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Volleyball Coach Jonathan Adam Roldan Arrested On Charges of Having Sex with Minor

Volleyball Coach Jonathan Adam Roldan Arrested On Charges of Having Sex with Minor

By Brian Hews Jonathan Adam Roldan, a 23 year old volleyball coach from Esteban Torres High School in East Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with having unlawful sex…

Major Advertising Agencies Once Again Ignore Community Newspapers

Major Advertising Agencies Once Again Ignore Community Newspapers

Thursday Dec. 12, 2013 4:34 p.m. Editor’s note: An article published  in the LA Times Friday Dec. 13, 2013 appears at the end of this article. Retail sales were flat…

Sacramento Judge Rules State Cannot Take Sales Tax From Cities

Sacramento Judge Rules State Cannot Take Sales Tax From Cities

By Brian Hews and Randy Economy A Superior Court Judge in Sacramento has ruled that the California Department of Finance along with the Board of Equalization cannot take the sales…

‘MS-13’ Street Gang Members Rounded Up by FBI in Los Angeles

‘MS-13’ Street Gang Members Rounded Up by FBI in Los Angeles

Los Angeles:  An investigation that led to charges against 20 members and associates of the MS-13 street gang for violations, including distribution of methamphetamine and extortion, culminated this morning with…

Tyler James Wilson: Teen Goes Missing in Pico Rivera

Tyler James Wilson: Teen Goes Missing in Pico Rivera

By Brian Hews The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile named Tyler James Wilson who was last seen at a Pico…

Sheriff Baca Reacts to Arrests: “No One Is Above The Law”

Sheriff Baca Reacts to Arrests: “No One Is Above The Law”

By Brian Hews Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said in a statement late Monday afternoon that no one in his department is “above the law” in the wake of…

NLMUSD, Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement

NLMUSD, Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement

  The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District and Teachers Association of Norwalk-La Mirada (TANLA) have reached a tentative contract agreement that will boost teacher salaries and health benefits. The tentative…

Arrests Underway in FBI Probe Into LA County Sheriff’s Department Corruption Case

Arrests Underway in FBI Probe Into LA County Sheriff’s Department Corruption Case

  By Brian Hews Hews Media Group-Community Newspapers has learned that members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney’s Office will be holding a press conference…

Commerce Councilwoman Robles Recall Campaign Called Into Question, Proponent Lives Outside of Commerce

Commerce Councilwoman Robles Recall Campaign Called Into Question, Proponent Lives Outside of Commerce

Friday Dec. 6, 2013, 3:56 p.m. California State Election law could have been violated, invalidating recall campaign. By Brian Hews and Randy Economy   (Commerce) Hews Media Group-Community News has…

Hawaiian Gardens Warriors Go For Pop Warner National Championship in Florida

Hawaiian Gardens Warriors Go For Pop Warner National Championship in Florida

By Brian Hews It has been an amazing season for the Hawaiian Gardens Warriors Pop Warner Football team in 2013, and within the next week it could actually become historical.…

California Seizes $10.8 Million In Sales Tax Revenue From Cerritos

California Seizes $10.8 Million In Sales Tax Revenue From Cerritos

  Wednesday December 3, 2013, 12:58 p.m. By Brian Hews and Brian Hews Other local Municipalities slapped with payment demands include Lakewood, Montebello, Santa Fe Springs, Compton and Lynwood. SACRAMENTO…

Hometown Heroes: Whitney High School Baseball Coach Neil Freeman Looks To Future, Even at Age 85

Hometown Heroes: Whitney High School Baseball Coach Neil Freeman Looks To Future, Even at Age 85

By Brian Hews Note: Hews Media Group-Community Newspapers will be highlighting long time local residents and community leaders in a new on-going series called “Hometown Heroes!”  This week we feature…

Man shot, killed in Norwalk liquor store parking lot identified as Christian Rodriguez, 49

Man shot, killed in Norwalk liquor store parking lot identified as Christian Rodriguez, 49

By Brian Hews A man was shot and died from injuries he sustained while he was sitting in his car in a parking lot of a liquor store in Norwalk…

Fernando Vasquez selected Downey Mayor; Luis Marquez Mayor Pro Tem After Heated Exchange

Fernando Vasquez selected Downey Mayor; Luis Marquez Mayor Pro Tem After Heated Exchange

By Tammye McDuff Councilman Fernando Vasquez has been selected as the new mayor of Downey in a unanimous vote at the last city council meeting. Vasquez succeeds outgoing mayor Mario…

Hawaiian Gardens Warriors Go For Pop Warner National Championship in Florida

Hawaiian Gardens Warriors Go For Pop Warner National Championship in Florida

By Brian Hews It has been an amazing season for the Hawaiian Gardens Warriors Pop Warner Football team in 2013, and within the next week it could actually become historical.…

UPDATE: Man Shot, Killed on Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk; Victim Was Sitting in Driver’s Seat of a Car

UPDATE: Man Shot, Killed on Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk; Victim Was Sitting in Driver’s Seat of a Car

By Brian Hews Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives responded to the 12500 block of Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of an adult…

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Norwalk Athlete Margo Campos Fight With Diabetes Propels Whittier College to Hold Basketball Fundraiser

Norwalk Athlete Margo Campos Fight With Diabetes Propels Whittier College to Hold Basketball Fundraiser

(Whittier) The Whittier College Women’s Basketball team will dedicate a home game to the American Diabetes Association in support of one of the team Captains, Margo Campos, who is affected…

William Rawlings Hired as Artesia City Manager

William Rawlings Hired as Artesia City Manager

By Brian Hews A lame duck Artesia City Council met in closed session on Monday night to hire William Rawlings as its full time city manager. Rawlings has been serving…

Effects of Typhoon Haiyan Felt at Tri-City Regional Medical Center in Hawaiian Gardens

Effects of Typhoon Haiyan Felt at Tri-City Regional Medical Center in Hawaiian Gardens

By Brian Hews When Typhoon Hiayan took a direct hit on the island nation of the Philippines earlier this month, the aftermath was felt around the world, including tens of…