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LA Suburb Votes Overwhelmingly for Council Member Recall

BELL, Calif. -- Voters in the scandal-plagued suburb of Bell turned out in force, leaving no doubt that they wanted four embattled council members facing corruption charges to get out. More than 95 percent of voters cast ballots Tuesday in favor of recalling council members Teresa Jacobo, George Mirabal, Mayor Oscar...

LAPD Releases 180 Photos in 'Grim Sleeper' Case

(Dec. 16) -- Authorities in California are hoping the release of nearly 200 photos found in the possession of a suspected serial killer will prompt people to come forward with information. The photos are among thousands that police recovered from the home of Lonnie Franklin Jr., a 57-year-old retired auto mechanic who was...

Mayor Among 8 Arrested in Bell, Calif., Salary Scandal

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 21) - The mayor and ex-city manager of the Los Angeles suburb of Bell were among eight current and former city officials arrested Tuesday in a corruption scandal that authorities said cost the blue-collar city more than $5.5 million in excessive salaries and illegal personal loans. Kevork Djansezian,...

Calif. City Officials' Fat Salaries Spur Investigation

(July 27) -- The low-income city of Bell, Calif., which paid exorbitant salaries to its top officials, including nearly $800,000 a year to the city manager, has been under investigation by prosecutors for four months, it was revealed late today. Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley told KFI radio that after...

Steve Cooley News From the Web

05/25/12 Ex-LA County appraiser pleads not guilty Source: Houma Today - Houma LA His arraignment came just days after he was arrested in Oregon.
05/23/12 Sounding off on the D.A.'s race Source: The Acorn - Agoura Hills CA There are several good candidates running for Los Angeles district attorney.
05/22/12 Former California appraiser jailed in Beaverton Source: The Bulletin - Bend OR Corruption charges were filed Monday against a former Los Angeles County appraiser as part of an investigation into influence peddling claims involving the assessor's office.
05/17/12 Carmen Trutanich's request for probe of D.A.'s office... Source: The Homicide Report District attorney's officials notified Trutanich in a letter they made public Friday that they had been unable to find his personnel records after conducting searches in response to several requests dating back to 2008, when Trutanich was running for city attorney.
05/17/12 Morning Buzz: Thursday 5.17.12 Source: LA Observed DA Steve Cooley's media rounds yesterday to talk about the John Noguez investigation included Warren Olney on last night's "Which Way, LA?"

Background on Steve Cooley

Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Cooley (born May 1, 1947) is an American politician. As a Republican, he has been a prosecutor for 27 years and has been the Los Angeles County District Attorney since his election in 2000, in which he defeated incumbent two-term District Attorney Gil Garcetti, a Democrat.

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