Nate Holden

The federal government is being hypocritical about the rebuilding of Los Angeles by planning to relocate a military enlistment center that was burned down during the riots, City Councilman Nate Holden said Sunday. While federal officials are "asking industry to rebuild Los Angeles, they sneak out the back door and want to move the center elsewhere," Holden said.

The Pasadena City Council on Monday unanimously selected Councilman Chris Holden as the city's mayor for the coming year. Holden, 36, son of Los Angeles Councilman Nate Holden, succeeds the often-controversial William Paparian in the largely ceremonial role, which traditionally rotates every two years among council members. Although the post has evolved into a demanding job in recent years, the mayor has no veto power and earns the same $400-a-month salary as the six other council members.

City Councilman Nate Holden toured the Los Angeles Zoo Monday, assessing for himself the conditions that prompted federal officials to threaten possible revocation of its license. Holden, who was escorted by zoo Director Warren Thomas, said that he saw a need for better all-around maintenance but added "from what I've seen today . . . they're obviously correcting the most serious problems." For more than three years, the U.S.

A former aide to Los Angeles City Councilman and mayoral candidate Nate Holden was sentenced Thursday to two years' probation for accepting $750 from the owner of an auto body shop being investigated by Holden's office. Former Holden field deputy Coy Lee Sallis, 55, was also ordered by Superior Court Judge David Horowitz to make restitution and perform 200 hours of community service.

A Los Angeles County sheriff's lieutenant filed a libel suit Tuesday against Pasadena City Councilman Chris Holden and his father, Los Angeles City Councilman Nate Holden, alleging that they falsely accused him of soliciting a bribe from them. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the latest fallout from the sexual abuse case against Chris Holden's wife, Michelle. The libel action counters a civil suit filed in early August by Nate Holden alleging that Lt. Ronnie M.

Nearly a year after his death, former Mayor Tom Bradley is still shaping the course of Los Angeles politics, this time in the City Council district where his storied political career began. Bradley's posthumous role began in April, when incumbent 10th District Councilman Nate Holden claimed that shortly before his death, the former mayor had endorsed Holden's reelection.

The City Council refused to act Wednesday on a motion by Nate Holden seeking legal fees and other reimbursements from a former receptionist who sued the lawmaker for sexual harassment. Instead, the council referred the matter to a council committee dealing with the city's finances. Holden said he was disappointed by his colleagues' action. "I believe this sends a wrong message to taxpayers, who are in charge of the money that is being spent," he said.