Southern California Mayor Indicted on Perjury, Conflict of Interest Charges

Coachella mayor indicted for perjury and conflict of interest related to downtown development

The arrest of Steven Hernandez casts a cloud over a rising politician in the eastern Coachella Valley, an agricultural region southeast of Los Angeles. He pleaded not guilty on Thursday.

Coachella mayor indicted on criminal perjury, conflict of interest charges

A Riverside County grand jury has indicted Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez on criminal perjury and conflict of interest charges, prosecutors announced Thursday, Oct. 30. Hernandez, who works in Supervisor V. Manuel Perez’s office, has been placed on indefinite administrative leave, according to the county. In a news release, District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced Hernandez was indicted on nine counts related to conflicts of interest and perju…

Coachella mayor pleads not guilty to felony, misdemeanor charges

A gavel. (File photo courtesy UC Berkeley Law)  Coachella Mayor Steven Andrew Hernandez pleaded not guilty to nearly a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges Thursday on which he was indicted for alleged illicit acts connected to his decisions on development projects in the city. Hernandez, 42, is charged with four counts each of conflict of interest in government business and perjury, as well as one count of conflict of interest in a public secto…

Southern California mayor indicted on perjury, conflict of interest charges

A Southern California mayor has been indicted on nine counts related to conflicts of interest and perjury, officials announced on Thursday. The Riverside County District Attorney's Office said Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez was indicted on one felony count of conflict of interest related to government contracts, four felony counts of perjury and four misdemeanor counts of conflicts of interest related to governmental decisions. The conflict of…