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  Leonard Mendoza Staff Report May 4, 2022~Hews Media Group-Community News reported last week about Leonard Mendoza threatening HMG-CN publisher Brian Hews in a series of emails. The emails contained several misspellings and grammatical errors, with some people commenting on HMG-CN's website that Mendoza was probably impaired at the time; Mendoza has said he is…

  From 2004 to 2018, $94 million in bonds was authorized and issued, costing taxpayers tens of millions. This is part one of two on Bassett. By Brian Hews and Jonesy Smith Bassett Unified School District (Bassett) was established in 1898. The district serves the communities of La Puente and Baldwin Park, encompassing around 8 square miles.  The area is absent of hills and valleys; residents call it “Pancakes” or the “Flatlands.”  The Eastside 13 did not Walkout in this neck of the w...

By Brian Hews • May 24, 2021 COMMERCE, CA – Only months after Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia’s controversial bill failed, a bill that attempted to place Central Basin Water (CB) into receivership despite an $8 million reserve and a budget that showed a slight net operating margin (NOM), it is evident that the new CB Board, led by Art Chacon, and management team, led by Alex Rojas, cleaned up the mess left by Kevin Hunt, and the corporate sabotage of former Finance Director Andrew Hamilton...

  FRUSTRATED EL SERENO RESIDENTS CLAIM THEY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LIVE IN “SLUM LIKE CONDITIONS” BECAUSE OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND NOW THEIR RENTS ARE INCREASING 10% EVERY SIX MONTHS. By Brian Hews • Aug. 22, 2013 The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is known for its’ meticulous maintenance of the state’s highways, bridges and roads managing more than 50,000 miles of California’s highway and freeway lanes, but that is not the case in the tin...

Ketchup Shortage Hits Restaurant Industry Share this: By Brian Hews • April 7, 2021 The pandemic has caused shortages in pet food, pasta, cereal, toilet paper, paper towels, disinfectants, cleaning supplies, appliances, furniture, meat and more. Now the pandemic supply chain problems are reaching into America’s favorite condiment: Ketchup packets. Restaurants have had to rely heavily on takeout orders to survive, which amped up demand for the now prized packets Kraft Heinz Co. is ketchup�...

By Brian Hews • February 17, 2021   Formed by a vote of the people in 1959, the WRD has been managing and protecting groundwater resources for 60 years. WRD manages two of the most utilized groundwater basins in the nation which provide half of the drinking water supply for 4 million residents and 43 cities in southern Los Angeles County WRD will be conducting their Eco-Gardener classes, participants can learn about how to conserve water and build their own gardens. Join one of their virtual...

TINY BUT MIGHTY: Fourth District L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn with Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand surveying pallet houses for the homeless. The houses are 8 x 8  foot and can accommodate one or two people inside, with drop down beds, power outlets, heaters, and personal locked storage areas.   By Brian Hews and Tammye McDuff • December 30, 2020 Two weeks ago, L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn shared photos that showed her and Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand touring pallet houses for t...

COVID Hits Cerritos Employees at City Hall, Other City Facilities Share this: By Brian Hews • December 20, 2020 Hews Media Group-Cerritos News has confirmed with city officials that several Cerritos City Hall employees have either contracted or have been exposed to COVID-19. A few employees have contacted HMG-CN and also confirmed the outbreak. Following COVID-19 guidelines, the city told the employees who contracted COVID and the employees who were exposed to immediately quarantine. One of ...

ABCUSD Teachers Win SONIC Fundraiser for Classroom Requests Share this: By Brian Hews • December 20, 2020 For the twelfth year in a row and during an especially urgent time of need, SONIC® Drive-In donated an all-time high of $1.3 million to fund public school teacher requests across the country as part of its annual Limeades for Learning Fall Voting Campaign. In partnership with nonprofit teacher crowdfunding platform, DonorsChoose and with the help of SONIC fans, a teacher from Artesia, a...