Steve Cooley

Trutanich wages an uphill battle to be 'rehired' as city attorney

2013-05-13 00:00:00

All he asks, Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich frequently says, is that voters judge him on his record. As he wages an uphill battle to hang onto to his job in the May 21 election, Trutanich rattles off a list of reasons he should be "rehired"...

Appeals panel voids case against Irwindale officials

2013-04-25 20:28:00

Los Angeles County prosecutors failed to present grand jurors with evidence favorable to Irwindale officials before seeking an indictment in connection with lavish business trips that city officials took to New York, a panel of state appellate justices...

Carmen Trutanich lags in endorsements against Mike Feuer

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich offers an explanation for why his reelection challenger has racked up the lion's share of endorsements as the May 21 runoff approaches: "He's part of the old-boys club; he's a career politician and I'm independent."...

Five of 6 ex-Bell council members found guilty in corruption trial

2013-03-20 18:26:00

A Los Angeles jury convicted five of six former council members of stealing from the working-class city of Bell in a corruption scandal that became a national synonym for outrageous municipal salaries and rogue governance. The verdict Wednesday came...

Bell mistrial: 'Prosecutors on steroids,' defense says

2013-03-21 16:32:05

Bell trial: Former D.A. calls verdicts 'step in the right direction'

2013-03-20 18:43:53

Two sentenced to prison for collecting benefits for inmates

2013-03-19 22:12:04

Bell verdicts bring 'long-awaited day of justice,' city officials say

2013-03-20 14:32:22

Measures on Carson mayor, Redondo Beach power plant losing

2013-03-06 10:52:26

Special interests spend millions, Greuel and James on the attack

2013-02-27 09:28:00

Nearly $4 million in independent spending has poured into Los Angeles�election campaigns in recent weeks. A Times analysis finds that more than three-quarters comes from groups tied to unions, and that, in addition to efforts on behalf of mayoral...

L.A. Votes: Special interests spend millions, Greuel and James on the attack

2013-02-27 09:03:41

Bell defense: 'We are here for Mr. Rizzo's sins'

2013-02-21 19:03:52

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey makes a speech after being sworn into office while Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lee Smalley Edmon, from right, and former Los Angeles District Attorneys John Van de Kamp, Robert Philibosian, Gil Garcetti and Steve Cooley and U.S.

2012-12-03 00:00:00

Jurors took about 1 1/2 hours to conclude that then-Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley and his office reassigned two prosecutors for legitimate management reasons.

2012-11-20 00:00:00

Jackie Lacey gets a congratulatory hug from outgoing Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley at her campaign party at Union Station.

2012-11-06 00:00:00