Within four months, District has completed 66% of recommendations Commerce, CA – In less than four months the Central Basin Municipal Water District has completed two-thirds of the recommendations provided…
20-Registered Voters Sign Petition to Recall Embattled Water Director By Brian Hews Hews Media Group-Community News has exclusively learned that Central Basin Municipal Water District (CB) Director…
Staff Report In December of last year, a California State audit slammed Commerce-based Central Basin Municipal Water District (CB), citing, among other things, poor leadership and hiring unqualified staff.…
By Brian Hews See complaint click here Kara Medrano, an ex-employee of Central Basin Municipal Water District and who formally worked for Rep. Linda Sanchez, has filed a lawsuit claiming…
Former GM Perez sues District for Retaliation, Defamation and Breach of Contract By Brian Hews HMG-CN has exclusively obtained a copy of a lawsuit filed by lawyers of former…
Law enforcement and District Attorney’s failure to indict Board President Bob Apodaca will cost Central Basin Municipal Water District ratepayers millions of dollars. By Brian Hews No one is…
By Brian Hews An investigation by Hews Media Group Community News has identified the “elected public official at a local agency,” cited in the latest court filing by U.S.…
By Brian Hews Hews Media Group-Community News has exclusively learned that Central Basin Municipal Water District (CB) President Bob Apodaca and Directors Leticia Vasquez and James Roybal, at…
Decision paves way for CBMWD to finance defense of all defendants named in whistleblower lawsuit which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. By Brian Hews…
CBMWD loses appeal of former GM Perez claim for unemployment benefits. By Brian Hews In reviewing the February 23rd 2015 Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) Board meeting minutes, Hews…
By Brian Hews The California State Legislature’s Joint Audit Committee ordered a financial audit today of Commerce based Central Basin Municipal Water District (CB). Assembly members Cristina Garcia, D-Bell,…
Claim alleges Directors Roybal, Vasquez & Apodaca illegally conspired to fire GM Perez By Brian Hews HMG-CN has exclusively obtained a copy of a Claim for Damages letter against Central…
By Brian Hews Hews Media Group-Community News has obtained 2014-15 Commerce City Council Campaign Contribution Statements from the city of Commerce that show…
By Brian Hews HMG-CN has exclusively learned that the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has opened an investigation into embattled Central Basin Municipal Water District (CB) Director Leticia Vasquez and…
By Brian Hews A Hews Media Group-Community News investigation has, according to documents obtained from a public records request, revealed that the Los Angeles law firm of Tafoya and…
By Brian Hews A Hews Media Group-Community News February 2014 expose that centered around Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) former General Manager Art Aguilar and Pacifica Services, owned by…
Three cheers for James E. Becerra, Noel A. Jaimes and L. Hilary Barba. Bravo for having your “E, A, and L” all appear on an actual election ballot! I’m sure…
Website eBossWatch puts self-proclaimed Bob “Tag Team” Apodaca on its country-wide list of 100 terrible bosses for 2014. By Brian Hews Central Basin Municipal Water District Board President Robert “Bob” Apodaca can…
HMG-CN Staff Report HMG-CN has exclusively received an Urgency Motion on Central Basin Water that was approved by the LA County Board of Supervisors at today’s meeting. The two page…
Sources are telling HMG-CN that yet another vote has been called today, September 17, to fire CB GM Perez. By Brian Hews and Randy Economy Hews-Media Group-Community News…