... -
Bell 8: Six officials ordered to stand trial for looting city treasury [Updated]
L.A. NOWSix current or former Bell City Council members were ordered Wednesday to stand trial on felony charges that they drew extraordinary salaries for serving on boards and commissions that met so rarely that one elected official testified that he wasn’... -
Recall Scheduled for Council Members in Bell's Salary Scandal
KTLA NewsBELL ( KTLA) -- Three Bell City Council members, enough for a quorum, were present Monday night for the regularly scheduled council meeting to schedule a recall election for the scandal-plagued city. Mayor Oscar Hernandez and Vice Mayor Teresa Jacobo,...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Prosecution, Referenda, KTLA
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Interesting nuggets from around town
The mind travels in mysterious ways… Don't go away mad, just go away: We can now add one more to our unemployment roll. Burbank resident Suzy Jacobs, who has worked in the 43rd Assembly District office for years, was laid off. Jacobs, who you...Tags: Event Planning, Accounting and Auditing, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Career and Workplace, Employers
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Bell is Broke and Nearly Bankrupt, Audit Finds
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- The city of Bell is broke and on the brink of bankruptcy after years of corruption and paying hefty salaries and pensions for top Bell officials, according to a review of the city's books that Los Angeles County officials released on...Tags: Bankruptcy, Career and Workplace, Los Angeles, Government, Finance
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Bell City Council Meeting Canceled When Only 1 Member Shows
KTLA NewsBELL ( KTLA) -- The Bell city council meeting was canceled Monday night when the scandal-plagued city leaders were unable to form a quorum following the resignation of one council member and the failure of another to make bail as he sits behind bars. The...Tags: KTLA, Bell (Los Angeles, California)
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Bell Residents Hit with Over $621,000 in Illegal Sewer Fees
KTLA NewsBELL -- A new report says property owners in the City of Bell overpaid hundreds of thousands of dollars in sewer fees. This is just the latest grievance for Bell residents, who are already furious about the inflated salaries of city officials and high...Tags: KTLA, Bell (Los Angeles, California)
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Bell council will cut pay 90%, sources say
L.A. NOWHundreds of residents turned out Monday at the Bell Community Center as City Council members were set to decide whether to roll back their near-$100,000 salaries -- a point of controversy in the small, working-class city. Council members are considering.....
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Jul 26, 2010
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