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Activate Hawaiian Gardens Successfully Completes First Phase of Obesity–Reduction Program
The longest journey begins with a single step. – Chinese proverb Some parents came to learn how to change their family’s diets and improve their eating habits; some came because…
MALDEF President Claims ABCUSD Board of Education ‘Under Represents Latinos’
“Latino Americans are under represented at the expense of Asian American’s in ABCUSD, and we want to change that,” said Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF. By Randy…
Waiting for Change at the ABCUSD
I was delighted to review your (Cerritos Councilman Mark Pulido) comments and those of Councilman Mike Gomez on the subject of changing ABCUSD elections from At Large to District…
Court Slams Downey Patriot Publisher For Filing False Norwalk Documents
>Emails obtained through Freedom of Information Act indicate Norwalk Mayor Kelley, Norwalk Chamber Executive Director Vivian Hansen, Chamber President Joe Derthick, and others played a role in failed deal. Downey…
HAWAIIAN GARDENS TO UPDATE CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT
The Hawaiian Gardens City Council approved a request to go to bid for consulting services to update the 2014-2021 city Housing Element at its Aug. 28 meeting. Director of Community…
OPINION: Lead by Example? Current Cerritos City Council Lacks Fortitude
By Brian Hews The city councils below all agreed that one of their colleagues deserved censure. As you read on please note that some are very close to what Mayor…
Hawaiian Gardens Questions Housing Program
The Hawaiian Gardens City Council, meeting in regular session July 24, questioned the purchase of abandoned and foreclosed residential property in the city under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program [NSP} administered…
ABC Joins Collaborative Program with Tri City Medical Center to Fight Obesity
Child Obesity is now considered a nationwide problem. Recognizing this the ABC School Board approved a resolution at its July 17 meeting creating a collaborative program to address childhood obesity…
Hawaiian Gardens Accused of Violating Brown Act
By Jerry Bernstein In what could be a prelude to next year’s council race to fill three seats that are up for re-election, Pete Schnaufer, Business Agent for the employees’…
Hawaiian Gardens Veterans Memorial Contract Awarded
The Hawaiian Gardens City Council awarded a low bid of $495,336 to Southbay Landscaping, Inc. of Inglewood to construct a new Veterans Memorial Plaza located at Civic Center Drive and…