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Former L.A. County Supervisor Ridley-Thomas To Be Arraigned

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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