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Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Guilty Charges Dismissed Against Linda Guevara, Ex-Huntington Park Council Woman
Huntington Park, CA - In October 2002, Huntington Park Council woman Linda Guevara was convicted of lying about living in
the city. The District Attorney's case acted on a tip to investigate Guevara.
Rosario Marin, then a council colleague of Guevara's and friend of D.A. Steve Cooley, assisted the D.A.'s investigation
according to court documents on the case. Then on 4-24-06, the L.A. County Superior Court took action and filed documents
terminating Guevara's probation.
More significantly, a plea of not guilty was entered for all charges against her during the 2002 trial and charges against
Guevara were dismissed. Guevara's 2002 conviction was announced by the D.A.'s office to all local media outlets, including
The L.A. Times.
Huntington Park's ex-Mayor Edward Escareno noted "finally, we are rid of corrupt officials". On 12-20-05 Escareno plead
guilty to "Grand Theft" and was quietly convicted in December 12, 2005. Escareno's conviction was evidently kept a secret by
Huntington Park's city council and by the D.A.'s office. No media outlet was informed, not even the L.A Times.
WatchOurCity.com broke the story on 1-16-06. Escareno was Rosario Marin's protege. On February 1, 2006, Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger flies down to Huntington Park City Hall to announce that Rosario Marin, Ex-US Treasurer, was being named
to head the State's Consumer Affairs Department.
Guilty Charges Dismissed Against Linda Guevara, Ex-Huntington Park Council Woman
Huntington Park, CA - In October 2002, Huntington Park Council woman Linda Guevara was convicted of lying about living in
the city. The District Attorney's case acted on a tip to investigate Guevara.
Rosario Marin, then a council colleague of Guevara's and friend of D.A. Steve Cooley, assisted the D.A.'s investigation
according to court documents on the case. Then on 4-24-06, the L.A. County Superior Court took action and filed documents
terminating Guevara's probation.
More significantly, a plea of not guilty was entered for all charges against her during the 2002 trial and charges against
Guevara were dismissed. Guevara's 2002 conviction was announced by the D.A.'s office to all local media outlets, including
The L.A. Times.
Huntington Park's ex-Mayor Edward Escareno noted "finally, we are rid of corrupt officials". On 12-20-05 Escareno plead
guilty to "Grand Theft" and was quietly convicted in December 12, 2005. Escareno's conviction was evidently kept a secret by
Huntington Park's city council and by the D.A.'s office. No media outlet was informed, not even the L.A Times.
WatchOurCity.com broke the story on 1-16-06. Escareno was Rosario Marin's protege. On February 1, 2006, Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger flies down to Huntington Park City Hall to announce that Rosario Marin, Ex-US Treasurer, was being named
to head the State's Consumer Affairs Department.