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Warren Buffett, Los Angeles Times-5/28/12
"On the case and subsequent arrest of LA County Assessor John Noguez-your publication gave us information that was invaluable. Great job!"
LA D.A. Steve Cooley 10/19/12
LCCN works with Fox News LA on Noguez Assessor criminal probe
By Randy Economy Los Cerritos Community Newspaper has been assisting FOX News LA on a multi-part series into the criminal investigation inside the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office. During the…
Kreimann recommendation for Chief Deputy Assessor praised by Noguez
By Randy Economy Santos H. Kreimann has been recommended by Los Angeles County Chief Administrative Officer Bill Fujioka to become the new Deputy Assessor, Los Cerritos Community Newspaper has learned.…
County officials react swiftly to Noguez stepping aside; Cooley calls case ‘ongoing, multi-faceted and active’
By Randy Economy 4:58 p.m. Reaction to Los Angeles County Assessor John R. Noguez decision to step aside Friday afternoon has prompted swift responses from Los Angeles County officials, including…
LA County Assessor Steps Aside Amid Investigation-LCCN Obtains Memo to Employees
By Randy Economy Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez submitted a “leave of absence” Friday afternoon, Los Cerritos Community newspaper can confirm. In a memo obtained by LCCN, Noguez…
Los Cerritos Community Newspaper publishes list of taxpayers who received reductions via indicted appraiser Schenter
By Randy Economy and Brian Hews A list of more than 170 properties that received massive property appraisal reductions under the guise of recently arrested Los Angeles County Property Appraisal…
Scott Schenter pleads not guilty to 60 felony counts during Friday court appearance; Granted “special housing” in jail
By Randy Economy Indicted ex-Los Angeles County Appraiser Scott Schenter has plead not guilty to 60 felony counts of fraud and unlawfully lowering almost 200 high end properties by more…
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.…
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…
Krekorian, Zine call for review of Noguez operation on suspect property devaluations
By Randy Economy Zine also calls for Noguez to “vacate” office Two key members of the Los Angeles City Council have called for an independent review of all properties within…