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Top stories Central Basin Spent $465,000 on Rojas Litigation; Was the Law Firm Ever Properly Authorized? Where Is District Attorney Nathan Hochman? Central Basin’s Rojas Litigation Has Cost Taxpayers Nearly…
June 25, 2026 LCCN Staff Report LAKEWOOD — The City of Lakewood is mourning the loss of former Council Member and three-time Mayor Diane DuBois, one of the city’s longest-serving…
Cerritos Adopts $152 Million Budget, Taps $10.6 Million in Reserves as Fiscal Pressures Mount June 25, 2026 By Brian Hews CERRITOS — The Cerritos City Council unanimously adopted a $152…
LCCN Staff Report LOS ANGELES — After burning for nearly a week and sending thick smoke across Los Angeles County, firefighters have finally extinguished the massive warehouse fire in Boyle…
By LCCN Staff Report Published: June 24, 2026 • 5:20 p.m. LA MIRADA — During the four-week reporting period from May 25 through June 21, while most La Mirada residents…
LCCN Staff Report BELLFLOWER — The City of Bellflower is seeking proposals from qualified design-build firms for a major lighting improvement project at Thompson Park aimed at modernizing the park’s…
LCCN Staff Report HAWAIIAN GARDENS — Former Hawaiian Gardens Mayor and longtime public servant Leonard Chaidez, a key figure in the city’s development for more than three decades, has died…
LCCN Staff Report A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Northern California Wednesday morning, shaking communities throughout Mendocino County and triggering earthquake alerts across much of Northern California. According to the U.S.…
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X June 24, 2026 Area softball players to be busy in the Rocky Mountain state The nation’s 38th state will be the mecca…
LCCN Staff Report LAKEWOOD — City officials are increasing enforcement efforts ahead of the Independence Day holiday, deploying additional sheriff’s deputies and public safety officers to combat the use and…
“Best Beatles tribute on Earth!” – Rolling Stone CERRITOS, CA – In 1964, Beatlemania swept America as the British Rock quartet gripped fans worldwide with hit after hit like the…
By Brian Hews A new national study has found that artificial intelligence is becoming a daily companion for millions of American children, with many using it not only for homework…
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…
LCCN Staff Report June 23, 2026 LOS ANGELES — Firefighters battling the massive Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse fire hope to fully extinguish the blaze by Friday, nearly 10 days after…
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…
LAKEWOOD — A 2-year-old child was critically injured and four other people were hospitalized Sunday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash in Lakewood that left a sedan wrapped around a light…
LCCN Staff Report Several food recalls announced in recent weeks involve products sold through major retailers frequented by Southeast Los Angeles County and Orange County residents, including Costco, Walmart and…
June 21, 2026 LCCN Staff Report As firefighters continue battling the massive warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, public health officials are increasingly focusing on what comes after the flames. Los…
Click on image to view feature in full screen high res PDF. By Jennifer Collins, LCCN Travel Correspondent At first glance, Joshua Tree National Park looks harsh and unforgiving. Massive…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X June 19, 2026 Authorities say an altercation involving several juveniles escalated into gunfire outside Cerritos Chick-fil-A before the suspect fled. CERRITOS — A…
