Some recipients of José Huízar scholarships did not get promised funds: LA Taco Grassroots media organization said students from Roosevelt and Garfield struggled to get money for college awarded by disgraced councilmember
José Huízar corruption trial moved to 2023 A federal judge granted the former councilman’s defense team a four-month delay from previous October date; case now divided into three separate trials
Long-stalled housing project at First and Lorena readies to begin construction Abandoned oil well in vacant lot is being capped to allow for Lorena Plaza to go up next to El Mercado in Boyle Heights
Boyle Heights street to be renamed after Vicente Fernández The king of rancheras will be memorialized steps away from the neighborhood’s iconic Mariachi Plaza
Three indictments in 2 years for current or former LA city councilmembers. Here are the cases Mark Ridley-Thomas added this week to list that includes José Huízar and Mitch Englander
Kevin de León to take over CD-14 seat on Thursday The appointment to the seat vacated by suspended councilman José Huízar was made official on Tuesday
Chinese megadeveloper to pay over $1 Million to avoid prosecution in City Hall corruption probe The company bribed suspended councilman José Huízar with cash and gifts in exchange for his approval of a downtown luxury hotel development
Kevin De León to take over CD-14 in October City Council sets appointment date and asks for a “caretaker” to take over district duties
Trial date set for José Huízar Suspended councilman’s case is set to begin Sept. 29 and as many as 45 witnesses are expected to testify
Huízar faces 34 charges, including bribery and money laundering The councilmember could face up to 30 years in prison; arraignment now moved to Aug. 3
