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BY BRIAN HEWS The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office of Integrity (OI) normally takes a few months from the time the office receives a complaint to the time the…
In addition, attorney Steven O’Neill approved – and Finance Director Andrew Hamilton wired – thousands in funds to Central Basin’s former law firm, Nossaman, LLC. BY BRIAN HEWS • March…
BY BRIAN HEWS Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community News has obtained a letter written by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-58th) addressed to Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey…
Director Bob Apodaca seen here assaulting Vasquez at last week’s meeting. After the assault, Directors John Oskoui (l) and Dan Arrighi (r) laughed at and mimicked Vasquez for her frightened…
Central Basin Director Robert “Bob” Apodaca has been accused of sexual harassment; in 2013, he settled another harassment case for $670,000. BY BRIAN HEWS • [email protected] Hews Media Group-Los…
BY BRIAN HEWS The Central Basin Board has accepted the resignation of the law firm of Olivarez Madruga Lemieux O’Neill LLP; Central Basin’s new law firm will be Anthony Willoughby…
BY BRIAN HEWS Last week, Hews Media Group reported that Central Basin Water President Bob Apodaca and two of Cristina Garcia’s Appointees, John Oskoui and Dan Arrighi, voted to retain former…
Central Basin President Bob Apodaca (l) and two of Cristina Garcia’s Appointees, (l-r) John Oskoui and Dan Arrighi, voted to retain former GM Kevin Hunt after Hunt violated his employment…
BY BRIAN HEWS • [email protected] On the heels of an article published last week by Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community Newspaper, at yesterday’s regular meeting, the Central Basin Board fired…
BY BRIAN HEWS • [email protected] Back in 2016, current California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia proposed AB 1794, “to increase accountability in a climate of poor leadership and ethics by creating a…
By Brian Hews • Nov. 26, 2019 Hews Media Group has learned that embattled Central Basin Water Director Frank Heldman has resigned his position effective November 25. Heldman is…
Three of the Association’s Board Members would become appointed Central Basin Directors after the bill passed. BY BRIAN HEWS A Hews Media Group Community News investigation has revealed that the…
BY BRIAN HEWS • Friday Aug. 16, 2019 • 9:45 am • [email protected] CB GM Kevin Hunt, who recently signed a one-year employment renewal, is very grateful that former Assemblyman…
Wednesday July 24, 2019, 4:00 p.m. BY BRIAN HEWS Attorney’s fees at Central Basin Municipal Water have been so high that the Board of Directors was recently forced to take…
Central Basin GM Kevin Hunt BY BRIAN HEWS The hefty attorney’s fees at Central Basin Municipal Water District (CB), which have hit over $53,000 per month during the past six…
March 25, 2019 STAFF REPORT In an ironic twist, Central Basin Director Leticia Vasquez, who claims every story Hews Media Group published about her since 2013 is false, cited an…
BY BRIAN HEWS Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community News has exclusively learned that embattled Central Basin Water Director and State Senate District 33 candidate Leticia Vasquez has been removed from…
OPPONENTS of Vasquez at a Central Basin meeting demanding her recall, Vasquez was recalled from the Lynwood City Council in 2007. BY BRIAN HEWS Central Basin Water Director Leticia Vasquez…
February 19, 2019, 2:35 p.m. BY BRIAN HEWS Evidently, the long-time successful relationship between East Los Angeles political operative Angel Gonzales and Central Basin Director Leticia Vasquez is over.…
STAFF REPORT Commerce, CA – The Central Basin Municipal Water District has once again been recognized for information technology practices that excel in creative and efficient resources in local government. The…