Hetty Chang, with her parents Cathy and Frank Chang, outside Cerritos City Hall. Cathy and Frank are long-time Cerritos residents. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The month of May was officially…
BY BRIAN HEWS Thursday August 2, 2018, 8:50 a.m. Editor’s note: HMG-CN was the first outlet to report the letter and inappropriate transaction, other outlets, as usual, did not…
HMG-CN hit another record, carrying three free standing inserts in this week’s paper. Walmart, ULTA Beauty, and Grocery Outlet understand that weekly community newspapers are a viable and important part…
EDITED BY BRIAN HEWS Whitney High School alumni and former Cerritos resident Will Simbol won the 2018 Great Garlic Cook-off at the 40th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival. Simbol won…
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives are continuing their investigation into the shooting death of a female adult that occurred on the Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 3:57 A.M.…
CERRITOS — A woman suffered a non-life threatening wound in a shooting Wednesday in Cerritos. Deputies responded to an assault-with-a-deadly-weapon call about 1:30 a.m. near Shoemaker Avenue and the 91…
STAFF REPORT FAKEBOOK (FACEBOOK) has implemented a new policy that will block all U.S newspaper organizations and bloggers from using a program that automatically post stories to their profile.…
An employee of a Jack-in-the-Box restaurant in Lakewood assaulted with a tire iron Monday during a robbery, authorities said. Only the drive-through window of the popular fast-food restaurant at 11501…
BY BRIAN HEWS Saturday July 28, 2018 Last week HMG-CN reported that the Artesia Chamber of Commerce located in Artesia, California was holding a “State of the State” luncheon…
STAFF REPORT Saturday July 28, 2018, 9:45 a.m. City Councilwoman and LAUSD Educator Graciela Ortiz is compelled to make a difference by running for the LAUSD Board District 5 Seat.…
BY BRIAN HEWS The Hawaiian Gardens City Council, at its upcoming July 31 Special Council meeting, will discuss and vote on a proposed homeless shelter plan in the City located…
LBFD CAPTAIN DAVID ROSA STAFF REPORT The Lakewood Sheriff’s Station will be hosting its 9th Annual Golf Tournament on September 10, 2018 at the Westridge Golf Club, 1400 S.…
By Brian Hews Monday July 25, 2018, 11:02 Susanna Contreras Smith and Cleve Pell have won their respective lawsuits against MUSD. The jury awarded Contreras $2.7 million; Pell $500,000.…
MUSD Board member Ben Cardenas By Brian Hews Friday July 20, 2018, 5:00 p.m. HMG-CN has learned through high-level sources that Ben Cardenas has suddenly resigned from his Assistant City…
BY BRIAN HEWS The ABC Unified School District held their regular Board meeting this past Tuesday night but it was far from regular, as the Trustees considered striking an item…
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deputy involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, July 19, 2018, near the 7100 block…
BY BRIAN HEWS Tuesday July 17, 2018, 1:35 p.m. Hews Media Group-Community News has learned that the ABC Unified School District Board, led by President Soo Yoo, and a district…
STAFF REPORT A new poll shows that newcomer Harley Rouda starts out in a statistical dead heat, three points ahead of entrenched incumbent Dana Rohrbacher for the race in the…
BY BRIAN HEWS 2016 Presidential Debate Omen During the 2016 debate the following exchange between Trump and Clinton occurred. Trump slams Clinton saying, “from everything I see, he (Putin)…