Bell city officials face arraignment

A judge has refused to drastically reduce high bail amounts of four current and former officials of the Southern California city of Bell who are among eight arrested in a corruption probe.

Five of the eight former Bell officials arrested, including Mayor Oscar Hernandez and ousted city manager Robert Rizzo, made their first court appearance Wednesday after being charged with appropriating $5.5. million from the working-class Los Angeles suburb. They have another hearing set for the afternoon.

The eight didn't enter any pleas and their arraignments were postponed until next monday.