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Lakewood Mayor Co-Chairs Host Town Celebration for Special Olympic Athletes

Jeff Wood

By Rico Dizon

Mayor Jeff Wood has recently accepted to serve as Co-Chair on the Lakewood Host Town Committee for the athletes participating in the Los Angeles Special Olympic World Games 2015 that will take place from July to August this year.

The Mayor proudly announced after accepting his new responsibility, “on behalf of the Lakewood City Council and the entire Los Angeles County, I…

Knabe to Receive First ‘Protector of Children’ Award

  Cerritos, CA – The Community Family Guidance Center (CFGC) has selected Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe as the first recipient of its’ Protector of Children Award. The award will be presented the evening of May 11, 2015 at the 25th Annual CFGC Golf Tournament held at Los Coyotes Country Club.

“Supervisor Knabe has been a leader in California in fighting child abuse” said Steve Vicencia,…

15TH ANNUAL CERRITOS COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST

By Tammye McDuff

On Wednesday, May 13, the Fifteenth Annual Cerritos Community Prayer Breakfast will be held at the Cerritos Sheraton Hotel, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.  This year’s keynote speaker is Lieutenant Halcott R. Carter, Battalion Chaplain, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion at Camp Pendleton.  In addition, the Prayer Breakfast committee will sponsor ten marines from Marine Corp Base Camp…

Central Basin Loses First Round of $8-Million Wrongful Termination Suit

CBMWD loses appeal of former GM Perez claim for unemployment benefits.

By Brian Hews

In reviewing the February 23rd 2015 Central Basin Municipal Water District (CBMWD) Board meeting minutes, Hews Media Group-Community News has discovered that a decision has been handed down from the California Employee Development Department mandating CBMWD pay former General Manager Tony Perez’ unemployment…

I am a volunteer with UpRising Yoga, a 501.c3 non-profit (URY) uprisingyoga.orgWe bring yoga to teens in the juvenile justice system. Our focus is on those teens that have been sexually trafficked and foster youth. We know that yoga heals all traumas. We have been teaching in Central Juvenile Hall every Tuesday-no matter the weather or if it’s a holiday-for the last three years. We also offer…

Knabe Delivers State of County Address in Cerritos

By Kristin Grafft

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe presented the 2014 State of the County on Thursday, February 13, at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. It was filled with “the good, the bad and the ugly” as well as Knabe’s own bucket list for his final term in office.

Just a few of this year’s accomplishments that were highlighted in his speech included, Orange Grove Park, the…

Since the Safely Surrendered Baby Law went into effect, over 100 babies have been surrendered and welcomed into loving homes. Here are some inspiring stories about the children who have been surrendered over the years.