Media contact information for Randy Economy and Brian Hews and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper

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, January 17, 2011

RONALD BEILKE: Criminal trial against ex-Pico Rivera Mayor wraps up on Tuesday. Jury to have final say on his future as a free man. It has been a "whose who" of Pico Rivera and Political figures at the trial in Downtown LA

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By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
Monday, January 17, 2011
4:30 p.m.

Los Angeles, CA

Prosecutors are wrapping up their criminal case against former Pico Rivera Mayor Ronald Beilke, and the case could be heading to the Jury as early as Tuesday afternoon.

If Beilke is found guilty on all charges, he could face up to six years and two months in prison.


Assistant District Attorney Sandi Roth has presented a very good case against Beilke, but his Defense Attorney Anthony Willoughby has provided some well known political figures to serve as "character" witnesses on his clients behalf, including a current Member of Congress.

The WHITTIER DAILY NEWS REPORTER RUBY GONZALES has covered the trial for the past several months, and did a TERRIFIC job tracking all the developments during the last 10 day. I encourage ALL of my readers to visit the Whittier Daily News Website for all the "ins and outs" of this fascinating case that in being held in Downtown Los Angeles.

 
The DA is charging that Belike, a former councilman and mayor in Pico Rivera lied about the value of 433 free movie tickets he received and voted on contracts that benefited his business, the Wienerschnitzel restaurant at 6749 S. Rosemead Blvd. within city limits.

It has been a literal "whose who" of local political figures and Pico Rivera city hall staffers and other "insiders" who have testified this past week including:
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Witness: US Rep. Grace Napolitano
  • United States Rep. Grace Napolitano (a long time political friend)
  • Former Pico Rivera City Manager Chuck Fuentes
  • Pico Rivera City Clerk Daryl Betancur
  • Former Pico Rivera public works director Michael Moore 
  • Leah Kabbara, owner of Kabbara Engineering
  • Michael Cummings, vice president of operations for Krikorian Theaters
  • Eric Ward, General Manager of the Krikorian Theater in Pico Rivera
  • Beilke himself also took the stand and denied any wrong doing. 
As soon as the case goes to the jury, and a verdict is announced, I will be updating you.  Stay tuned and check back here beginning Monday late afternoonish....

So...tell me what you think about this case?  Is Beilke guilty?  Should this case have ever been brought to trial in the first place?  

Do you trust your local elected city council members?  

Hit my comment section below.

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1 comment:

Ray Ray Pico said...

I say he is GUILTY and NEEDS TO PAY for HIS MISDEEDS.

Monday, January 17, 2011 5:37:00 PM

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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.”

Hear Randy Economy and Brian Hews on the David Cruz Show!

Hear Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Publisher Brian Hews and Reporter Randy Economy on The David Cruz Show during the week of June 25, 2012 on KTLK AM 1150 in Southern California. The segment begins at the 56:00 part in this clip and lasts for thirty minutes.

Brian Hews, Randy Economy on CBS 2 News KCAL 9 with Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan

Los Cerritos Community Newspaper featured CBS News with Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan CBS/KCAL Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan interviews Randy Economy and Brian Hews from Los Cerritos Community Newspaper the day more than 300 law enforcement officials raided 12 different locations in the political scandal that is consuming Los Angeles County. Thanks CBS News for acknowledging the hard work of LCCN!

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