Housing chief fired

After months of turmoil, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles fired its director after complaints about his tactics and a fight with the agency's commission over travel expenses. Daily News.

The Housing Authority Commission fired Rudolf Montiel late Monday after several tenants of public housing projects renewed complaints that Montiel had evicted those he considered troublemakers.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who appoints the commission, said he supported the decision to dismiss Montiel, who was paid nearly $450,000 to oversee the $1 billion agency and was eligible for 10 weeks vacation a year.