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Vernon, California
, a tiny city in Los Angeles county, was the
personal fiefdom
of one family for over 100 years. That all came to an end with the conviction of the town's long-serving mayor, and his wife, for
voter fraud
.
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posted by
anazgnos
on Dec 10, 2009 -
18 comments
Vernon Shoo-Ins Shoo Outsiders.
A little town in which 44,000 work, but only 93 live, fights against holding its first election in decades. [
bugmenot for the LA Times
]
posted by
Sticherbeast
on Feb 13, 2006 -
21 comments
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