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Centra Basin Director Juan Garza By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X August 17, 2026 BELL GARDENS — Multiple sources have told Los Cerritos Community News that Central Basin Municipal…
July 28, 2026 By Brian Hews After more than two years and over $611,000 in consulting payments, the Central Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors rejected a proposed fourth…
Subpoena served on Los Cerritos Community News Publisher Brian Hews in March sought years of emails, text messages and other communications with Central Basin Municipal Water District officials and board…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X June 23, 2026 At what point does a public-agency controversy grow significant enough to attract the attention of the Los Angeles County District…
June 22, 2026 By Brian Hews Two weeks ago, Los Cerritos Community News exclusively reported that Central Basin Municipal Water District had spent nearly $871,000 on outside legal costs associated…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X June 12, 2026 Alex Rojas and Leticia Vasquez lawsuits generate over $870,000 in legal costs as questions grow over one law firm’s hiring…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X April 26, 2026 The Central Basin Municipal Water District Board will take up a review of its legal counsel and rising legal costs…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X April 22, 2026 In November 2025, Los Cerritos Community News launched High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags, a multi-part investigative series revealing that…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X February 25, 2026 Here they go again. The Central Basin Municipal Water District has fired another general manager — this time Elaine Jeng…
The “disputed” crossing where Central Basin’s recycled water line needs to be relocated. By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X January 23, 2026 Playing games, LADWP sends its’ water side,…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X January 16, 2026 Six weeks ago, Los Cerritos Community News launched High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags, a multi-part investigative series revealing that…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X January 12, 2026 January 12, 2025 Five weeks ago, Los Cerritos Community News launched High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags, a multi-part investigative…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X December 19, 2025 Two weeks ago, Los Cerritos Community News launched High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags, a multi-part investigative series revealing that for…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X December 15, 2025 Last week, Los Cerritos Community News revealed that for more than four years, Central Basin Director Juan Garza has quietly…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X December 5, 2025 A Los Cerritos Community News investigation has found that Central Basin Water Director Juan Garza, who also serves as the…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X November 11, 2025, 2025 The Central Basin Municipal Water District convened a special board meeting at 8:30 a.m. last Monday in Cerritos to…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X October 3, 2025 FROM SMEAR TO SETTLEMENT: (l-r) Central Basin Director Juan Garza, Pres. Nem Ochoa, Director Joanna Moreno, VP Gary Mendez, and GM Elaine…
Timeline: Garza and La Luz Del Mundo June 2019 – La Luz Del Mundo leader Naasón Joaquín García is indicted on 36 felony counts, including human trafficking, child pornography, and the…
QUESTIONABLE LEADERSHIP: Central Basin Directors Juan Garza, Nem Ochoa, Joanna Moreno, and Gary Mendez. By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X September 12, 2025 Los Cerritos Community News has been…
August 25, 2025 By Brian Hews IIn an internal email to Central Basin Municipal Water District directors obtained by LCCN, Interim General Manager Elaine Jeng claimed that the agency’s former…
