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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,…

Week Five Football- Herrera, Mueller Carry Norwalk To Sixth Straight Victory Over El Rancho

Week Five Football- Herrera, Mueller Carry Norwalk To Sixth Straight Victory Over El Rancho

Norwalk High senior running back Michael Mueller fends off Andrew Bojorquez of El Rancho High in last Friday night’s final non-league game for the Lancers. Mueller rushed 18…

EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, a step that…

Farmers Market Returning to La Mirada Civic Center

August 25, 2020 The City of La Mirada’s weekly Farmers Market returns to the Civic Center beginning Saturday, September 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Experience the…

Teacher’s Assoc. of Norwalk La Mirada Hosts ‘Caring Beyond the Classroom’

Teacher’s Assoc. of Norwalk La Mirada Hosts ‘Caring Beyond the Classroom’

HELPING OUT: (l-r) Former NLMUSD Counselor Cathy Alvarez, NLMUSD Superintendent John Lopez, Trustee Dr. Robert Cancion and Board President Norma Amezcua at the event.   By Tammye McDuff…

City News

May 19, 2023 La Mirada Lamplighter eNewspaper

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Houseplants 101

By Melinda Myers Lift your spirits and improve your indoor environment by taking part in…

May 12, 2023 La Mirada Lamplighter eNewspaper

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3 Anaheim Family Members Killed in 10 Freeway Crash

3 Anaheim Family Members Killed in 10 Freeway Crash

Three members of an Anaheim family including two children were killed Sunday after a crash…

California Assembly Votes to Take Legal Revenue Away From Community Newspapers

May 2, 2023 By Brian Hews In a nearly unanimous vote, with two assembly people…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Calvo, La Mirada baseball edge Gahr to wrap up first Gateway League title

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Calvo, La Mirada baseball edge Gahr to wrap up first Gateway League title

The La Mirada High baseball team, fresh off the heels of a 2-1 win against…

LASD Investigating Car-to-Car Shooting at Cerritos Home Depot

LASD Investigating Car-to-Car Shooting at Cerritos Home Depot

April 24, 2023 CERRITOS, Calif. – Deputies were investigating a car-to-car shooting Sunday evening in…

Moschetti leaves as La Mirada’s head football coach to take same position at St. Paul

Moschetti leaves as La Mirada’s head football coach to take same position at St. Paul

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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…

Youth Fishing Derby at La Mirada Regional Park Saturday Feb. 25

Youth Fishing Derby at La Mirada Regional Park Saturday Feb. 25

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CIF-SS DIV. 2A BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS- La Mirada turns up the heat in fourth quarter, advances to second straight title game

CIF-SS DIV. 2A BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS- La Mirada turns up the heat in fourth quarter, advances to second straight title game

La Mirada High sophomore Julien Gomez goes up for a second half shot against Logan…

Crime Summary

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…

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

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 assault…

E-Editions

February 24, 2023 La Mirada Lamplighter eNewspaper

February 24, 2023 La Mirada Lamplighter eNewspaper

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January 20, 2023 La Mirada Lamplighter eNewspaper

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January 6, 2023 La Mirada Lamplighter eNewspaper

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December 9, 2022 La Mirada Lamplighter eNewspaper

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Sports

CIF-SS Div. 1 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS La Mirada’s fast start upstaged by Santa Margarita’s late rally in quarterfinals

May 17, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA-La Mirada High did everything it had to do in the early innings of its…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Calvo, La Mirada baseball edge Gahr to wrap up first Gateway League title

The La Mirada High baseball team, fresh off the heels of a 2-1 win against Gahr High this past Wednesday, celebrates the program’s seventh straight outright league…

BORAS CLASSIC-La Mirada haunted by poor defense again to another D 1 team, blanked by Huntington Beach

April 13, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter SANTA ANA-La Mirada High head coach Jimmy Zurn has seen his team play poor defense over the…

Moschetti leaves as La Mirada’s head football coach to take same position at St. Paul

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free HMG-CN local news and alerts. March 8, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on…

CIF-SS DIV. 2A BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS- La Mirada turns up the heat in fourth quarter, advances to second straight title game

La Mirada High sophomore Julien Gomez goes up for a second half shot against Logan Stewart of Pacifica Christian/Orange County High in last Friday night’s CIF-Southern Section…

La Mirada football snubbed from playoffs despite playing tough schedule

  By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter November 3, 2022~When La Mirada High head football coach Mike Moschetti looked at his 2022 schedule in the offseason, he…

La Mirada HS Girls Golf Sending Two to CIF

Sophomore Elena Valdez (left) placed 3rd in the San Gabriel/ Suburban League finals Thursday October 20, 2022. Also, junior Trinity Thurmond  placed 4th, oth will be competing…

GATEWAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL – La Mirada unable to get yards in key field positions, falls to Mayfair for sixth straight time

  October 13, 2022 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter BELLFLOWER-La Mirada High head coach Mike Moschetti has seen this picture since 2017 and even before when…

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…

Week Five Football- Herrera, Mueller Carry Norwalk To Sixth Straight Victory Over El Rancho

Norwalk High senior running back Michael Mueller fends off Andrew Bojorquez of El Rancho High in last Friday night’s final non-league game for the Lancers. Mueller rushed…

Crime Summary

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…

Artesia City Clerk Sues City and Councilmembers

February 25, 2022 By Brian Hews In January of this year, a felony search warrant was issued by the LA County Sheriff’s asking for all texts, computers…

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