Jose Huizar – California Globe

Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Begins 13 Year Federal Prison Sentence

October 8, 2024 1:29 pmOctober 8, 2024 1:30 pm

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar surrendered to U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials at Federal Correction Institution Lompoc II (FCI Lompoc II) on Monday, beginning his 13 year prison sentence for racketeering and tax evasion crimes. Between 2013 and...

Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Sentenced To 13 Years In Federal Prison

January 27, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 27, 2024 2:31 am

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was sentenced to 13 years in Federal prison on Friday on racketeering and tax evasion charges after having plead guilty last year to avoid a February trial. Between 2013 and 2017, Huizar was...

LA City Council President Paul Krekorian To Propose A Suspension Of Councilman Curren Price

June 14, 2023 6:00 pmJune 14, 2023 6:01 pm

Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian announced on Wednesday that he will be proposing a suspension of Councilman Curren Price due to the 10 criminal charges he is facing, making it the third such proposal the Council has dealt...

LA City Councilman Curren Price Charged With 10 Criminal Counts By LA County DA

June 14, 2023 2:30 amJune 14, 2023 2:31 am

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price was charged with 10 criminal counts, including embezzlement and perjury, on Tuesday, putting the political future of one of LA’s longest-serving Councilmembers in jeopardy. Price, who was an Assemblyman from 2006 to 2009 and...

Federally Indicted LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Suspended By City Council

October 20, 2021 8:21 pmOctober 22, 2021 7:09 am

The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-3 to suspend federally indicted City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on Wednesday, barring the Councilman from all Council meetings, constituent services, pay, and unable to use Council funds of any sort. Ridley-Thomas was indicted on...

Former LA City Councilman Mitchell Englander Reports to Tucson Federal Prison

June 2, 2021 2:56 pmJune 2, 2021 4:22 pm

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander began serving his 14-month sentence this week at the Tucson U.S. Penitentiary for planning to obstruct a public corruption investigation. Englander, who served as Chief of Staff to then-Councilman Greig Smith from 2003...

FBI Arrests LA City Councilman Jose Huizar on Bribery and Racketeering Charges

June 23, 2020 2:13 pmJune 24, 2020 5:18 pm

‘Mr. Huizar was busy enjoying the fruits of his alleged corruption while his criminal enterprise sold the city to the highest bidder behind the backs of taxpayers.’ ~FBI Los Angeles Assistant Director Paul Delacourt On Tuesday, FBI Agents arrested Los...