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Councilman Alarcon to Stand Trial for Perjury, Voter Fraud
Councilman Richard Alarcón will be tried for fraud and perjury, but probably not before he stands for election to the State Assembly in less than a month.
By Warren Olney • • 49m ListenCouncilman Richard Alarcón will be tried for fraud and perjury, but probably not before he stands for election to the State Assembly in less than a month. A judge today said there's "more than substantial" evidence that he and his wife both lied about where they actually live. Also, on the flood-control channel — now partly restored as the Los Angeles River -- kayaking season is over. We talk with a couple who persuaded the Army Corps of Engineers to make kayaking possible and produced a film on the results. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the worst backlog in Washington.
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3 storiesLos Angeles City Councilman Charged with Felony Crimes
As superior court judge ruled today there's "more than substantial evidence" that Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcón and his wife, Flora Montes, committed both perjury and voter fraud. He'll be tried on 17 felony counts. She faces six.
Read the story13 minTaking a Ride Down the LA River
In August, Governor Brown signed a bill that "fundamentally establishes that in the eyes of the State of California, the Los Angeles River is a river, not just a flood control channel; and must be treated that way by Los Angeles County." That's after years of effort by Friends of the Los Angeles River and others.
Read the story13 minVeterans and the VA: Worst Backlog in Washington
Here's the kind of decision required of the Veterans Administration: is that traumatic brain injury from high school football or a roadside bomb in Iraq? Questions like that are just one reason the VA is so far behind in processing claims.
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