Ex-Bell council members agree to plea deal in corruption case
Five former political leaders in the scandal-plagued city of Bell have agreed to plead no contest to corruption charges and could be sentenced to up to four years in prison for their role in looting...
View ArticleBell corruption: Former mayor apologizes for 'my ignorance'
The former mayor of working-class Bell apologized in court Wednesday as he and four ex-colleagues agreed to plead no contest to corruption charges that could send them to prison for years.
View ArticlePleas close a chapter in Bell corruption scandal
Five former Bell council members plead no contest to misappropriating public funds, ending the prosecution of city leaders accused of bilking Bell out of more than $10 million.Five former Bell council...
View ArticleArts blossom in a 'garage salon' in Bell
For the last three months, musicians, painters and poets throughout southeast L.A. County have traveled to Eric Contreras' garage for an open-mic night called Alivio, the Spanish word for relief.For...
View ArticleEx-Bell official Angela Spaccia sentenced to 11 years, eight months
The former second-in-command in Bell was sentenced to 11 years, eight months in prison in connection to a massive public corruption case.
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