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Central Basin Violated Meeting Laws, Then Hired Law Firm Linked to Scandal to Sue Fired GM

Central Basin Violated Meeting Laws, Then Hired Law Firm Linked to Scandal to Sue Fired GM

CONFLICT: Central Basin Directors Juan Garza, Nem Ochoa, Joanna Moreno, and Gary Mendez voted to hire a firm that settled in 2019 with Central Basin for it role in a…

Central Basin Board VP and Whittier Union Trustee Gary Mendez Operating Nonprofit With a Revoked License

Central Basin Board VP and Whittier Union Trustee Gary Mendez Operating Nonprofit With a Revoked License

DOCUMENT FROM THE IRS nonprofit website showing Central Basin VP and Whittier Union Trustee Gary Mendez’ California Youth Martial Arts Academy and Education Foundation was suspended in August 2021. Mendez…

Central Basin Board Will Illegally Discuss GM Pay at Hastily Called Special Meeting

Central Basin Board Will Illegally Discuss GM Pay at Hastily Called Special Meeting

May 6, 2025 By Brian Hews At Central Basin’s April 28 meeting, an agenda item to approve starting the process of hiring a general manager was called for a vote,…

EXCLUSIVE: L.A. County Office of Education: Central Basin Dir. Gary Mendez Holding Incompatible Offices

EXCLUSIVE: L.A. County Office of Education: Central Basin Dir. Gary Mendez Holding Incompatible Offices

Gary Mendez April 29, 2025 By Brian Hews Los Cerritos Community News has obtained a letter, dated January 10, 2025, from the L.A. County Office of Education General Counsel, addressed…

Central Basin Directors Not Reporting Income on FPPC Conflict of Interest Forms

Central Basin Directors Not Reporting Income on FPPC Conflict of Interest Forms

Central Basin President New Ochoa and Director Joanna Moreno left reportable income off their respective FPPC 700 forms. The revelations come while the two remain illegally on the Central Basin…

Central Basin Directors Look to Pad Their Pocketbooks With Taxpayer Dollars

Central Basin Directors Look to Pad Their Pocketbooks With Taxpayer Dollars

MONEY GRAB: Central Basin Directors Juan Garza, Nem Ochoa, Joanna Moreno, and Gary Mendez. April 19, 2025 With water sales declining, water pumps malfunctioning, and revenue-generating projects on hold, the…

Central Basin General Manager Who Was Illegally Fired Could Be Reinstated

March 14, 2025 By Brian Hews Central Basin Municipal Water District [CB] directors were handed an embarrassing legal setback this week, which could see the directors having to reinstate Alex…

After Rebuke From DOJ, Central Basin Directors Openly Breaking Laws. Where is the District Attorney?

After Rebuke From DOJ, Central Basin Directors Openly Breaking Laws. Where is the District Attorney?

Nem Ochoa and Joanna Moreno should have left the board on Feb. 28, 2025, instead they remain loyal cronies to their leader, Director Juan Garza. By Brian Hews In March,…

Central Basin Sends Unauthorized Letter to AG in Attempt to Keep Appointed Members Who are Termed Out

Central Basin Sends Unauthorized Letter to AG in Attempt to Keep Appointed Members Who are Termed Out

February 24, 2025 By Brian Hews Desperate to keep their majority, Central Basin (CB)  Board Members have made the “decision” to send an unauthorized letter to California Attorney General Rob…

The Prima Facie Case Against Appointed Central Basin Board Members Actions to Remain on the Board

The Prima Facie Case Against Appointed Central Basin Board Members Actions to Remain on the Board

Golden State Water GM Nem Ochoa and city of Vernon Engineer Joanna Moreno remain on CB’s Board, violating the State’s Water Code and CB Code. Using their voting-bloc majority, other…

Termed-Out Central Basin Board Members Flouting State Law, Remain on Board

Termed-Out Central Basin Board Members Flouting State Law, Remain on Board

Unauthorized letter asking AG Bonta for “clarification” on appointed Central Basin Board members. The members are currently termed out and should not be on the board acting as CB agents…

Central Basin Board Asks Attorney General Bonta to Bypass State Law in Attempt to Maintain Illegitimate Majority

Central Basin Board Asks Attorney General Bonta to Bypass State Law in Attempt to Maintain Illegitimate Majority

January 31, 2024 By Brian Hews • [email protected] When former Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia’s AB 1794 passed and was signed by Governor Newsom, the bill mandated that Central Basin Municipal Water…

Central Basin Attorney and Directors Want to Retain Search Firm to Hire Yet Another GM

Central Basin Attorney and Directors Want to Retain Search Firm to Hire Yet Another GM

December 11, 2024 By Brian Hews Central Basin (CB) General Manager Elaine Jeng may not be the tool some CB Directors want her to be, or maybe she was not…

Coup at Central Basin Water Continues With Help of Newly Appointed Directors

Coup at Central Basin Water Continues With Help of Newly Appointed Directors

November 13, 2024 By Brian Hews It was well-known that Martha Camacho Rodriguez would lose her Central Basin Water District 1 seat in last Tuesday’s election so the new CB…

Central Basin Sees $3.6 Million Drop in Cash Reserves After Attorney Was Put in Charge

Central Basin Sees $3.6 Million Drop in Cash Reserves After Attorney Was Put in Charge

November 9, 2024 By Brian Hews An examination of Central Basin board meeting financial records by Los Cerritos Community News has revealed a massive drop in cash reserves and cash…

Central Basin Elections: Vasquez-Wilson Beats Camacho-Rodriguez; Gary Mendez Ahead

Central Basin Elections: Vasquez-Wilson Beats Camacho-Rodriguez; Gary Mendez Ahead

Nov. 6, 2024 9:08 am…

Central Basin Board Fires GM Rojas, Removes Art Chacon as President

Central Basin Board Fires GM Rojas, Removes Art Chacon as President

November 1, 2024 By Brian Hews In their special meeting today that was illegally called, the Central Basin Board of Juan Garza, Martha, Camacho Rodriguez, Nem Ochoa, and Joanna Moreno…

Newly Appointed Central Basin Directors Call Illegal Special Meeting to Remove President

Newly Appointed Central Basin Directors Call Illegal Special Meeting to Remove President

November 1, 2024 By Brian Hews A  takeover attempt of the Central Basin Board will occur today at 1 pm during an illegally-called special meeting when newly appointed Directors Nem…

Central Basin Interim General Manager Elaine Jeng ‘Going Rogue’

Central Basin Interim General Manager Elaine Jeng ‘Going Rogue’

October 18, 2024 In a stunning display of defiance and insubordination, Central Basin Interim General Manager Eliane Jeng has “gone rogue,” according to Board President Art Chacon, refusing to post…

Firm Claims Financial Misconduct by Central Basin GM, Then Admits the Numbers ‘Could Be Incorrect’

Firm Claims Financial Misconduct by Central Basin GM, Then Admits the Numbers ‘Could Be Incorrect’

October 11, 2024 The accounting firm was paid $400,000 for an audit. At the end, the firm backtracked and called it an ‘examination.’ A few weeks ago, Los Cerritos Community News exclusively…

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