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San Francisco FBI agents have begun a criminal investigation of Los Angeles City Attorney Rockard "Rocky" Delgadillo, a one-time rising star of California politics whose career stalled after a series of admitted ethical lapses. Sources familiar with the FBI investigation said agents recently went to Los Angeles to conduct interviews in what appears to be a wide-ranging probe of Delgadillo, 48, a moderate Democrat now in his second four-year term. The probe began after Delgadillo was criticized for allegedly using city resources for personal benefit. Delgadillo admitted last year that he had his city-owned SUV repaired at taxpayers' expense after...

CITY ATTY. Rocky Delgadillo came to office with sterling credentials and the support of some of Los Angeles' most esteemed leaders. He had a captivating personal story — Eastside kid who did well, went to Harvard, then to Columbia, then on to one of the nation's most impressive law firms and City Hall, where he worked for Mayor Richard Riordan. In short, Delgadillo had the drive, the education and the support to be one of this city's leading public officials. Instead, he has squandered those advantages on egocentrism and bad judgment, falling well short of the high standards required of...

Delgadillo trips up on the fast track The L.A. city attorney's career had seemed charmed until a string of revelations and reversals. The ultimate fallout is unknown. By Scott Glover, Times Staff Writer June 24, 2007 Almost from the start, Rocky Delgadillo's trajectory through life has resembled that of something fired from a cannon. He went from being a star athlete and student body president at Franklin High School in Highland Park to Harvard. Then came law school at Columbia, followed by a stint at a prestigious L.A. law firm where the firm's chairman, Warren Christopher, became his mentor. With...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo says he takes responsibility for a 2004 accident in which his wife damaged a city-owned vehicle while driving with a suspended license. Delgadillo told reporters at a news conference this afternoon that he realizes he should have spoken up earlier. He said "That was a mistake." He says he mishandled the situation and he apologizes. Delgadillo's wife's license had been suspended from July 2004 to March 2007 after she was involved in an accident and could not show proof of insurance. Delgadillo said neither he nor his wife realized...

Amid a swirl of television cameras and persistent reporters, Los Angeles City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo on Thursday continued to duck questions about who was driving his city-owned vehicle when it was damaged in a 2004 accident and repaired at taxpayer expense. At a news conference promoting his work with at-risk youths, Delgadillo repeatedly refused to identify who was responsible for the accident or discuss other controversies involving his office. "I'm here today to talk about these kids," he told reporters. His silence on matters involving public funds was criticized by public policy and government accountability experts, and was seen by...

Welcome to the live thread for the California Primary Election. Polls are open until 8pm tonight. If you are a registered voter, it is your duty to vote and defend your rights and civil liberties, protect your pocketbook, and vote the bums out where applicable. Feel free to discuss issues key to your local area that others may be interested in. Post your polling place experiences if you like. And post numbers as they come in later tonight.

Field Poll link Lt. Governor (Democratic): In the contested Democratic primary for Lt. Governor, State Senator Jackie Speier has pulled ahead of State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi and State Senator Liz Figueroa. The current poll finds Speier the choice of 30% of likely Democratic primary voters, with Garamendi at 25% and Figueroa far behind at 8%. More than one in three voters (37%) are undecided. The current findings are a reversal of voter preferences from April when Garamendi held the lead over Speier. • Attorney General (Democratic): Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown continues to hold a comfortable lead over Los Angeles...

City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, who is running for state attorney general, has stopped claiming he won a football scholarship to Harvard University and an Academic All-American award while there. However, he still claims "a brief stint" as a professional football player even though a Canadian team has no record of him, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Delgadillo has touted his athletic and university accomplishments in speeches and campaign ads over the past few years, along with his legal and political experience. However, the city attorney acknowledged earlier this month that he never played in a professional football game and...