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
Kevin de León: you don’t need to go to Salesian or Roosevelt to represent Boyle Heights The councilman-elect talks about winning the March primary and gaining the trust of CD-14 residents
Former Huízar aide pleads guilty to racketeering charge George Esparza, from Boyle Heights, could face up to 20 years in prison for his role in City Hall corruption scheme
Social media reacts to José Huízar’s arrest Many in Boyle Heights took to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to express their feelings on the disgraced councilman
