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Mark Fitzpatrick: Ex Compton Sheriff’s Sergeant sentenced to 9 years in prison
LOS ANGELES – A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant convicted of sexually assaulting one woman and inappropriately searching two others was sentenced today, the District Attorney’s Office announced.…
Schenter arraigment set for Friday afternoon in Noguez case
By Randy Economy 11:59 a.m. Former Los Angeles County appraiser Scott Schenter, charged with falsifying department documents and unlawfully lowering property values by $172 million, is due in Department 30…
LA Mayoral Candidate James calls for Noguez to step aside
By Randy Economy (Los Angeles) A call for Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez to resign has become an issue in the race for next year’s hotly contested mayoral race.…
WATCH: Hawkins, Mendoza, Gray square off in heated Central Basin Water Board Debate
The three candidates who are running for a seat on the Central Basin Water District Board of Directors (Fifth District) met for a lively, and sometimes heated debate on Thursday…
Bermudez, Calderon campaigns engage in war of words over “child porno” mailers
By Randy Economy The campaign battle between local state assembly candidates Ian Calderon and Rudy Bermudez has taken yet another twist with the wife of Bermudez diving into the fray…
BREAKING: California State University Chancellor Reed Announces Retirement
California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed announced today that he will retire as chancellor of the CSU following a 14-year tenure with the university system. In a statement sent…
Encinas jump starts Gahr while Gomez and defense finish off Rialto
CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION III BASEBALL PLAYOFFS By Loren Kopff Gahr junior Andrew Encinas had not pitched since May 8 but he got the nod against Rialto last Friday in a…
California lawmaker Smyth demands Noguez resignation; ‘Public trust is gone’
By Randy Economy One of California’s most influential lawmakers has demanded the resignation of Los Angeles County Assessor John R. Noguez. Santa Clarita area Assemblyman Cameron Smyth told Los Cerritos…
57th Assembly campaign turns into a war of charges and counter charges
By Randy Economy The race for a local California State Assembly seat between Democrats Rudy Bermudez and Ian Calderon has literally turned into a steel cage match that now includes…
New Cerritos Business Report highlights car dealer expansion, solar powered gas station and kabobs
McKenna Volkswagen dealership to expand The Cerritos City Council has approved a proposal by McKenna Cerritos, LP, to construct a showroom addition and complete an interior and exterior remodel of…