LOS ANGELES– A North Hollywood man surrendered to U.S. Marshals this morning after an arrest warrant was issued on federal charges of aiding and abetting the illegal smuggling of protected elephant ivory. Cesar Ernesto Gutierrez, 75, was charged in a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in United...

LOS ANGELES– The Mayor of South El Monte was charged today with bribery for accepting money from a contractor doing business with the city, as well as accepting a bribe during an FBI undercover operation. In conjunction with the case filed today, Luis Aguinaga, 48, of South El Monte, agreed to ...

LOS ANGELES– A businessman who defrauded more than 300 investors in a precious metal investment scam was sentenced today to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal fraud and money laundering offenses in a case that caused victims to lose nearly $11 million. Bruce Richard S...