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Brinda McCoy: Ex-Cypress ‘First Lady’ rushed to hospital after ‘life threatening’ situation

Brinda McCoy: Ex-Cypress ‘First Lady’ rushed to hospital after ‘life threatening’ situation

By Brian Hews The wife of a former Cypress mayor, Brinda Mc Coy was rushed to a local hospital on Sunday after local law enforcement received an emergency at approximately…

Cudahy Mayor, Councilman, Staff member arrested in bribery scam

Cudahy Mayor, Councilman, Staff member arrested in bribery scam

Special agents with the FBI this morning arrested the mayor of the city of Cudahy, a member of the Cudahy City Council, and the head of the city’s Code Enforcement…

Artesia City Council Declares Financial Emergency

Artesia City Council Declares Financial Emergency

The Artesia City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring the city is in a fiscal emergency at its June 11 meeting. City officials said historically the city has operated with…

Rocket launcher, weapons, meth seized; 4 gang members arrested by Lakewood Sheriff’s

Rocket launcher, weapons, meth seized; 4 gang members arrested by Lakewood Sheriff’s

Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Operation Safe Streets (OSS) Bureau gang detectives assigned to Lakewood Sheriff’s Station seized a rocket launcher, handgun, silencer, ammunition for an assault weapon,…

P.R.I.D.E. BBQ brings in bucks, dishes up great chow at Norwalk fundraiser

P.R.I.D.E. BBQ brings in bucks, dishes up great chow at Norwalk fundraiser

Photos by Randy Economy Hundreds of community members attended the annual P.R.I.D.E. BBQ at Norwalk City Hall on Wednesday to help raise money for the highly successful program that is…

Three Thank You Letters Sent to Cerritos 1st CEB Adoption Committee

Three Thank You Letters Sent to Cerritos 1st CEB Adoption Committee

Staff Report The Cerritos 1st CEB Adoption Committee has received three additional letters from troops stationed in Afghanistan.   Click here to see additional letters…

Artesia dedicates ‘Old Fire Station #30’ with pomp, ceremony

Artesia dedicates ‘Old Fire Station #30’ with pomp, ceremony

By Brian Hews They gathered to honor real life heroes who helped save countless lives and to dedicate a “little fire station” that will forever serve as a monument for…

DA will not press charges against Cerritos Mayor pro tem Bruce Barrows; Case to be handled ‘informally and internally’

DA will not press charges against Cerritos Mayor pro tem Bruce Barrows; Case to be handled ‘informally and internally’

By Brian Hews Updated at 8:10 p.m. The Los Angeles County District Attorney has decided not to seek felony charges against Cerritos Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Barrows after an alleged…

Hawkins cleans up in ‘dirty’ water board race; Wins over Mendoza, Gray

Hawkins cleans up in ‘dirty’ water board race; Wins over Mendoza, Gray

By Brian Hews It was called the “dirty water campaign” but in the end, voters returned incumbent Phil Hawkins back to serve another four years as a Director of the…

Jaimes, Ian Calderon top 57th Assembly District Campaign in close, tight battle

Jaimes, Ian Calderon top 57th Assembly District Campaign in close, tight battle

By Brian Hews In one of the closest campaigns to be held in California’s new “open primary” on Tuesday, Democrat Ian Calderon appears to be headed to a November runoff…

City of Cerritos offers astronomy events in coordination with special exhibit

City of Cerritos offers astronomy events in coordination with special exhibit

June 4, 2012 The City of Cerritos is offering the following three events at the Cerritos Library in support of the “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery” exhibit…

Attempted carjacking of off-duty officer in Norwalk leads to the arrest of one suspect; Others at large

Attempted carjacking of off-duty officer in Norwalk leads to the arrest of one suspect; Others at large

By Brian Hews A Norwalk man has been arrested after he allegedly car jacked a vehicle that was being driven by an off-duty South Gate Police officer. According to Norwalk…

Knabe, Baca unveil new sex trafficking campaign in LA County

Knabe, Baca unveil new sex trafficking campaign in LA County

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe joined local law enforcement officials, Metro executives and local businesses to unveil a multimedia awareness campaign aimed at informing the public about the heinous…

Residents caught off guard as Cerritos Post Office is closed for fumigation

Residents caught off guard as Cerritos Post Office is closed for fumigation

By Brian Hews Cerritos residents found a huge surprise at the US Post Office located at 183rd Street and Carmentia Road on Memorial Day weekend when a massive fumigation tent…

Cerritos College Hosts Chivas USA’s 
”Parent and Me Soccer Clinic”

Cerritos College Hosts Chivas USA’s 
”Parent and Me Soccer Clinic”

Nearly 70 preschoolers from the Cerritos College Child Development Center participated in a Chivas USA Parent and Me Soccer Clinic May 24 that was organized by Los Angeles Universal Preschool…

Survey Says Artesia Residents Value Public Safety, Local Control of Funds

Survey Says Artesia Residents Value Public Safety, Local Control of Funds

By Rico Dizon Public safety and street maintenance came up to be the top concerns of Artesia residents as revealed by the recent survey commissioned by the City to help…

Cerritos Mayor Jim Edwards highlights upcoming Memorial Day Ceremony

Cerritos Mayor Jim Edwards highlights upcoming Memorial Day Ceremony

By Cerritos Mayor Jim Edwards The City of Cerritos will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the fallen heroes of the United States Armed Forces who made the ultimate…

Water Board hopefuls square off in heated debate hosted by LCCN

Water Board hopefuls square off in heated debate hosted by LCCN

Candidates running for the Central Basin Water Board of Directors (District 5) held an “open debate” Thursday afternoon that featured incumbent Phil Hawkins and challengers Assemblyman Tony Mendoza and Cerritos…

57th Assembly campaign turns into a war of charges and counter charges

57th Assembly campaign turns into a war of charges and counter charges

By Brian Hews The race for a local California State Assembly seat between Democrats Rudy Bermudez and Ian Calderon has literally turned into a steel cage match that now includes…

Cerritos stung harder by Oxnard in another first round exit

Cerritos stung harder by Oxnard in another first round exit

By Loren Kopff CIF SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION II SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS The sting that was inflicted on the Cerritos softball team by Oxnard last Thursday was more painful than the one…