Randy Economy: WHITTIER DAILY NEWS: POLITICAL CORRUPTION EDITORIAL HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD IN MONDAY EDITION

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Randy Economy and Brian Hews are "two of the best" Investigative Reporters in all of Southern California. They are responsible for uncovering the biggest 'political pay to pay scandal' in the HISTORY of Los Angeles County government, deep inside the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office. Randy and Brian's work has been featured on Fox News, NBC LA, CBS/KCAL, KTLK-AM 1150, The Mark Isler Show, The David Cruz Show, Univision Radio Network, KTLA News, Los Angeles Times, LA Daily News, KFI Talk Radio, KABC Talk Radio, KABC Eyewitness News and dozens of other media outlets across America. He is the On-Line Editor for Hews Media Group who publishes Los Cerritos Community Newspaper and the La Mirada Lamplighter. If you are interested in interviewing Randy and Brian for your news program, radio talk show, etc., drop an email to Randy@CerritosNews.net, or call 562 407-3873 during regular business hours. Thanks for all of your AMAZING SUPPORT and INTEREST! America's community newspapers are the BACK bone of a FREE MEDIA. Los Cerritos Community Newspaper can be found at www.loscerritosnews.net. Investigative Reporting is becoming a "lost art" here in the United States. Randy Economy and Brian Hews are determined to "keep politicians" on their toes and accountable.

Monday, March 15, 2010

WHITTIER DAILY NEWS: POLITICAL CORRUPTION EDITORIAL HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD IN MONDAY EDITION

on 3/15/2010 12:34:00 AM

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POLITICAL BAD BOYZ AND GIRLS OUT OF CONTROL ALL OVER SO CA!

I want to give a huge "SHOUT OUT" to the EDITORIAL BOARD over at the WHITTIER DAILY NEWS/SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE and PASADENA STAR NEWS for an AMAZING EDITORIAL in MONDAY'S EDITION that deals with CORRUPTION that PLAGUED many local CITY HALLS in our region for the past TWO PLUS YEARS.

Pico Rivera, Vernon, Temple City, La Puente, Monterey Park, Inglewood, and many other cities that have elected officials are under criminal indictment.

HERE is a snippet of the EDITORIAL...and the link is below.

Remember, it is UP to the PEOPLE to hold our elected officials responsible for their bad behavior. Remember, just because you win an election, doesn't give you the keys to the public cash register. We have laws and lots of checks and balances. Sadly, many of our local city halls are totally out of control and these greedy corrupt POLS are being indicted...one by one.
Randy Economy

Our View: DA keeping officials honest

From the Editorial Board of the Whittier Daily News/Pasadena Star News/SG Valley Tribune:

For the most part, government acting in the open is based on the honor system. Remedies for violations of the Brown Act, the state's open meeting law, are few and far between. At best, the illegal action can be declared null and void and the item taken up again in public. The same goes for the California Public Records Act, where jumping up and down and calling out the violation is as good a remedy as any in the law.

That's why the District Attorney's Office is absolutely critical in keeping the sun shining on the business of local government. Without that arm of the law - both as a deterrent against future cheats and to ferret out wrongdoing - local government would literally get away with even more secrecy and obfuscation than normal.

Lately, the Office of Public Integrity under Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley has been working overtime to keep our local elected officials honest, even if that means leveling criminal corruption charges against bad actors. The DA's Office is acting as the public's partner in requiring elected officials reveal matters of economic interest, campaign spending and any other information that should see the light of day and if it doesn't, could make for ethical and legal conflicts or end up influencing an election outcome.

Read more: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_14675387#ixzz0iE8rVuIr

Two officials from Pico Rivera are under investigation by the DA: City Councilman Bob Archuleta, for allegedly failing to report campaign gifts; and former Mayor Ron Beilke, who was charged with two felony counts and six misdemeanors. Beilke is charged with perjury for signing a 2008 statement of economic interest that prosecutors say is a lie. Beilke allegedly used $3,464 in free movie passes - adding up to 433 visits for himself and four guests - from Krikorian, after voting on a contract with the movie theater chain.

Read more: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinions/ci_14675387#ixzz0iEDCgJxN

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LISTEN TO RANDY ECONOMY AND BRIAN HEWS ON KFI TALK RADIO

Hews, Economy Featured on The Tim Conway Jr. Show on KFI

Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Publisher Brian Hews and Reporter Randy Economy were featured on KFI AM 640 on the Tim Conway Jr. Show on Thursday, October 17 to discuss the arrest of Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez, Property Tax Agent Ramin Salari and Assessor Major Property Appraiser Mark McNeil on dozens of felony charges. The segment was broadcast live to millions of listeners throughout the Western United States. LCCN will post additional interviews by Mr. Hews and Mr. Economy in the future.

WATCH: LCCN, Randy Economy featured on Fox News

Los Angeles Local News, Weather, and Traffic Los Cerritos Community Newspaper’s exclusive groundbreaking coverage into the corruption probe at the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office is now the focal point of a multi part series that began airing Wednesday night on Fox News 11 in Southern California. LCCN was the first media outlet to break the story about the massive criminal investigation that has now gripped the entire Los Angeles County Hall of Administration. “We thank Fox News for recognizing featuring Los Cerritos Community Newspaper in their coverage,” said Brian Hews, President and Publisher of Hews Media Group. “LCCN has been working with dozens of media outlets across the country on this massive scandal for the past eight months,” Hews said. Featured in this report is LCCN Investigative Reporter Randy Economy who tells about how the community newspaper was able to “piece the puzzle together” that has resulted in the arrest of one former property appraiser, and the recent departure of Assessor John Noguez on a “paid leave of absence.” Look for more segments on Fox News 11 during the next several days and weeks. Reporter Gina Silva is featured in this segment.

Randy Economy appears on NBC News Non Stop California with Colleen Williams

Randy Economy appears on California Non Stop with Colleen Williams from NBC News.

Randy Economy appeared on NBC New's Non Stop California in June, 2012. This is what NBC said about Randy and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper. "Los Cerritos Community Newspaper recently published hundreds of e-mails between Los Angeles County Assessor John R. Noguez and several property tax agents. The emails were obtained by the newspaper through a series of public document requests. This is the second set of documents published by the community newspaper that has been at the forefront of reporting and exposing the alleged pay to play activities between tax agents and Noguez for the past two years. Reporter Randy Economy joins Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA to discuss how their investigation began on June 25, 2012.”