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San Jose Mayor Calls for Sheriff’s Resignation

08/19/2021 - 8:41 AM By Brittany M.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo called on Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith to resign on Monday amid mounting allegations of misconduct and mismanagement.

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Plea Agreement Details Bribery Scheme Involving Cannabis Mogul and SLO Supervisor

08/05/2021 - 4:45 AM By Brittany M.

The businessman says he also tried to bribe the former mayor of Grover Beach.

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Another former SF public works official arrested in public corruption scandal

07/20/2021 - 6:38 AM By Brittany M.

The former Bureau Manager for San Francisco Public Works, Gerald “Jerry” Sanguinetti, has been arrested and charged with five felony counts of perjury and two misdemeanor charges for failing to file financial disclosure statements.

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They investigated him for ethics complaints. Now Richmond’s mayor wants the city manager and city attorney fired.

06/29/2021 - 6:55 AM By Brittany M.

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt has moved to place an item on the City Council’s June 29 agenda to have City Manager Laura Snideman and City Attorney Teresa Stricker fired.

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Former Calexico Officials Sentenced in Marijuana Bribery Scheme

05/11/2021 - 6:38 AM By Brittany M.

Ex-Mayor Pro Tem David Romero and ex-Economic Development Commissioner Bruno Suarez-Soto took $35,000 in what they thought were cash bribes from an undercover FBI agent last year.

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Former Palmdale Mayor Pleads Guilty to Perjury in Corruption Case

04/27/2021 - 6:55 AM By Brittany M.

Former Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of perjury as part of a public corruption case involving a local aerospace company.

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Rohnert Park Cops Accused of Stealing Cash and Weed From Drivers

03/25/2021 - 4:05 AM By Brittany M.

The allegations were detailed in criminal indictments unsealed earlier this month.

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Lawsuit says City of Industry used public funds on lavish upgrades for council members’ homes —- including a “man cave”

02/23/2021 - 5:41 AM By Brittany M.

Must be nice.

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Former Maywood Officials Charged in Public Corruption Case

02/08/2021 - 5:07 PM By Brittany M.

LA County prosecutors announced charges against several former Maywood city officials last week in connection with a years-long public corruption probe.