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Whitney High athletics prepare to play shorter schedules than usual due to new calendar

Whitney High athletics prepare to play shorter schedules than usual due to new calendar

  By Loren Kopff• @LorenKopff on Twitter • September 10, 2020   Of the four high schools in the ABC Unified School District, Whitney High is the smallest one in…

National Park Service Allowing Tule Elk to Die of Thirst in Point Reyes

National Park Service Allowing Tule Elk to Die of Thirst in Point Reyes

An activist carries water to a trough for the elk. They installed two troughs carrying a total of 150 gallons of water.   By Tammye McDuff & Brian Hews •…

Suicide is a Major Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Suicide is a Major Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Mental Stress Over Financial Hardship, Loss of a Loved One and Other Factors Contribute to Thoughts of Ending One’s Life. Identifying Red Flags are Critically Important.   PASADENA, Calif.,…

Census Parade Headed to Norwalk Neighborhoods Saturday, September 12

Census Parade Headed to Norwalk Neighborhoods Saturday, September 12

  Norwalk, CA – With three weeks to go before the close of the 2020 Census, the Norwalk Census Parade makes its return this Saturday, September 12.  From 9 to…

Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota linked to more than 250,000 coronavirus cases

Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota linked to more than 250,000 coronavirus cases

A bar at the Sturgis Rally that Republican Gov. Kristi Noem supported without significant health protocols. Courtesy Associated Press   A group of economists drawing on cell phone data to…

September 8, 2020 COVID Report: Public Health Reports 7 New Deaths and 439 New Cases in Los Angeles County 

September 8, 2020 COVID Report: Public Health Reports 7 New Deaths and 439 New Cases in Los Angeles County 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 7 new deaths and 439 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. Today’s low number of new cases and deaths…

State Route Closures Due to Wildfires in San Bernardino County

State Route Closures Due to Wildfires in San Bernardino County

   SAN BERNARDINO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists of closures due to two wildland fires burning in US National Forests near state routes in San…

Learning The Hard Way – Citrus Community College and Its Giant Bond, a Curse for the Communities

Learning The Hard Way – Citrus Community College and Its Giant Bond, a Curse for the Communities

  OP/ED Submitted by a Concerned Citizen Not long ago, California’s brand spanking new Governor Newsom decided to launch Proposition 13, the largest statewide school bond measure in history asking…

State Says It Will Renovate the California Youth Authority in Norwalk for Non-COVID Patients

State Says It Will Renovate the California Youth Authority in Norwalk for Non-COVID Patients

    Three weeks ago Hews Media Group-Cerritos News exclusively reported that the Department of State Hospitals planned to re-open  the California Youth Authority facility In Norwalk to house COVID-19…

Veterans Memorial Upgrade Underway In Bellflower

Veterans Memorial Upgrade Underway In Bellflower

UPGRADE: Construction at Veterans Memorial Park will include flag poles for the five branches of the military and Prisoners Of War and a Battle Cross sculpture.   BY TAMMYE MCDUFF…

September 7, 2020 COVID REPORT: 25 New Deaths and 494 New Cases in Los Angeles County 

September 7, 2020 COVID REPORT: 25 New Deaths and 494 New Cases in Los Angeles County 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 25 new deaths and 494 new cases of confirmed COVID-19.  The low number of new cases and deaths…

Pending Package Cell Phone Scam

Pending Package Cell Phone Scam

By Tammye McDuff Americans caught on rather quickly to those mysterious seed packages being sent from overseas, but now scammers are trying their hand at a ‘pending package scam’. Authorities…

Gender Reveal Party Pyrotechnic Device Sparked El Dorado Blaze, Fire Officials Say

Gender Reveal Party Pyrotechnic Device Sparked El Dorado Blaze, Fire Officials Say

(FRESNO BEE) ~ The El Dorado fire that burned over 7,000 acres in southern California over the weekend was sparked by a device at a gender reveal party, Cal Fire…

Gary Cheung, Owner of Sam Woo, pleads guilty to multiple felonies, will pay nearly $3 million

  SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the arraignment and plea of Gary Cheung for tax evasion and insurance fraud related to the Sam Woo restaurants he…

Judge Orders Census Bureau to Keep Counting

Judge Orders Census Bureau to Keep Counting

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at…

California Grid Issues Emergency Blackout

  STAFF REPORT • September 6, 2020 (SACRAMENTO BEE) The California Independent System Operator, which runs the grid, issued  Stage 2 alert, one short of rolling blackouts,  shortly before 6…

Mary’s Kitchen in Orange Serves More Than Food as it Adapts to Pandemic

Mary’s Kitchen in Orange Serves More Than Food as it Adapts to Pandemic

  MAKING SALADS behind masked smiles are (front l-r) Mary’s Kitchen worker Paul Triguero, CEO/President Gloria Suess and worker Vincent Lu while worker Michelle Barker (rear left) looks on. The…

September 5, 2020 Report: 24 new deaths and 1,196 new cases in Los Angeles County

September 5, 2020 Report: 24 new deaths and 1,196 new cases in Los Angeles County

  Public Health Warns About the Risk of Gathering with Others Over Labor Day Weekend as Tragic Milestone (6,000 deaths) is Reached As temperatures in Los Angeles County warm up…

Cerritos City Council Approves 16% Increase in Residential Trash Rates

Cerritos City Council Approves 16% Increase in Residential Trash Rates

BY BRIAN HEWS After seeing three years of disallowed rate increases, the Cerritos City Council, led by Mayor Naresh Solanki, Mayor pro tem Chuong Vo and Councilman Bruce Barrows, voted…

EXCLUSIVE: Investigation Slams Santa Fe Springs Councilman Zamora for Harassment and Discrimination

EXCLUSIVE: Investigation Slams Santa Fe Springs Councilman Zamora for Harassment and Discrimination

  SFS Councilman Joe Angel Zamora   BY BRIAN HEWS • September 4, 2020 Hews Media Group-Cerritos News has obtained a confidential investigation report conducted by the Cerritos-based law firm…