Timeline

The Bell corruption scandal burst onto the nation's front pages last summer as a story about a small city whose leaders paid themselves outsized salaries.

As the scandal unfolded, it became clear that the problems in Bell dated back years and permeated city government. The timeline below tracks key events.

— Kimi Yoshino (April 18, 2011)
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Sources: Times research
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