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Author Archives: Ben Baeder
Leftovers from City Hall: La Puente reeling
Holy smoke. Mayor Louie Lujan last week resigned from office and a day later pleaded guilty to felony perjury for lying on campaign-finance forms. He faces three months probation, a $1,000 fine and a ban on holding public office. After … Continue reading
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Lujan stricken from the records
Former La Puente Mayor Louie Lujan’s image has already been taken off the city’s Web site. Reminds me of when Moses get’s kicked out of Egypt in “The Ten Commandments” movie. He resigned from office Wednesday and pleaded guilty to … Continue reading
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Former La Puente Mayor Lujan pleads guilty to perjury
LOS ANGELES – Former Mayor Louie Lujan on Thursday accepted three years probation and a $1,000 fine when he pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to one felony count of perjury. Lujan was accused of lying on a campaign … Continue reading
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Lujan absent again at big marijuana vote
La Puente Mayor Louie Lujan was a no-show again at Tuesday’s council meeting. In case you missed it, the council decided to create an ordinance to outlaw marijuana clinics. The idea to ban them was from Councilman John Solis. It … Continue reading
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La Puente pot clinics to go up in smoke?
The City Council chambers were packed Tuesday as the council considered zoning laws to govern pot clinics: From reporter James Wagner LA PUENTE – After capping the number of medical marijuana dispensaries allowed in the city at six last month, … Continue reading
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DA offers La Puente mayor probation if he pleads guilty to perjury charge
LA PUENTE – Prosecutors have offered Mayor Louie Lujan a plea deal in a perjury case against him. Lujan, who faces one felony count of perjury for filing an allegedly false campaign finance report, will appear Thursday in a court … Continue reading
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Azusa Commissioner puts a down payment on conflict of interest
From reporter Daniel Tedford: AZUSA — After taking steps to ensure it would have a full planning commission to vote on a new mining plan, the city will fall one member short just days before the matter is scheduled to … Continue reading
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Leftovers from City Hall: El Monte in black?
Go back 150 years, and a group of vigilantes called the “Monte Boys” were out busting heads around the El Monte area. Kind of like present-day El Monte Police Officer George Fierro, who also kicked a little head last year. … Continue reading
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La Puente’s Lujuan charged with perjury, pleads not guilty
This from the DA’s office: La Puente Mayor Louie Lujan was arraigned and pleaded not guilty today to one count of perjury stemming from an allegedly false report he filed in February 2009 regarding campaign funds, the District Attorney’s Office … Continue reading
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Is the budget ax about to fall in West Covina?
It looks like everybody’s pay is up for discussion at tonight’s West Covina City Council meeting. Here’s a news brief. The City Council today will negotiate labor contracts with representatives from various city agencies. The Council will meet in closed … Continue reading
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