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Cerritos College to the Capitol: Mark Pulido’s Path to Sacramento Has Always Run Through This Community

Cerritos College to the Capitol: Mark Pulido’s Path to Sacramento Has Always Run Through This Community

By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X May 26, 2026 There are politicians who arrive in a community looking for opportunity. Then there is Mark Pulido. Pulido did not move…

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 8 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Artesia bit by the quarterfinal bug again, edged by Schurr in nine innings

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 8 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Artesia bit by the quarterfinal bug again, edged by Schurr in nine innings

May 26, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X For the second straight season and third in the last four, Artesia High’s baseball team found itself in the quarterfinals.…

Map Showing Reduced Evacuations Due to GKN Aerospace Leak Impacting 16,000 Orange County Residents

Map Showing Reduced Evacuations Due to GKN Aerospace Leak Impacting 16,000 Orange County Residents

The new zone impacts 16,000 residents. The new map barriers include Orangewood Avenue to the north, Dale Street to the east, Knott Street to the west and Garden Grove Boulevard…

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 SOFTBALL QUARTERFINALS: La Mirada’s Adams, Reese Hilliard give Ortega early cushion in quarterfinal victory

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 SOFTBALL QUARTERFINALS: La Mirada’s Adams, Reese Hilliard give Ortega early cushion in quarterfinal victory

May 25, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X La Mirada head coach Brent Tuttle has never been to the CIF-Southern Section semifinals, having fallen in the quarterfinals three…

Cerritos Drink Mix Manufacturer SKS Copack Recalls Products Over Possible Salmonella Risk

Cerritos Drink Mix Manufacturer SKS Copack Recalls Products Over Possible Salmonella Risk

May 25, 2026 Beverage powders sold to cafes, restaurants and online buyers in 25 states were pulled after contamination concerns tied to a dairy supplier. A Cerritos contract manufacturer has…

Reports: Explosion Threat Eliminated at GKN Garden Grove Chemical Plant as Evacuation Orders Continue

Reports: Explosion Threat Eliminated at GKN Garden Grove Chemical Plant as Evacuation Orders Continue

By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X May 25, 2025 A potentially catastrophic chemical emergency that forced tens of thousands of Orange County residents from their homes took a dramatic…

Massive Industrial Fire Triggers Shelter-In-Place Order In South Gate

Massive Industrial Fire Triggers Shelter-In-Place Order In South Gate

Heavy smoke and intense caused firefighters into a defensive attack, battling the blaze from the outside while working to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby structures. May 24, 2026,…

Garden Grove Chemical Crisis Enters Third Day, Tank on Path to Explode or Spill

Garden Grove Chemical Crisis Enters Third Day, Tank on Path to Explode or Spill

By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X May 24, 2025 Authorities warn damaged tank at GKN Aerospace still poses serious explosion and spill risks as evacuation frustrations grow among residents.…

Garden Grove Blast Zone Map Shows Homes, School Near GKN Aerospace Chemical Threat

Garden Grove Blast Zone Map Shows Homes, School Near GKN Aerospace Chemical Threat

Newly released emergency map shows residential neighborhoods and Wakeham Elementary School inside projected damage zones surrounding the GKN Aerospace hazmat crisis. May 23, 2026 By Brian Hews A newly released…

Little-Known Aerospace Giant GKN at Center of Massive Orange County Hazmat Crisis in Garden Grove

Little-Known Aerospace Giant GKN at Center of Massive Orange County Hazmat Crisis in Garden Grove

As 40,000 residents evacuate near GKN Aerospace’s Garden Grove facility, questions emerge about chemical oversight, safety history and worst-case risks. May 23, 2026 By Brian Hews As thousands of Orange…

MAP: Toxic Vapor Release Triggers Large Evacuation Zone In Garden Grove”

MAP: Toxic Vapor Release Triggers Large Evacuation Zone In Garden Grove”

EVACUATION ZONE: A map released during Thursday’s hazardous materials vapor release incident in Garden Groveshows the evacuation area surrounding the affected industrial corridor near H Mart and the 22 Freeway as…

May 22, 2026 Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Digital Edition

May 22, 2026 Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Digital Edition

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Pair of Valley Christian athletes, one from La Mirada advance to Masters Meet

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Pair of Valley Christian athletes, one from La Mirada advance to Masters Meet

May 21, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X A third of the area track and field athletes, or relay teams, who participated in last Saturday’s CIF-Southern Section Divisional…

Judge Slams Bonta Cardroom Crackdown, Blocks Regulations Threatening Thousands Of California Jobs

Judge Slams Bonta Cardroom Crackdown, Blocks Regulations Threatening Thousands Of California Jobs

By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X May 21, 2026 San Francisco judge halts regulations targeting blackjack-style games after finding likely overreach and potential economic devastation statewide. May 21, 2026…

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 7 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Albidrez dominant in third straight complete game as Norwalk moves on to quarterfinals

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 7 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Albidrez dominant in third straight complete game as Norwalk moves on to quarterfinals

May 21, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X GARDEN GROVE-If it’s his last outing as a high school pitcher, then Norwalk High senior Daniel Albidrez put on another…

Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District Board Appoints Tania Magaña as Superintendent

Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District Board Appoints Tania Magaña as Superintendent

Longtime district educator and interim leader selected to guide NLMUSD following more than two decades in education and leadership. May 20, 2026 By Brian Hews The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School…

Bellflower Replaces Aging Water Pipes While Cerritos Residents Ask What Comes Next After Recent Rate Hikes

Bellflower Replaces Aging Water Pipes While Cerritos Residents Ask What Comes Next After Recent Rate Hikes

As Bellflower pours millions into failing infrastructure, Cerritos residents recently approved higher water rates to address aging pipes and system repairs. May 20, 2026 By Brian Hews While Bellflower crews…

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 5 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cerritos offense quiet for first five innings in shutout loss to Bishop Montgomery

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 5 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cerritos offense quiet for first five innings in shutout loss to Bishop Montgomery

May 20, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Cerritos High head coach Matt Joyce had predicted a low-scoring contest when his Dons hosted Bishop Montgomery High last Friday…

West Nile Virus Detected Early In Pico Rivera, Long Beach Mosquito Samples

West Nile Virus Detected Early In Pico Rivera, Long Beach Mosquito Samples

Vector control officials confirm first positive mosquito samples of 2026 as mosquito season ramps up across Los Angeles County. May 20, 2026 By Brian Hews The first West Nile virus…

Fullerton’s $10 Million Budget Gaffe Raises Questions About City Management and Auditors

Fullerton’s $10 Million Budget Gaffe Raises Questions About City Management and Auditors

City officials blame accounting errors dating back to 2022 as critics ask how the problem survived three audit cycles. May 20, 2026 By Brian Hews A stunning accounting revelation inside…