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High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags Part Five: When the Board Was on Notice: How Inaction at Central Basin Created Personal Board Liability

High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags Part Five: When the Board Was on Notice: How Inaction at Central Basin Created Personal Board Liability

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…

January 16, 2026 Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Digital Edition

January 16, 2026 Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Digital Edition

1 girl and 2 adults found shot dead at Lakewood home

1 girl and 2 adults found shot dead at Lakewood home

January 15, 2026 LAKEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — A girl and two adults were found dead after a triple shooting Thursday morning at home in Lakewood, authorities said. The shooting occurred shortly…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: First half of league play to end as area teams scramble for playoff positioning

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: First half of league play to end as area teams scramble for playoff positioning

By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X January 14, 2026  Friday marks the end of the first half of action in the 605 League, Gateway League, Mid-Cities League and…

605 LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL: Artesia, sans pair of starters, falls to Whitney for first time ever

605 LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL: Artesia, sans pair of starters, falls to Whitney for first time ever

January 14, 2026  By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff The defending 605 League champions are finding a tough time trying to repeat and following a historic loss to Whitney High this…

Personal Details of Thousands of Border Patrol and ICE Stasi Allegedly Leaked in Huge Data Breach

Personal Details of Thousands of Border Patrol and ICE Stasi Allegedly Leaked in Huge Data Breach

Report from the Daily Beast January 14, 2025 A DHS whistleblower appears to have exposed data on federal immigration workers after the shooting of Renee Good. Sensitive details of around…

605 LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL: Cerritos continues dominance over Whitney behind another solid performance from Ribac

605 LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL: Cerritos continues dominance over Whitney behind another solid performance from Ribac

January 14, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X When Whitney High stunned Cerritos High 61-58 in last season’s 605 League opener, it snapped a 15-game losing skid to…

605 LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cerritos wins battle of limited squads and talent, pulls away from Whitney in second half

605 LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cerritos wins battle of limited squads and talent, pulls away from Whitney in second half

Cerritos High junior Kalana Nguyen (left) and senior Mady Macaraeg hold up a banner that recognizes head coach Marcus Chinen for winning his 200th girls basketball game at the school,…

In Another Big Middle Finger to Trump, Congress Agrees to Fund Voice of America

In Another Big Middle Finger to Trump, Congress Agrees to Fund Voice of America

January 13, 2026 Lawmakers from both parties and houses of Congress have agreed to provide about $653 million to fund Voice of America’s parent agency, rejecting President Donald Trump’s demand…

Congress Moves to Block Trump’s Deep Cuts to Science Funding

Congress Moves to Block Trump’s Deep Cuts to Science Funding

January 12, 2026 Congress is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s proposed reductions to federal science spending, rejecting what would have been the largest pullback in research funding since World War…

Norwalk Starbucks Employee Thinks Pig Drawing Is Protest, Not Just Petty

Norwalk Starbucks Employee Thinks Pig Drawing Is Protest, Not Just Petty

A Norwalk Starbucks employee thought it was clever to doodle a pig on a deputy’s coffee cup. Instead of making a point, they just proved that even with a Sharpie,…

A Norwalk Starbucks employee thought it was clever to doodle a pig on a deputy’s coffee cup. Instead of making a point, they just proved that even with a Sharpie,…

High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags Part Four: The Law is Automatic. And the Central Basin Water Board Isn’t Acting.

High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags Part Four: The Law is Automatic. And the Central Basin Water Board Isn’t Acting.

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…

A Message From Cerritos Mayor Frank Yokoyama

A Message From Cerritos Mayor Frank Yokoyama

January 9, 2025 By Cerritos Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama As we emerge from the holiday season and settle into 2026, we have a lot to look forward to in the City…

January 9, 2026 Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Digital Edition

January 9, 2026 Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Digital Edition

California Contract Cities Association Calls for State Action Amid Deadly Rise in Street Racing and Takeovers

California Contract Cities Association Calls for State Action Amid Deadly Rise in Street Racing and Takeovers

Elected officials from the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Downey, El Monte, Lakewood, Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Rivera, San Fernando, Santa Fe Springs, and West Hollywood gathered at a California…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Area teams in their ‘second season’ as league play is underway

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Area teams in their ‘second season’ as league play is underway

By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The first week of league action provided very few surprises as the area basketball and soccer teams of the 605 League, Gateway League…

605 LEAGUE BASKETBALL Cerritos squads too fast for John Glenn, soar past Eagles in league opener

605 LEAGUE BASKETBALL Cerritos squads too fast for John Glenn, soar past Eagles in league opener

January 7, 2026  By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X  The first game of the final 605 League season in its current format began this past Tuesday with Cerritos High,…

MID-CITIES BASKETBALL: Norwalk soars over Firebaugh in league opener behind Sanchez, Zazueta

MID-CITIES BASKETBALL: Norwalk soars over Firebaugh in league opener behind Sanchez, Zazueta

January 6, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X  Norwalk High boys basketball head coach Jim Webster is hoping last Friday’s Mid-Cities League opening win over Firebaugh High is…

Senator Bob Archuleta Announces Reelection Bid for 2026

Senator Bob Archuleta Announces Reelection Bid for 2026

January 7, 2026 PICO RIVERA, Calif. – California State Sen. Bob Archuleta has announced he is seeking reelection to continue delivering resources and results for the 30th Senate District and advancing…

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