A former Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor and current Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday after allegedly being part of a bribery scheme. The arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Roybal Federal Building, according to officials. “While prosecutors will be in attendance, it is expected that ...
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Former L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Charged On Federal Grand Jury Indictment Alleging USC Bribery and Fraud Scheme
Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, who has served as an L.A. County Supervisor, State Senator, and State Assemblyman, was indicted earlier this week on federal corruption charges for an alleged bribery scheme involving a USC dean. The Federal indictment alleges that the alleged bribery scheme ensured that a relative of Ridley-Thomas received substantial benefits from the university in exchange ...
Read More »L.A. County Board Of Supervisors Take Step Towards Removing Sheriff Villanueva
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday directing county staff to look into how to either impeach or take away some of the responsibilities of Sheriff Alex Villanueva, as well as to explore how to shift the position of Sheriff from an elected one to an appointed one. During their regular meeting Tuesday, the Board of ...
Read More »L.A. County Supervisors Request Equitable Education Access For Virtual Learning
In an effort to ensure equitable learning opportunities across Los Angeles County, the County Board voted on Monday to send a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and Superintendent Tony Thurmond requesting adequate resources for all K-12 students transitioning to online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic. Intending to provide Los Angeles youth with additional support in the midst of transitioning to ...
Read More »L.A. County Warns Residents Against Price Gouging During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an urgency ordinance to strengthen protections for consumers and small businesses and to crack down on price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies, in response to a motion by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Effective immediately, the ordinance authorizes the filing of civil actions against price gougers at the discretion of County Counsel and ...
Read More »Motion Approved To Lay Groundwork For Veterans Peer-Access Network
A motion by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Kathryn Barger that asks officials involved with veterans’ health services to detail the framework of a peer access network for LA County veterans has been approved. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas introduced a motion to the Los Angeles ...
Read More »LA County Supervisors Pass Mental Health Motion, State Assembly Introduces Statewide Reform
On Tuesday, The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Mark Ridley-Thomas’s motion to sponsor state legislation that urges the expansion of mental health care services. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. State Assembly Members Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, and Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, introduced legislation on Wednesday to ...
Read More »UPDATE: County Supervisors Voted On Olympic Bid, Discussed Reforms Tuesday
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday to discuss a number of important issues facing the county, including legal counsel for indigent juvenile defendants, law enforcement accountability and the 2024 Olympic Games.
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