Former Los Angeles utility head pleads guilty to corruption

The former head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has pleaded guilty to corruption for awarding a $30 million no-bid contract to a company he planned to join upon retirement.

David Wright, 62, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery, federal prosecutors announced Monday. The former general manager of the largest municipal utility provider in the nation is expected to appear in court Friday, and he faces up to 10 years behind bars.