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La Mirada’s Nick the Greek Will Offer Free Food

La Mirada’s Nick the Greek Will Offer Free Food

August 30, 2023 To celebrate their La Mirada opening, Nick the Greek will offer free food next Tuesday September 5 from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM. The eatery…

1st CEB Golf Tournament Moved to Knabe Golf Center

Aug. 7, 2023 Due to the Ironwood Nine closure caused by a Kinder-Morgan gas line leak, the annual 1st CEB Tournament will be moved to the Don Knabe…

5 Examples of How Gamification Is Changing the Way We Learn

Courtesy Unsplash. Gamification in education is changing the game of learning! Imagine studying while feeling like you’re playing an exciting game. That’s the power of gamification, which incorporates…

PREMIER GIRLS FASTPITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW – Final major travel softball tournament of summer on tap for 16-Under, 18-Under teams

July 20, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter It’s what every travel softball player strives for; the opportunity to play for a Premier Girls Fastpitch title,…

Prince Harry, wife Meghan in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ with paparazzi – Harry’s spokesperson

Prince Harry, wife Meghan in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ with paparazzi – Harry’s spokesperson

May 17, 2023 7:54 am LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving…

ABC Unified School District Hires New Superintendent

ABC Unified School District Hires New Superintendent

April 21, 2023 By Brian Hews After a lengthy and thorough search, the ABC Unified School District has decided that it is best to look within the school…

Petty Politics Once Again Roils the Cerritos Mayoral Transition

April 21, 2023 LCCN OP/ED Chuong Vo did not want to be mayor; Naresh Solanki took the mayoral seat for two years straight; Barrows, who was appointed not…

LA County Reports First Cases of New Arcturus Strain of COVID-19

LA County Reports First Cases of New Arcturus Strain of COVID-19

April 21, 2023 Los Angeles County has identified the first local cases of a newly emerging strain of COVID-19, the public health director said, although the numbers remain…

Biola University Will Hold a Large-Scale Active Shooter Training Exercise

Biola University Will Hold a Large-Scale Active Shooter Training Exercise

February 21, 2023 Biola University will be hosting a large-scale, simulative active shooter training exercise for personnel from nine local law enforcement units, university campus safeties and one fire…

Residents Want to Recall Downey Councilwoman Catherine Alvarez

January 6, 2022 A group of residents filed a petition requesting a recall to remove Alvarez from office with the Downey City Clerk’s office on Sept. 1, according…

Nov. 14-20, 2022 La Mirada Crime Summary

Nov. 14-20, 2022 La Mirada Crime Summary

  Notable Arrests • Four suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations. • One suspect was arrested for grant theft auto. • One suspect…

A Veterans Day Message From La Mirada Mayor Anthony A. Otero

A Veterans Day Message From La Mirada Mayor Anthony A. Otero

La Mirada Mayor Anthony A. Otero   October 31, 2022~To all veterans and those serving in our nation’s Armed Forces today, thank you for your time, bravery, and…

Rep. Michelle Steel’s Shameful Voting Record Includes No on Protecting Kids

    SUPPORTING STEEL: Seen in this picture are former LA County Supervisor Don Knabe, Cerritos Mayor Chuong Vo, Cerritos Councilpersons Naresh Solanki and Lynda Johnson, and ABCUSD…

MID-CITIES LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – La Mirada battles through unexpected injury, sweeps Norwalk as rare league title is in sights

MID-CITIES LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – La Mirada battles through unexpected injury, sweeps Norwalk as rare league title is in sights

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter October 4, 2022~Just when the La Mirada High and Norwalk High girls volleyball teams were preparing for what many thought would be…

La Mirada Blog: ‘Nothing Happened’ When Police Officer Assaulted Councilman DeRuse

La Mirada Blog: ‘Nothing Happened’ When Police Officer Assaulted Councilman DeRuse

September 29, 2022 Staff Report La Mirada Blog writer Tony Aiello doesn’t mind showing his allegiance when his friend, La Mirada City Councilman Andrew Sarega is under fire,…

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After Delivering Flyer to Homes, Noted White Supremacist a No-Show at NLMUSD Meeting

After Delivering Flyer to Homes, Noted White Supremacist a No-Show at NLMUSD Meeting

The flyer that was delivered to homes by California MassResistance. September 7, 2023 By Brian…

Hate Group to Protest at NLMUSD Meeting Tonight Used Misleading Flyer Delivered to Parents

Hate Group to Protest at NLMUSD Meeting Tonight Used Misleading Flyer Delivered to Parents

The flyer from delivered by California Mass Resistance to John Glenn parents containing several bald-faced…

LA Opera-Free Live Simulcast of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at La Mirada Community Regional Park

LA Opera-Free Live Simulcast of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at La Mirada Community Regional Park

August 24, 2023 LA Opera invites all to grab their picnics and lawn chairs and…

La Mirada’s Eckart ends summer with memorable trip for the ages

La Mirada’s Eckart ends summer with memorable trip for the ages

August 22, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter/X Rebecca Eckart began her senior year…

La Mirada Pop Warner Has Its Opening Day

La Mirada Pop Warner Has Its Opening Day

August 20, 2023 La Mirada Matadores Football held their opening day Saturday Aug. 19 at…

La Mirada Receives Financial Reporting Award

La Mirada Receives Financial Reporting Award

August 16, 2023 The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – La Mirada Hopes to Put Last Season in the Past With New Head Coach, Same Challenges

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – La Mirada Hopes to Put Last Season in the Past With New Head Coach, Same Challenges

August 7, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter LA MIRADA MATADORES 4-6 overall…

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Endorses Senator Bob Archuleta for Congress

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Endorses Senator Bob Archuleta for Congress

July 18, 2023 (La Puente, CA) — Today, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma has officially endorsed…

Cerritos Councilman Chuong Vo’s Appointee Lied on ABCUSD Board Vacancy Application

Sign up for local news and alerts; we will not sell your email, who does…

Hawaiian Gardens Settles Harassment Lawsuit Filed Against Current Employee Fred Licon

IN ADDITION to the lawsuit Fred Licon above, was found guilty of misusing union funds…

La Mirada Woman’s Death Ruled Homicide, Juvenile Detained

La Mirada Woman’s Death Ruled Homicide, Juvenile Detained

A La Mirada woman’s death on June 4 was ruled a homicide, the coroner’s office…

Steve De Ruse Named Mayor of La Mirada In Council Reorganization

Steve De Ruse Named Mayor of La Mirada In Council Reorganization

June 14, 2023 The La Mirada City Council conducted its annual reorganization on Tuesday, June…

Crime Summary

3 people stabbed at party in Pico Rivera

August 28, 2023 PICO RIVERA, Calif. – Pico Sheriff’s Station deputies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call at 11:30 p.m. reporting a stabbing and…

Three injured in La Mirada shooting

Three injured in La Mirada shooting

  February 27, 2023  Three people were injured in a shooting in La Mirada and authorities on Sunday were investigating. The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. near…

Nov. 14-20, 2022 La Mirada Crime Summary

Nov. 14-20, 2022 La Mirada Crime Summary

  Notable Arrests • Four suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations. • One suspect was arrested for grant theft auto. • One suspect…

Anaheim Officer Assaulted La Mirada Councilman at Meeting, Called him a ‘Fucking Bitch’

Anaheim Officer Assaulted La Mirada Councilman at Meeting, Called him a ‘Fucking Bitch’

By Brian Hews July 13, 2022 ~ Fireworks erupted at the ordinarily tranquil La Mirada City Council meeting last night while the council was conducting its annual reorganization…

Apr. 4-10, 2022 La Mirada Crime Summary

Notable Arrests A probationer was arrested for various weapons charges.  Seven suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations.    Robbery Four suspects stole…

Two Men Rob Cerritos’ Goody’s Donuts, Send Owner to Hospital

Two Men Rob Cerritos’ Goody’s Donuts, Send Owner to Hospital

By Brian Hews April 8, 2022 ~ The popular Goody’s Donuts near the corner of Artesia and Carmenita in Cerritos was robbed today. According to employees, two black…

Insta Video: Student Says He Will Shoot Up Cerritos High, LASD Present Now, Sources

Insta Video: Student Says He Will Shoot Up Cerritos High, LASD Present Now, Sources

  March 16, 2022 A high-level source in the ABC School District has told HMG-CN that there is a heavy police presence right now at Cerritos High School…

Man fatally shot by deputies responding to ‘street takeover’ in Bellflower

    March 3, 2022 BELLFLOWER, Calif. (KABC) — A suspect holding a gardening tool was shot and killed by deputies in Bellflower overnight as they were responding…

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HMG-LCCN EXCLUSIVE : Norwalk-La Mirada School District Cited by Department of Justice for Non-ADA Compliance at La Mirada High

  BY BRIAN HEWS Hews Media Group-Community News has obtained a Resolution Agreement between the Department of Justice Enforcement Division and the Norwalk La Mirada Unified School…

NEW NEFF PARK PLAYGROUND UNVEILED

Improvements to the Neff Park playground equipment and walkways are now complete. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday at Neff Park in La Mirada to…

80’s Revisited: New Wave Restaurant in Bellflower

By Tammye McDuff The 80’s are totally back in full swing, with radical tunes and awesome threads; at least they are at the New Wave Restaurant &…

La Mirada Football Booster Club Under Scrutiny by Attorney General

  By Brian Hews For almost 10 years, the La Mirada Football Booster Club, run by Diane Grimajo and La Mirada football coach Mike Moschetti, have taken…

IQAir to Host Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway for La Mirada

LA MIRADA, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2014) – IQAir (www.iqair.com) will host a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway in partnership with Maddis Closet, a pediatric cancer foundation. The event will…

La Mirada Named County’s Most Business-Friendly Cities

By Brian Hews La Mirada were named the most business-friendly cities in Los Angeles County by the county’s economic development organization. At its annual awards gala on…

La Mirada Crime Summary Nov. 4 – Nov. 10, 2013

Scammers posing as utility company workers targeting residents The La Mirada Public Safety Team is reminding residents to be aware of various scams targeting utility customers. Recent…

WSJ Report: AOL Patch in Big Financial Trouble

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AOL Inc. Chief (Ignorant) Executive Tim Armstrong is resorting to major cuts at the company’s Patch local news unit…

La Mirada All-Stars One Win Away From Junior World Series Appearance

By Randy Economy The La Mirada Junior (13-14) All Stars are one win from heading to the Junior Little League World Series after a series of dramatic…

Crime Summary

3 people stabbed at party in Pico Rivera

August 28, 2023 PICO RIVERA, Calif. – Pico Sheriff’s Station deputies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call at 11:30 p.m. reporting a stabbing…

Three injured in La Mirada shooting

  February 27, 2023  Three people were injured in a shooting in La Mirada and authorities on Sunday were investigating. The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m.…

Nov. 14-20, 2022 La Mirada Crime Summary

  Notable Arrests • Four suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations. • One suspect was arrested for grant theft auto. • One…

Anaheim Officer Assaulted La Mirada Councilman at Meeting, Called him a ‘Fucking Bitch’

By Brian Hews July 13, 2022 ~ Fireworks erupted at the ordinarily tranquil La Mirada City Council meeting last night while the council was conducting its annual…

Apr. 4-10, 2022 La Mirada Crime Summary

Notable Arrests A probationer was arrested for various weapons charges.  Seven suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations.    Robbery Four suspects…

Two Men Rob Cerritos’ Goody’s Donuts, Send Owner to Hospital

By Brian Hews April 8, 2022 ~ The popular Goody’s Donuts near the corner of Artesia and Carmenita in Cerritos was robbed today. According to employees, two…

Insta Video: Student Says He Will Shoot Up Cerritos High, LASD Present Now, Sources

  March 16, 2022 A high-level source in the ABC School District has told HMG-CN that there is a heavy police presence right now at Cerritos High…

Man fatally shot by deputies responding to ‘street takeover’ in Bellflower

    March 3, 2022 BELLFLOWER, Calif. (KABC) — A suspect holding a gardening tool was shot and killed by deputies in Bellflower overnight as they were…

Video: Juveniles Argue at Cerritos’ Heritage Park, Gunshot Rings Out

    March 2, 2022 Staff Report Hews Media Group-Community News has learned that on Tuesday, Mar. 1, at approximately 3 PM, Cerritos Deputies responded to an…

La Mirada Remains Among Region’s Safest Cities

  February 28, 2022 La Mirada experienced one of the region’s lowest crime rates and remained among the safest cities in Los Angeles County in 2021. The…

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