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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...

Scandal-Ridden Bell, Calif., Forced to Refund Taxes

(Sept. 13) -- The state is forcing the tiny city of Bell, Calif., a two-square-mile urban stretch south of downtown Los Angeles, to give back to residents some $3 million in overpaid property taxes that were forked over at a time when city managers were pulling down salaries in the high six figures. Lt. Gov. Abel...

California Cities Struggling Under Wave of Corruption

(Aug. 16) -- Call it the New Jersey of the West. Recent revelations of exorbitant salaries paid to top officials in the Southern California city of Bell are only the latest developments in a long-running saga of corruption embroiling a string of cities along the Los Angeles River. The scandals encompass city councils...

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...