Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 5, and the day will see alternating bursts of sunshine and clouds, with the chance of light rain.
In today’s newsletter, we have Kamala Harris’ Malibu real estate, Jitlada’s sudden closure, Pulitzer Prize news, and the high cost of the World Cup for our cash-strapped city. But first, a dispatch from a high-profile corruption trial playing out in a downtown courtroom.
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One of L.A.’s longest-running corruption cases finally goes before a jury.
Even by the glacial standards of L.A. County's clogged criminal court system, the corruption case against former L.A. County Assessor John Noguez is a standout.
Some perspective: When Noguez was first charged in an alleged scheme to lower property taxes in exchange for bribes, Barack Obama was running for reelection against Mitt Romney, Steve Cooley was the District Attorney of L.A. County, and Donald Trump had just finished season 12 of The Apprentice.
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