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LA Mayoral Candidate James calls for Noguez to step aside

By Brian Hews (Los Angeles) A call for Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez to resign has become an issue in the race for next year’s hotly contested mayoral race.…

WATCH: Hawkins, Mendoza, Gray square off in heated Central Basin Water Board Debate

The three candidates who are running for a seat on the Central Basin Water District Board of Directors (Fifth District) met for a lively, and sometimes heated debate on Thursday…

Bermudez, Calderon campaigns engage in war of words over “child porno” mailers

By Brian Hews The campaign battle between local state assembly candidates Ian Calderon and Rudy Bermudez has taken yet another twist with the wife of Bermudez diving into the fray…

BREAKING: California State University Chancellor Reed Announces Retirement

California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed announced today that he will retire as chancellor of the CSU following a 14-year tenure with the university system. In a statement sent…

California lawmaker Smyth demands Noguez resignation; ‘Public trust is gone’

California lawmaker Smyth demands Noguez resignation; ‘Public trust is gone’

By Brian Hews One of California’s most influential lawmakers has demanded the resignation of Los Angeles County Assessor John R. Noguez. Santa Clarita area Assemblyman Cameron Smyth told Los Cerritos…

57th Assembly campaign turns into a war of charges and counter charges

57th Assembly campaign turns into a war of charges and counter charges

By Brian Hews The race for a local California State Assembly seat between Democrats Rudy Bermudez and Ian Calderon has literally turned into a steel cage match that now includes…

New Cerritos Business Report highlights car dealer expansion, solar powered gas station and kabobs

McKenna Volkswagen dealership to expand The Cerritos City Council has approved a proposal by Mc­Kenna Cerritos, LP, to construct a showroom addition and complete an interior and exterior remodel of…

Krekorian, Zine call for review of Noguez operation on suspect property devaluations

By Brian Hews Zine also calls for Noguez to “vacate” office Two key members of the Los Angeles City Council have called for an independent review of all properties within…

Update: Hawaiian Gardens shooting victim was shot in head inside Carson Street business

By Brian Hews Details of yesterday’s violent shooting death at a Hawaiian Gardens business continue to unfold, some 24 hours after the grizzly crime was committed. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

Bryan Barnes, Javier Bolden charged with murder in USC co-ed killings

LOS ANGELES – Two men suspected of fatally shooting two USC graduate students from China during a botched robbery were charged today with capital murder and other counts, the District…

Noguez makes first, last statement on arrest of former appraiser, and criminal probe

Noguez makes first, last statement on arrest of former appraiser, and criminal probe

By Brian Hews Embattled Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez has made his first, and only public statement to the media regarding the arrest of former appraiser Scott Schenter on…

Dead body found inside business in Hawaiian Gardens

By Brian Hews A dead body was found inside a business in Hawaiian Gardens on Monday, and law enforcement officials are investigating the act as a possible homicide. Sheriff’s Homicide…

BREAKING: Ex-Property Appraiser Schenter arrested as Noguez probe enters new phase

BREAKING: Ex-Property Appraiser Schenter arrested as Noguez probe enters new phase

By Brian Hews UPDATED AT 1:48 p.m. An arrest has been made in the criminal probe into pay to play allegations at the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office this morning.…

Anthony Craig Chambers, 41, identified as suspect in MTA Bus Driver Murder

Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a MTA bus operator, which occurred Sunday morning, May 20, 2012, while the bus…

Noguez lashes out against CAPE union memos

Noguez lashes out against CAPE union memos

By Brian Hews Embattled Los Angeles County Assessor John R. Noguez denied that he or his office had any role in the distribution of two memos from union leaders this…

LA County Assessor Noguez E-mail Documents Revealed

Click on image to view in full screen. Although it is prominent throughout the documents, to see the influence of Ramin Salari had over the office please see pages 56…

Burglary Victim Hit by Gunfire in Norwalk near 605 Freeway at Telegraph Road

By Brian Hews A search is underway in Norwalk after Sheriff Deputies responded to a gunshot victim call at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night on a local freeway. According to…

New round of warnings issued to Assessor employees by union leaders for second straight day

By Brian Hews District Attorney, Media focus of newest email issued on Thursday morning Los Angeles, CA For the second time in a three days, employees of the Los Angeles…

LCCN EXCLUSIVE: District Attorney Cooley calls for Assessor Noguez to resign; Calls probe the ‘biggest’ of his career

By Brian Hews Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley called for the resignation of embattled Assessor John Noguez this afternoon. In an exclusive phone interview with Los Cerritos Community…

Union warns LA County Assessor employees to avoid talking with investigators & media

By Brian Hews A highly controversial memo from union leaders with the California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE-AFL-CIO) has sparked outrage and heated exchanges between rank and file employees and…