Nick Gerda
Correspondent at LAist
Correspondent at NPR station @LAist 89.3 (Southern California Public Radio). Previously: @voiceofoc. Story tips: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
laist.com | Nick Gerda
L.A.’s top homeless services official Va Lecia Adams Kellum engaged in major misconduct, including hiring unqualified friends into powerful positions, trying to destroy public records and behaving inappropriately at a conference, according to two whistleblower claim letters obtained by LAist. The letters were written by an attorney on behalf of two former L.A. Homeless Services Authority employees who alleged they were wrongfully fired for speaking up against wrongdoing by Adams Kellum.
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3 weeks ago |
laist.com | Nick Gerda
LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Prosecutors are revisiting their plea deal with former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, a top county official said Tuesday. The remarks came as supervisors were about to approve a letter asking the federal Department of Justice to revisit the deal and consider a tougher sentence . Supervisor Don Wagner said prosecutors were already doing that. “We're asking the DOJ to reassess — review and reassess.
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3 weeks ago |
laist.com | Nick Gerda
LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . A lot has been happening with the agency that manages homelessness funding for L.A. city and county. One of the latest controversies is over public records about alleged wrongdoing at the L.A. Homeless Services Authority.
LA homeless agency refuses to release records on $800,000 in payouts for wrongful termination claims
4 weeks ago |
laist.com | Nick Gerda
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NEW: LA’s homeless services chief engaged in major misconduct — including hiring unqualified friends into top positions, trying to destroy public records and behaving inappropriately at a conference — according to whistleblower claims obtained by LAist. https://t.co/0QeVoxj0A0
RT @dillonliam: Meet the oversight bodies for Los Angeles' new $1.5 billion annually in homelessness dollars: ULACOC, LTRHA, ECRHA and LACA…
NEW: Prosecutors are revisiting their plea deal with former OC Supervisor Andrew Do, per a top county official Do pleaded guilty to a scheme to steal millions meant to feed needy seniors after LAist investigated. He currently faces up to 5 years in prison https://t.co/uEZ6uH2IBv