Los Cerritos Community News

Los Cerritos Community News
Front page on July 5, 2024
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Hews Media Group[1][2]
PublisherBrian Hews[3]
Editor-in-chiefBrian Hews[1]
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersLa Mirada, California
Circulation35,000 – 86,000 weekly[2][3]
Readership150,000+[3]
OCLC number46614712
Websitewww.loscerritosnews.net

Los Cerritos Community News, also known as Cerritos Community News, is a local weekly newspaper published in California. It covers the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Buena Park, Cerritos, Commerce, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, East Lakewood, La Mirada, La Palma, Norwalk, and Pico Rivera. It publishes its papers on Fridays and has won fourteen Los Angeles Press Club awards.[3]

Brian Hews is the newspaper's sole editor, publisher, and owner. Much of the paper's revenue comes from mandatory public notices placed by cities and government programs. It has been criticized for publishing negative and false stories relating to local political figures.[1][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c Aron, Hillel (August 9, 2017). "How a Small Newspaper Became a Big Weapon". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Los Cerritos Community News newspaper in Cerritos California - MondoTimes.com". Mondo Times. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Official website". Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Ablaza, Kendra (April 14, 2014). "Cerritos news publisher may face $5,000 ethics fine". The Orange County Register. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Hale-Burns, Pamela (March 13, 2013). "SEIU files complaint against 'racist' ad in Cerritos community newspaper". Press-Telegram. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Ablaza, Kendra (April 17, 2014). "Ethics commission OKs fine against Cerritos publisher Brian Hews over inflammatory ad against politician". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2024.