AG Declines Criminal Charges Against Ex-LACo Supervisor Sheila Kuehl

LOS ANGELES, CA — After a nearly two-year investigation, the state Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday it has declined to pursue any criminal charges against former Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl stemming from allegations of political corruption. Prosecutors also declined to file any charges against Patti Giggans, director of the nonprofit Peace Over Violence. The investigation was centered on allegations that Kuehl, a longtime close friend of Giggans, helped steer a series of no-bid Metro contracts to Peace Over Violence while she served on the Metro Board of Directors....