In Southern California, a former member of the Bell city council has been sentenced in massive corruption scandal that drew national attention.

南加州贝尔市市议会的一名前成员因严重的腐败丑闻而被判刑，这引发了全美的关注。

Mirabal and four other former members of the bell city council were convicted on charges of inflating their salaries by paying themselves to serve on commissions that were almost never met.

米瑞保和其他4名前市议会成员被控通过付给自己的服务佣金而提高薪资，而其实这些服务基本不存在。