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Huntington Park, California, city hall and mayor’s home raided in $14M public funds probe Story by B
« on: February 28, 2025, 06:24:22 am »

Huntington Park, California, city hall and mayor’s home raided in $14M public funds probe
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A city hall building, the mayor's house and some residences of current and former council members in Huntington Park, California, were raided on Wednesday in a major corruption probe of a $14 million project, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman.
 
The investigation, named "Operation Dirty Pond," has been focusing on the "potential misuse of millions of dollars in public funds allocated for the construction of an aquatic center" since November 2022, the DA’s Office said.

The Huntington Park Regional Aquatic Center, which was deemed "critical" on the city website, was expected to become a two-story building with an Olympic-size pool, gym, football field, conference rooms and more. However, residents never saw any results, according to the city’s vice mayor.

"This is a project that has yielded nothing for the residents," Vice Mayor Arturo Flores said to FOX 11 Los Angeles. "It's my understanding that there's an estimated $14 million, give or take, that has been expended by the city, and that from those funds, the residents of the city have only received an empty lot with dead grass and nothing to show for those millions of dollars."

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Re: Huntington Park, California, city hall and mayor’s home raided in $14M public funds probe Story
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2025, 06:25:18 am »
Political corruption in California?  Naaaaah, it can't be. :whistle:
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Re: Huntington Park, California, city hall and mayor’s home raided in $14M public funds probe Story
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2025, 02:25:44 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on February 28, 2025, 06:25:18 am
Political corruption in California?  Naaaaah, it can't be. :whistle:
you say that as if California is the only state with political corruption, show me a state with democrats and I know you find political corruption, not that that excludes republicans.
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Re: Huntington Park, California, city hall and mayor’s home raided in $14M public funds probe Story
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2025, 02:47:25 pm »
Swimming pools are not essential.  Swimming pools are optional amenities.

Police, Fire, Ambulance, Hospital, Trash Collection, Water, Sewer, Schools, Snow Removal, Roads, etc., are essential.
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Re: Huntington Park, California, city hall and mayor’s home raided in $14M public funds probe Story
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2025, 05:53:28 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on February 28, 2025, 02:25:44 pm
you say that as if California is the only state with political corruption, show me a state with democrats and I know you find political corruption, not that that excludes republicans.
True enough. I'd love to have the 'Whiz Kids' Audit a local school district.
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