Calderon Trial Continued until September

U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder continued the bribery trial of California state Sen. Ron Calderon and his brother until Sept. 16 and also pushed back the date of a status conference and motion hearing to Aug. 11.The U.S. Attorney's Office last month filed a grand jury indictment with the federal court in Los Angeles alleging Calderon, D-Montebello, solicited $100,000 in bribes to influence legislation, including $30,000 from former Pacific Hospital of Long Beach owner Michael D. Drobot to preserve the spinal pass-through. His brother was charged with money laundering for allegedly ...