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Associated Press WASHINGTON — Private consultants to the federal official who oversees Medicare billed taxpayers almost $6 million in less than two years to bolster her personal image, including efforts…
A chemical spill of mercaptan in the Compton area has created a strong gas odor in a wide surrounding area, including Lakewood and Cerritos. Mercaptan, also known as methanethiol, is…
Mental Stress Over Financial Hardship, Loss of a Loved One and Other Factors Contribute to Thoughts of Ending One’s Life. Identifying Red Flags are Critically Important. PASADENA, Calif.,…
Norwalk, CA – With three weeks to go before the close of the 2020 Census, the Norwalk Census Parade makes its return this Saturday, September 12. From 9 to…
OP/ED Submitted by a Concerned Citizen Not long ago, California’s brand spanking new Governor Newsom decided to launch Proposition 13, the largest statewide school bond measure in history asking…
Three weeks ago Hews Media Group-Cerritos News exclusively reported that the Department of State Hospitals planned to re-open the California Youth Authority facility In Norwalk to house COVID-19…
UPGRADE: Construction at Veterans Memorial Park will include flag poles for the five branches of the military and Prisoners Of War and a Battle Cross sculpture. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF…
STAFF REPORT • September 6, 2020 (SACRAMENTO BEE) The California Independent System Operator, which runs the grid, issued Stage 2 alert, one short of rolling blackouts, shortly before 6…
MAKING SALADS behind masked smiles are (front l-r) Mary’s Kitchen worker Paul Triguero, CEO/President Gloria Suess and worker Vincent Lu while worker Michelle Barker (rear left) looks on. The…
BY BRIAN HEWS After seeing three years of disallowed rate increases, the Cerritos City Council, led by Mayor Naresh Solanki, Mayor pro tem Chuong Vo and Councilman Bruce Barrows, voted…
BY BRIAN HEWS • September 2, 2020 Los Angeles County has recently bought in two Super Scooper water dropping planes for the upcoming fire season. The two Bombardier CL-415…
(AP) September 2, 2020 ~ Antibodies that people make to fight the new coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly as some earlier…
By Edna Ethington • August 31, 2020 When one joins the La Palma-Cerritos Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), that person also becomes a member of AAUW…
SECOND HARVEST rolled out its latest and most innovative tool in the fight against hunger in Orange County: the Park-It Market, a walk-up market that delivers fresh, nutritious, free…
An estimated 17.3 million people tuned in on television Wednesday to watch the third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, according to Nielsen, which is down from 19.4 million…
Staff Report Downtown Community Benefit District Downey has hired Zapwater Communications to kick off a new social media campaign to bolster a new website and social media channels in support…
SACRAMENTO — After receiving verification that someone, either a senator or a staff member, had tested positive for COVID-19, the California state Senate postponed their floor session Wednesday. The house,…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 8 new deaths and 1,098 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. The lower number of cases and deaths…
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the arraignment and plea of Gary Cheung for tax evasion and insurance fraud related to the Sam Woo restaurants he owned…