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Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez indicted on nine counts, including felony conflict of interest and four counts of perjury related to city contracts and downtown development.

If convicted on all charges, the 20-year councilman faces more than seven years in state prison and permanent bar from holding public office.

The indictment marks the latest development in ongoing scrutiny of Coachella’s government, following previous allegations of corruption and ethics violations in the agricultural city.

INDIO, Calif. — A Riverside County criminal grand jury indicted the longtime mayor of Coachella on nine counts, including one felony charge of violating conflict of interest rules relate

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