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Zine Alleges Chamber Of Commerce To ‘Punish’ Him For LAX Vote

A longtime City Councilman and candidate for City Controller is accusing the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce of playing politics.

2013/05/07

Los Angeles Councilmember Bill Rosendahl (credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Councilman Credits Marijuana For Helping Put His Cancer In Remission

Los Angeles Councilman Bill Rosendahl announced Thursday his cancer is in remission.

2013/05/02

New LA City Councilman Once Dubbed ‘Worst Legislator In California’

A former state assemblyman once dubbed “Worst Legislator in California” by LA Weekly was elected to the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday night.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/06

New Traffic Signal Turned On At Site Of 2009 Fatal Hit-And-Run In Westlake District

A new traffic signal was turned on at the site of a hit-and-run crash that killed a baby on Super Bowl Sunday four years ago in the Westlake district of Los Angeles.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/04

LA Marks 19th Anniversary Of Northridge Quake

Councilmember Tom LaBonge joined emergency and fire officials Thursday to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Northridge earthquake.

2013/01/17

Councilman Takes Aim At Boarding Homes After Quadruple Homicide

The City Council convened a special meeting on Monday to discuss improved regulation of local boarding homes after four people were murdered at an unlicensed boarding home in Northridge earlier this month.

2012/12/10

City Councilman Jose Huizar (credit: J. Emilio Flores/Getty Images)

LA Councilman Involved In Boyle Heights Car Crash

The Los Angeles Police Department Thursday was investigating a car accident in Boyle Heights involving Councilman Jose Huizar.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/25

Councilman Richard Alarcon (credit: CBS)

Alarcon, Wife Ordered To Stand Trial On Perjury, Voter Fraud Charges

City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife face charges stemming from allegations that the couple did not live in a Panorama City home Alarcon claimed as his residence.

2012/10/02

OC Councilman Claims Police Report Was A Set Up By A Political Opponent

An Orange County city councilman thinks a political opponent set him up by calling police and accusing him of driving recklessly.

2012/08/23

Ex-Santa Fe Springs Councilman Pleads Guilty To Bribery Charges

A former Santa Fe Springs councilman pleaded guilty Monday to a bribery charge.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/07/30

Crowds, Parking Problems Among Fears Over Zip-Line At Venice Beach

A proposed 750-foot-long zip-line for Venice Beach is running into some resistance among residents.

2012/07/02

Prosecutor: Buena Park Councilman Committed Perjury To Avoid Child Support

A Southern California councilman has been charged with lying on state documents to avoid paying child support.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/05/31

LA City Councilman, Wife Plead Not Guilty To Voter Fraud, Perjury Charges

L.A. City Councilman Richard Alarcon and his wife, Flora, pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court to new perjury charges from the district attorney’s office.

2012/05/04