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He helped the FBI take down Councilmember Jose Huizar. Now, he’ll avoid jail time
2 months ago

He helped the FBI take down Councilmember Jose Huizar. Now, he’ll avoid jail time

LA Times  

This week, a federal judge sentenced three figures in the federal corruption case that targeted Los Angeles City Hall. George Esparza, a central figure in Huizar’s sprawling pay-to-play operation, provided federal prosecutors with a huge trove of evidence for their investigation into bribes from downtown real estate developers seeking city support for their projects. Judge John F. Walter called Esparza’s …

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For 15 years, José Huizar was an L.A. power broker. Today, he went behind bars
3 months ago

For 15 years, José Huizar was an L.A. power broker. Today, he went behind bars

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar, speaking at a 2018 news conference, was incarcerated Monday at a Santa Barbara County prison. Former L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar began serving his 13-year prison sentence on Monday for his role in a motley array of corruption and bribery schemes that shattered public faith in City Hall. Huizar orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme …

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L.A.’s ex-deputy mayor headed to prison: ‘Corruption at any level will not be tolerated’
3 months, 1 week ago

L.A.’s ex-deputy mayor headed to prison: ‘Corruption at any level will not be tolerated’

LA Times  

Former Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan walks to the United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on March 26 for his trial on corruption charges. A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan to 12 years in prison for his role in a sprawling City Hall corruption case that also brought down a former council member. …

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Frustration builds as Mayor Bass cuts local voices on L.A.’s harbor commission
4 months, 1 week ago

Frustration builds as Mayor Bass cuts local voices on L.A.’s harbor commission

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles harbor commissioner Diane Middleton inside City Hall on Friday. Middleton, a retired lawyer, said her mission was to represent both the community and port’s workforce — which meant posing difficult questions to harbor department staffers. “She protected our communities,” said Gary Herrera, president of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13, which represents more than 10,000 workers, …

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‘Terrified’ ex-wife of former police officer had got restraining order against him weeks before he killed her
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Terrified’ ex-wife of former police officer had got restraining order against him weeks before he killed her

The Independent  

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Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby

Associated Press  

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. — Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a body found at the home of a former Washington state police officer who killed his ex-wife before fleeing to Oregon, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was that of a 17-year-old girl with whom he had a baby. Elias Huizar, 39, a former police officer in Yakima, went …

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Ex-cop Elias Huizar - accused of murder, abduction and child rape - kills himself amid manhunt: Police
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-cop Elias Huizar - accused of murder, abduction and child rape - kills himself amid manhunt: Police

Hindustan Times  

Ex-Washington school cop Elias Huizar, accused of killing ex-wife and teenage girlfriend and abducting the latter's infant, was found dead. Noting the gunshot wound to the head, police reports highlighted that Huizar, who was on the run with his 1-year-old son, had killed himself. Ex-cop Elias Huizar was on the run after killing his ex-wife and his girlfriend in Washington …

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Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping kills himself in Oregon, police say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping kills himself in Oregon, police say

LA Times  

Authorities investigate after a former Washington state police officer who was wanted for killing two people, including his ex-wife, fatally shot himself Tuesday after a chase on Interstate 5 near Eugene, Ore. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was safe. A former Washington state police officer wanted for killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a …

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Fugitive ex-police officer wanted over two murders found with gunshot wound while infant with him is safe
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Fugitive ex-police officer wanted over two murders found with gunshot wound while infant with him is safe

The Independent  

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Warrant out for disgraced ex-cop on run with baby son after ex-wife and teenage girlfriend murdered
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Warrant out for disgraced ex-cop on run with baby son after ex-wife and teenage girlfriend murdered

The Independent  

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Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. Huizar went on the run Monday afternoon after killing two people, including his ex-wife, Amber Rodriguez, 31, whom he shot eight times outside a West Richland elementary school …

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Who is Elias Huizar? Ex-cop on the run after killing ex-wife, girlfriend and abducting his son in Washington state
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Elias Huizar? Ex-cop on the run after killing ex-wife, girlfriend and abducting his son in Washington state

Hindustan Times  

Police are looking for a former school cop who is on the run after shooting his ex-wife dead at her school and murdering his 17-year-old girlfriend in Washington state on Monday, April 22. Ex-cop Elias Huizar is on the run after killing his ex-wife and his girlfriend in Washington state Elias is said to have fled with his one-year-old son, …

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Former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar is granted delay for his 13-year prison term
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar is granted delay for his 13-year prison term

LA Times  

Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar has been allowed to delay the start date for his 13-year prison term, citing confidential medical information, according to recent court filings. However, a separate motion to seal the application asked for secrecy because the application “contains private medical information,” Huizar’s attorney Cuahtemoc Ortega, a federal public defender, wrote in court papers. …

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Column: Corruption ‘feels like a betrayal.’ What motivates U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada
9 months, 1 week ago

Column: Corruption ‘feels like a betrayal.’ What motivates U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada

LA Times  

E. Martin Estrada poses for a portrait at his office at the old federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. “We did excellent work for Southern California, important work for Southern California,” Estrada said, referring to Huizar’s conviction. “And the first thing I thought,” Estrada said with a straight face and tone, “was kind of like the line from ‘Wayne’s World’: …

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Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan convicted in sprawling bribery case

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was convicted Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling pay-to-play corruption scandal at City Hall. HT Image The federal jury reached the guilty verdict less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments, the Los Angeles Times reported. This was Chan’s second trial …

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Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in sprawling City Hall corruption case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan found guilty in sprawling City Hall corruption case

LA Times  

A jury on Wednesday found former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan guilty of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, honest services fraud and giving false statements to investigators. A jury delivered a swift and decisive judgment in a federal corruption case targeting former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan, finding Wednesday that Chan secured bribes for himself and for former Councilmember Jose Huizar …

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Former L.A. deputy mayor goes on trial a second time in bribery and racketeering case
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Former L.A. deputy mayor goes on trial a second time in bribery and racketeering case

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan, left, and his former attorney Harland Braun, center, walk out of the downtown federal courthouse last year. Federal prosecutors launched their second attempt at convicting former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan on corruption charges this week by portraying him as a central figure in a sprawling “pay-to-play” scheme. Brian R. Faerstein told …

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The Eastside, cradle of Latino politics, is squabbling once again
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Eastside, cradle of Latino politics, is squabbling once again

LA Times  

This is the first in a four-part series on how Latino political power has changed Los Angeles. California Politics on the Eastside: Clout, but No Machine Latino activists in Los Angeles often refer to a “political machine” that operates on the city’s Eastside. New faces broke through the Eastside’s political thickets: Rocky Delgadillo became city attorney in 2001, while Huizar …

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Column: Jose Huizar was our rancho’s American dream. Now, he’s headed to prison for 13 years
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Jose Huizar was our rancho’s American dream. Now, he’s headed to prison for 13 years

LA Times  

Former L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar enters the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on Friday to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter. “I was in your rancho recently,” he said — El Cargadero, the village in the mountains of Jerez, Zacatecas, where my mom was born, next to Huizar’s birthplace of Los Morales. In late October, …

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Former L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar sentenced to 13 years in prison in corruption case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Former L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar sentenced to 13 years in prison in corruption case

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for his role in a sprawling set of criminal schemes that involved cash payouts, casino chips at Las Vegas hotels and other bribes from developers seeking to build glittering downtown high-rises. “The privilege of public office wasn’t enough for Jose Huizar,” said Estrada, standing outside …

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Prosecutors seek 13-year prison sentence for former L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar
1 year ago

Prosecutors seek 13-year prison sentence for former L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar

LA Times  

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, left, arrives at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles in January. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar for his role in an expansive bribery scheme, according to court documents filed Thursday. A onetime powerful politician, Huizar represented downtown Los Angeles on the City …

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Gloria Molina, Chicana who blazed paths across L.A. politics, dies
1 year, 7 months ago

Gloria Molina, Chicana who blazed paths across L.A. politics, dies

LA Times  

Gloria Molina, the daughter of working-class parents and an unapologetic Chicana who transformed the political landscape of Los Angeles, died Sunday night after a three-year battle with cancer. “Even though we were poor, I was never at home ever felt to be poor,” Molina said in a 2017 interview for Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Oral and Public History. “We …

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Developer fined $4 million for bribing former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar
1 year, 7 months ago

Developer fined $4 million for bribing former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar

LA Times  

Former L.A. City Councilmember Jose Huizar, shown during a 2018 council meeting, admitted extorting at least $1.5 million in bribes from developers in his former district. A Chinese real estate company was fined $4 million Friday for the lavish bribes that its owner paid former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar as it sought approval to build a downtown skyscraper. …

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Judge declares mistrial in bribery case of former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan
1 year, 8 months ago

Judge declares mistrial in bribery case of former L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan

LA Times  

Raymond Chan, left, and his attorney, Harland Braun, leave federal court in Los Angeles after a Jan. 20 hearing. A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the bribery prosecution of former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan after doctors confirmed his attorney needs months to recover from a recent hospitalization. U.S. District Court Judge John F. Walter instructed Chan …

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