LUSD Considering Drug-Sniffing Dogs on Campuses
By Hector Reyes, Editor
When a drug-sniffing German Shepherd found a bag of marijuana underneath a seat in the Firebaugh High School Auditorium at a town hall meeting last month, those in attendance knew about it immediately.
The marijuana was placed there earlier by Lynwood Century Station Sheriff’s deputies as part of a presentation being given inside the auditorium by members of the Lynwood Unified School District and sheriff’s deputies. [Read More...]
Candidates in Bell Recall Election Vow to Be Honest
From Staff and Wire Reports
BELL—With most of the City Council that turned this Los Angeles suburb into a national symbol of municipal corruption facing a recall election next month, many of those who led the fight to boot them from office have lined up to replace them.
Seventeen people, most of them prominent leaders of last summer’s recall drive, are running for five seats on the City Council in next month’s election. They began making their case for their candidacies this week at a pair of candidate forums. [Read More...]
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Fire at Apartment Building
From Staff and Wire Reports
One person was killed and another injured in an early morning fire last Thursday at an abandoned apartment building in Lynwood.
The fire was reported at 3:36 a.m. in the 12500 block of Long Beach Boulevard, near Palm Avenue, Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman said.
Firefighters declared a knockdown on the blaze about 10 minutes later, Pittman said. [Read More...]
Deputy D.A. Trujillo to Run for District Attorney
By A Staff Writer
Deputy District Attorney Mario Trujillo told the Nuestra Comunidad last week that he intends to run for district attorney next year.
Trujillo, past president of the Mexican American Bar Association, announced his candidacy at MABA’s installation dinner this past Saturday night.
He said that he is entering the race on the assumption that incumbent Steve Cooley, who has not ruled out running for a fourth term, will decide not to do so. “I will not run against Mr. Cooley,” he said. [Read More...]
Business Ties Link NFL Stadium Panel to Anschutz Group
By Jacob Adelman
LOS ANGELES (AP)—The seasoned local business leaders picked by the mayor to analyze plans for a downtown NFL stadium on the public’s behalf seem to have one thing in common: deep financial, political and civic ties with the company promoting the venue.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s panel includes a former governor who received generous donations from entities connected to the owner of Anschutz Entertainment Group; entertainment executives that have partnered with the firm or its affiliates; and business owners who have served alongside company president and CEO Tim Leiweke on local civic boards and commissions. [Read More...]
