Eight people, including a Los Angeles Metro employee and a state employee, have been charged with fraudulently receiving more than $177,000 in benefits meant for working-class families.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said the suspects were charged in six separate felony cases after they allegedly lied while applying for CalWORKs and CalFresh, which were created to help low-income families pay for food, housing, employment and other day-to-day needs…