Category: Around Town
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I-5 Freeway Ramp Closure at SB Pioneer Boulevard/Imperial Highway Begins August 15th
NORWALK – Caltrans will fully close the southbound Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) off-ramp at Pioneer Boulevard/Imperial Highway beginning Thursday,…
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Iconic ‘Dancer’ Sculpture In Cerritos ‘Beheaded’ by Thieves
HMG-CN Staff Report In what is becoming a common occurrence, yet another expensive bronze sculpture set was stolen in the…
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Cerritos Crime Summary July 29 – August 4, 2013
Cerritos deputies conducted 24 Part I felony investigations last week, an increase of two compared to the week before. Commercial…
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Exclusive: Lynwood Mayor Alatorre Engaged In ‘Criminal Acts’ Internal Investigation Concludes
CITY MANAGER EXITS JOB By Brian Hews and Brian Hews (Lynwood) Hews Media Group-Community News (HMG-CN) obtained a 72-page confidential…
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6,720 Inches of Hair Collected at Norwalk ‘Locks of Love’ Drive
[showmyads] By Kristin Grafft After cutting and styling hair for five hours at the Locks of Love hair drive, stylists…
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Exclusive: Business Owned by Central Basin Director Apodaca’s Wife Paid Over $10,000 by Agency
By Brian Hews (Commerce) In documents obtained via a public records request, Hews Media Group-Community News found files detaling over…
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Cerritos Sheriff’s Station Recognized At Conference in Kenya, Africa
By Brian Hews The Cerritos Sheriff’s Station has been recognized for its efforts this week at a worldwide…
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La Mirada All-Stars One Win Away From Junior World Series Appearance
By Brian Hews The La Mirada Junior (13-14) All Stars are one win from heading to the Junior Little League…
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First Annual Summer Exotic Plant and Orchid Festival Blooms in Westminster
[showmyads] By Justin Cooley The Newport Harbor Orchid Society (NHOS) will be hosting the Annual Exotic Plant and Orchid…
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Feds Bust 13 LA Area ‘Mexican Mafia,’ ‘La Familia’ Members In Cartel Crackdown
Cartel Initiated Alliance with Prison Gang that is also Targeted in Second Indictment for Exercising Control Over Large South L.A.…
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HANNAH and ETHAN ANDERSON: AMBER ALERT ISSUED IN CALIFORNIA FOR ABDUCTED SIBLINGS
THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL’S EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND TACTICAL ALERT CENTER HAS ACTIVATED AN AMBER ALERT FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY…
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Falls Fire Hits 1200 Acres Prompting Evacuations in Orange County
You Tube Video From: imokdrunkagain By Brian Hews A wildfire broke out in Orange County on Monday, prompting officials to evacuate…
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Artesia’s Portuguese Community Celebrates Festa do Espirito Santo
By Varshini Satish {UPDATED] Artesia has a proud history of having a strong Portuguese community, and this past weekend they…
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Panay Street in Cypress Becomes Violent Crime Ending In Death of Suspect
(Cypress) A quiet Cypress neighborhood became a scary crime scene on Saturday that ended in the death of a…
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Hews Media Group Exclusive: Gil Cedillo Jr. Now Part of Calderon FBI Probe
By Brian Hews and Randy Economy Hews Media Group-Community News has learned that the FBI’s…
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Consulting Firm With Calderon Ties Banked Thousands in Central Basin Contracts
Gil Cedillo Jr., son of LA Councilman Gil Cedillo, managed the contract process. By Brian…
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Caroline Karimi: Family seeks public’s help on whereabouts of 18 year old West LA woman
The family of missing a West Los Angeles woman is reaching out to the media on Wednesday in hopes of…
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$45 Million Hawaiian Gardens Casino Expansion Project Approved
By Brian Hews City council members in Hawaiian Gardens have voted to approve a massive $45 million dollar casino project…
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Group Opposes Reinstatement of Vandalized Gandhi Statue in Cerritos
[showmyads] By Brian Hews A recently vandalized statue of Hindu religious icon Mohandas Gandhi in front of a Cerritos law…
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Huntington Beach ‘Rioting’ Videos Hit You Tube Sunday Night; Eight Day Surf Competition Ends In Street Brawls
By Brian Hews Social media sites exploded on Sunday night showing images of mass chaos in Huntington Beach after a…