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Tonight on KCET, Laurel Erickson and producer Karen Foshay go back at their investigation of the city Housing Authority. Their report last winter helped finish off then-director Rudy Montiel. Tonight's report, airing at 8:30 p.m., focuses on extravagant spending by the agency and its officials, including on personal items. "This is preposterous," says City Councilman Dennis Zine, recommending the findings be turned over to the DA's corruption unit. Controller Wendy Greuel and watchdog Ron Kaye provide quotes too.
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