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Central Basin Water and Pacifica Services Secretly Collaborated to Alter Contracts

Central Basin Water and Pacifica Services Secretly Collaborated to Alter Contracts

Former GM Dave Hill fired and escorted from building. By Brian Hews and Randy Economy Friday August 23, 4:04 p.m. Hews Media Group – Community Newspaper has obtained exclusive documents…

Caltrans: Southern California’s Slumlord

Caltrans: Southern California’s Slumlord

Caltrans: Southern California’s Slumlord This story first published in Aug 2013.   FRUSTRATED EL SERENO RESIDENTS CLAIM THEY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LIVE IN “SLUM LIKE CONDITIONS” BECAUSE OF THE…

Moody’s Investors Services Downgrades Central Basin Municipal Water District’s COP’s; Outlook Classified as ‘Negative’

Moody’s Investors Services Downgrades Central Basin Municipal Water District’s COP’s; Outlook Classified as ‘Negative’

By Brian Hews NEW YORK —  As if the Central Basin Municipal Water District hasn’t had enough problems during the past several months. Last Friday Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the…

Paul Tanaka blasts Lee Baca with opening salvo for LA County Sheriff’s campaign

Paul Tanaka blasts Lee Baca with opening salvo for LA County Sheriff’s campaign

By Brian Hews (Los Angeles)  – Former Los Angeles County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka officially confirmed at a press event on Thursday that he will indeed be taking on his former…

[UPDATED] Cerritos, Artesia Hit With Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine By State Officials

[UPDATED] Cerritos, Artesia Hit With Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine By State Officials

By Justin Cooley The Oriental Fruit Fly is back in both Artesia and Cerritos prompting state officials to take action on Wednesday by declaring a quarantine in the two communities.…

BREAKING: Man Shot, Killed on Angell Street in Norwalk (UPDATED)

BREAKING: Man Shot, Killed on Angell Street in Norwalk (UPDATED)

Homicide Detectives have learned that the sound of several gunshots were heard in the area of shooting early Thursday morning. When deputies arrived, they discovered the victim, who suffered multiple…

Central Basin Water Ethics Committee to Investigate Board President James Roybal

Central Basin Water Ethics Committee to Investigate Board President James Roybal

HMG Exclusive By Brian Hews and Randy Economy (Commerce) Hews Media Group-Community News has received a copy of a response letter written by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey…

SB 323: Senator Lara’s ‘Youth Equality Act’ Clears Two Hurdles in Sacramento

SB 323: Senator Lara’s ‘Youth Equality Act’ Clears Two Hurdles in Sacramento

REVISED By Brian Hews SACRAMENTO- A proposed law by California State Senator Ricardo Lara that would bring tax exemptions in line with California’s existing non-discrimination laws, has passed both the…

Gatto’s ‘California Broken Parking Meter Ticket’ Law Signed by Gov. Brown

Gatto’s ‘California Broken Parking Meter Ticket’ Law Signed by Gov. Brown

  Assemblyman Mike Gatto. Sacramento, CA – Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to prohibit local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken parking meters was signed by Governor…

WSJ Report: Patch is on Brink of Closure

WSJ Report: Patch is on Brink of Closure

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AOL Inc. Chief (Ignorant) Executive Tim Armstrong is resorting to major cuts at the company’s Patch local news unit in a last-ditch…

I-5 Freeway Ramp Closure at SB Pioneer Boulevard/Imperial Highway Begins August 15th

I-5 Freeway Ramp Closure at SB Pioneer Boulevard/Imperial Highway Begins August 15th

NORWALK – Caltrans will fully close the southbound Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) off-ramp at Pioneer Boulevard/Imperial Highway beginning Thursday, August 15 at 8 a.m.  The ramp will remain fully…

Iconic ‘Dancer’ Sculpture In Cerritos ‘Beheaded’ by Thieves

Iconic ‘Dancer’ Sculpture In Cerritos ‘Beheaded’ by Thieves

 HMG-CN Staff Report In what is becoming a common occurrence, yet another expensive bronze sculpture set was stolen in the city of Cerritos overnight. The structure called “Dancer”was stolen from…

Cerritos Crime Summary July 29 – August 4, 2013

Cerritos Crime Summary July 29 – August 4, 2013

Cerritos deputies conducted 24 Part I felony investigations last week, an increase of two compared to the week before. Commercial burglaries and vehicle thefts were up, as robberies, residential burglaries…

Exclusive: Lynwood Mayor Alatorre Engaged In ‘Criminal Acts’ Internal Investigation Concludes

Exclusive: Lynwood Mayor Alatorre Engaged In ‘Criminal Acts’ Internal  Investigation Concludes

CITY MANAGER EXITS JOB By Brian Hews and Brian Hews (Lynwood) Hews Media Group-Community News (HMG-CN) obtained a 72-page confidential document in the mail this week that outlines in great…

6,720 Inches of Hair Collected at Norwalk ‘Locks of Love’ Drive

6,720 Inches of Hair Collected at Norwalk ‘Locks of Love’ Drive

By Kristin Grafft After cutting and styling hair for five hours at the Locks of Love hair drive, stylists form Salon De Leon and Jae Valentine succeeded in collecting 6,720…

Exclusive: Business Owned by Central Basin Director Apodaca’s Wife Paid Over $10,000 by Agency

Exclusive: Business Owned by Central Basin Director Apodaca’s Wife Paid Over $10,000 by Agency

By Brian Hews (Commerce) In documents obtained via a public records request, Hews Media Group-Community News found files detaling over $10,000 in District payments to Director Bob Apodaca’s widely acknowledged…

Cerritos Sheriff’s Station Recognized At Conference in Kenya, Africa

Cerritos Sheriff’s Station Recognized At Conference in Kenya, Africa

    By Brian Hews The Cerritos Sheriff’s Station has been recognized for its efforts this week at a worldwide conference of law enforcement officials that was held in Kenya,…

La Mirada All-Stars One Win Away From Junior World Series Appearance

La Mirada All-Stars One Win Away From Junior World Series Appearance

By Brian Hews The La Mirada Junior (13-14) All Stars are one win from heading to the Junior Little League World Series after a series of dramatic wins in Vancouver,…

First Annual Summer Exotic Plant and Orchid Festival Blooms in Westminster

First Annual Summer Exotic Plant and Orchid Festival Blooms in Westminster

By Justin Cooley   The Newport Harbor Orchid Society (NHOS) will be hosting the Annual Exotic Plant and Orchid Festival at the Westminster Mall, from August 9to August 11. The…

Feds Bust 13 LA Area ‘Mexican Mafia,’ ‘La Familia’ Members In Cartel Crackdown

Feds Bust 13 LA Area ‘Mexican Mafia,’ ‘La Familia’ Members In Cartel Crackdown

Cartel Initiated Alliance with Prison Gang that is also Targeted in Second Indictment for Exercising Control Over Large South L.A. County Street Gang LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday morning a…