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(Note: This article was updated on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 4:45 p.m. to reflect additional details by Los Cerritos Community Newspaper after this article first appeared on our website…
By Brian Hews A bill winding its way through Sacramento is causing a stir within two of the most powerful local water agencies over who has the ìlegalî rights to…
By Brian Hews California State Assemblyman Tony Mendoza is proud of being “an outsider” when it comes to this upcoming election for a seat on the Central Basin Water Board…
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By Brian Hews Phil Hawkins is no stranger to elected office and community involvement during the past thirty year. The Cerritos resident is attempting to get reelected to his fourth…
Decision paves way for CBMWD to finance defense of all defendants named in whistleblower lawsuit which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. By Brian Hews…
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DIRECTOR Leticia Vasquez will not answer simple yes or no questions about the alleged violations related to her 2016 Central Basin campaign. STAFF REPORT Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community News…
By Brian Hews Details of the arrest of West Basin Municipal Water District Director Ronald Smith have been obtained by Hews Media Group-Community Newspaper on Friday morning. HMG-CN can confirm…
UPDATE, Thursday, July 31, 10 a.m. The West Basin Municipal Water District has issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Director Ronald Smith to Hews Media Group-Community Newspaper. “West…
January 13, 2024 Staff Report • [email protected] In early January of this year, Los Cerritos Community News was first obtained and publish a lawsuit filed at the Norwalk Courthouse accusing Huntington Park Councilwoman…
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By Brian Hews • February 24, 2023 In January of this year, the Los Angeles Times published an article entitled “Water district roiled by bitter infighting and criminal charges against…
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According to campaign documents, Leticia Vasquez-Wilson is the only donor to her Compton Community College Campaign. By Brian Hews November 1, 2022~For a position that pays very little,…
October 31, 2022 By Brian Hews With Los Angeles city council dominating the news, the mainstream media has not been paying attention to other races in the area. One, in…
September 6, 2022 By Brian Hews In order to avoid paying thousands in attorneys fees, former Commerce Mayor Leonard Mendoza has conceded his false ballot designation as “Water Advocate” giving…
September 2, 2022 By Brian Hews The many corrupt actions of former Commerce Mayor Leonard Mendoza which HMG-CN has exclusively chronicled over the past few months, included an investigative article…