Four councilmen fined for ethics violations

Four City Council members have been caught up in the same inquiry that resulted in Mayor Antonio Vilaraigosa paying $42,000 in fines for tickets he received.
Council President Eric Garcetti and Councilmen Tony Cardenas, Jose Huizar and Herb Wesson also will have to pay fines for tickets they received.
Garcetti is paying $4,800 for tickts in 2007 to the Academy Awards and Emmy Awards.
Cardenas is paying $2,500 for tickets to the 2008 Academy Awards and Emmy Awards.
Huizar is paying $2,100 for his tickets to the 2007 Academy Awards.
Wesson is paying $3,900 for tickets to the BET Awards shows in 2007,. 2008 and 2009. Wesson did not use the tickers, but gave them to family members.
The fines are to be considered next week by the city Ethics Commission.