Rio Hondo Alum Calls for Investigation and Transparency at October 14 Board Meeting
Rio Hondo alum Michael Tolar questions Trustee Rosaelva Lomeli and Trustee Oscar Valladares about campaign contributions and Del Terra board votes.
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Rio Hondo College's Proposed Legal Counsel Policy Raises Questions About Political Contributions and Accountability
Rio Hondo College’s proposed BP 2905 raises questions about legal counsel oversight and political contributions to Trustee Rosaelva Lomeli and Trustee Oscar Valladares.
Del Terra's two decades of audits, lawsuits, and criminal charges, and the Board that keeps hiring the firm
Trustee Rosaelva Lomeli, Trustee Oscar Valladares and Trustee Yarisma Rocha voted to award Del Terra the Rio Hondo College Measure RH management contract.
Major Democratic and labor organizations do not endorse Rio Hondo College Trustee Rosaelva Lomeli
Rio Hondo College Trustee Rosaelva Lomeli: LA County Democrats list Area 3 as No Consensus; the LA County Federation of Labor does not list her as endorsed.
Independent committee launches campaign urging a no vote on Rio Hondo College Trustees Lomeli and Valladares
Women Against Abuse PAC urges a no vote on Rio Hondo College Trustee Rosaelva Lomeli and Trustee Oscar Valladares through VoteNoLomeli.com.
CSEA Chapter 477 announces Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees endorsements
CSEA Chapter 477 endorses Trustee Anais Medina Diaz for Area 1 and Dr. Manuel Urteaga for Area 3 in the November 3, 2026, Rio Hondo College Board election.
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Opinion: Rio Hondo College Leadership Must Answer for Its Spending and Lack of Accountability
An anonymous contributor calls for transparency in Rio Hondo College contracting, accountability for public spending, and protections for employees who speak up.