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Ex-Adelanto Councilman Convicted of Bribery and Arson

06/28/2022 - 4:40 AM By Brittany M.

Jermaine Wright was arrested in 2017 for soliciting a $10,000 bribe from an undercover FBI agent in exchange for helping a cannabis business open in the city. Authorities said he also hired a man to set fire to a restaurant he owned so that he could collect $300,000 in insurance money. 

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Ex-Pasadena Worker, Contractor Embezzled $3.5 Million in City Funds

11/08/2018 - 3:01 AM By Brittany M.

Public Works management analyst Danny Wooten and Collins Electric owner Tyrone Collins have been convicted for stealing around $3.5 million in city funds between 2004 and 2014.

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Mayor’s Defense After Animal Cruelty Conviction: The Dog Wasn’t Mine!

10/15/2018 - 11:30 AM By Brittany M.

Those roosters weren't his either.

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Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
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The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
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