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Warren Buffett
By Brian Hews, Editor and Publisher At what point does a public-agency controversy grow significant enough to attract the attention of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division?…
May 15, 2026 Lamplighter-LCCN Staff Report Los Cerritos Community News has earned a nomination for Best Investigative Reporting from the Los Angeles Press Club for its five-part investigative series “High…
April 3, 2026 By Brian Hews A high-stakes legal war that could gut Southeast Los Angeles County city budgets and wipe out thousands of jobs is now headed to a…
April 3, 2026 By Brian Hews ARTESIA — A healthcare operator who ran a hospice business out of Artesia is now at the center of a massive federal fraud case…
February 24, 2026 NORWALK, CA – Dr. Lorena Vidaurre, Trustee Area 6 and Norwalk-La Mirada Board of Education Vice President, has resigned from the Board of Education due to personal reasons, effective immediately.…
February 1, 2026 Staff Report The City of La Mirada will hold its General Municipal Election on June 2, 2026, to fill two City Council positions. One resident each from…
WELCOME: La Mirada Mayor Ed Eng and La Mirada City Council members with the González family during a ceremony Tuesday night marking the opening of the new Northgate González Market…
By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X January 2, 2026 Happy New Year. Millions of Americans began 2026 with a financial gut punch that was entirely predictable and entirely avoidable.…
January 2, 2026 By Laurie Hanson California is ushering in a sweeping set of legal changes in 2026 that will affect employment practices, real estate transactions, and consumer protections for…
January 2, 2026 LCCN Staff Report Several recent food recalls serve as a reminder that some manufacturers apparently need a refresher course in reading labels, running quality checks, and keeping…