By Brian Hews and Brian Hews Hews Media Group—Community News has obtained documents via a public records request that implicate Central Basin Municipal Water District Director Robert “Bob” Apodaca as…
This is Breaking News : A fatal car accident involving at least two cars on the 91 Freeway at Pioneer Boulevard has resulted in a massive traffic jam on Tuesday…
SANTA ANA, CA—The CEO of an Orange County-based mortgage banking and financial services firm was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that collected…
A high-profile failure of a Russian rocket in Kazakhstan today increased concerns about the viability of the Russian space program as a commercial tool not to mention that the malfunction…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the appointment of former Councilmember Jan Perry as Interim Director of the Economic Development Department, Doane Liu as Deputy Mayor of City Services,…
By Justin Cooley and Randy Economy The numbers are staggering. Twenty-two soldiers take their own lives every day here in the United States. As technology changes, so does the way…
THOUSAND PALMS — A professor from Cerritos has died in Thousand Palms over the weekend fter hiking in record-setting heat. Alan Hogenauer, 71, of Cerritos had been out with his wife…
Video Via You Tube UPDATE: The death toll of firefighters killed is now up to 19 as of 8:45 p.m. PST. Original Post: It is being reported that 18 firefighters…
By Brian Hews Eric Garcetti is about to make history when he is sworn in as the new mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday at 6 p.m. The new leader…
By Randy Economy The lifeless body of a man was found floating in the Rio Hondo Wash on Saturday has prompted law enforcement officials to open up a homicide investigation.…
By Brian Hews Residents in a wide section of Los Angeles County were hit with power outages, according to officials at Southern California Edison. The outages took place in La…
UPDATE: As of 10 p.m Friday, nearly 60,000 customers remained without power throughout Southern California – including at least 45,000 households, businesses, and other structures in Cerritos, Artesia and Lakewood. Another…
Three men and a woman accused of targeting four elderly victims through a financial scam dubbed the “Latin Lotto” were expected to appear in court on Firday, the Los Angeles County…
Gay marriages in California will begin immediately after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way by lifting an injunction which ordered state officials to stop enforcing Proposition 8.…
The following data and information regarding current crimes in La Mirada has been provided by the City of La Mirada Public Safety Department. This is for the week of…
Part I felony investigations dropped from 22 the previous week to 15 last week. Commercial burglaries increased and residential burglaries remained the same. Robberies, vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts…
By Brian Hews and Brian Hews (Commerce) ~ Officials at the Central Basin Municipal Water District have cut ties with Pasadena based Pacifica Services this past Monday just three days…
Note: Los Cerritos Community Newspaper and the La Mirada Lamplighter will be following local teenager Nathan Chou during the next several weeks during a working volunteer trip to Denu, Ghana. …
By Justin Cooley CERRITOS – In celebration of the nation’s 237th birthday, cities all around Southeast Los Angeles County will be hosting their own festivities and lighting up the skies…
By Rico Dizon The Lakewood City Council during its regular meeting last June 25 approved a $68.2 million budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 that ensures full funding and uninterrupted…