1989 Judges Ruling, Ignored by Cerritos City Attorney, Takes Barrows out of Council Race
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Winner of Eight LA Press HEWS MEDIA GROUP Club Awards from 2012- 2015. Serving Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Commerce, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, La Palma, Norwalk, and Pico Rivera • 86,000 Homes Every Friday • March 24, 2017 • Vol 31, No. 51 1989 JUDGES RULING, IGNORED BY CERRITOS CITY ATTORNEY, TAKES BARROWS OUT OF COUNCIL RACE From AG's website: cited a 2004 attorney’s general archives and obtained two Both rulings should The Attorney General’s opinion, slammed the report. judicial decisions from 1988 effectively ban Barrows from Conversely, Cerritos voting and 1989 that invalidate the running for office in April. Winner of Eight LA Press opinionsLOS CERRITOS are advisory, residents who are tired of seeing AG’s opinion. The judicial rulings also callClub Awards from 2012- 2015. and not legally binding the same city council members Judge J. Kimbal Walker into question the City Attorney's on courts, agencies, cycle through the City every stated in his 1988 decision, case own motives and actions in not two years, praised the report. number SEC 66417, “When following the rulings since or individuals. The City, through its the (1988) election is had, all 1989, and not informing attorney, sent out a press the council members will be City personnel, including the By Brian Hews release to all media outlets ineligible to run or serve a third Cerritos City Clerk's office of Serving Artesia, Bellower, Cerritos,contradicting Commerce, the Downey, report Hawaiian citing Gardens, consecutive Lakewood, term.”La Palma, Norwalk, and Picothe Rivera court t )PNFT&WFSZ'SJEBZt%FDFNCFS cases, while relying t7PM /P ive weeks ago the 2004 AG's opinion, even Judge Jerold Krieger stated on an AG's opinion written A 1989 L.A. County Superior Hews Media Group- taking the unusual step ofHMG-CN in his EXCLUSIVE1989 decision, EXPOSÉ: case fifteen years later. Court case ruled that "any Community News F posting the letter on the City’s number SEC 77109, “it is Judges rulings are law; AG member of the City published a report pertaining to website under “Top Stories.” adjudged and decreed that any opinions, according to the AG's ArticleMONTEBELLO IV of the Cerritos City UNIFIEDThe reaction BOARD by Barrows MEMBER member of the CISNEROS City Council own PUSHING website, are advisory. POT SALESCouncil whoIN hasCITY served Charter, which was re-written supporters and the City was of the city of Cerritos who Worse, the ‘88/’89 court two or more consecutive after voters overwhelmingly By Brian Hews vitriolic.. and it was premature. has served more than two decisions were inexplicably left terms is prohibited from approved Proposition H in 1988 HMG-CN traveled to the consecutive terms is prohibited out of the AG’s 2004 decision. thatBy Brian mandated Hews term limits. Los AngelesBack County in court2011, from seeking reelection.” stationary site or a attorney’s officeseeking and had reelection." closed a number Barrows supporters, who Huntington Park mobileSee unit. BARROWS pageof the 13 dispensaries. he proliferation of pot shops in adopted an ordinance The amended Then, in October 2015, Cisneros was the Los Angeles area is getting outlawing medical By Tammye McDuff ordinance hired as Huntington Park City Manager TMISSIONincreased attention TO MARSafter the LAUNCHES marijuana FROM CCPA was easier andActivate the closings Hawaiian stopped. passage of Proposition 64, with some dispensaries. to enforce After Cisneros was hired, he NASA’s Space Launch System [SLS] cities scrambling to establish dispensaries Despite that, many because immediately began to hammer out a is ushering in a new era of deep space and commercial operations to reap the companies opened dispensary new ordinance that would allow three exploration and, with the Presidential Gardens Continues lucrative tax dollars from pot sales. in the city without operators “marijuana cultivation and distribution” signing of S.442, the National Aeronautics Count the tiny 3 square mile city of a business license could not organizations in the city. and Space Administration Transition to Have Positive Huntington Park in on the “gold rush” of and in violation of use the sale The City chose three groups by “blind Authorization Act of 2017, $19.1 billion the 21st century. the ordinance. of marijuana to number call” to be given the opportunity additional dollars will be put into the And Edgar Cisneros, the Huntington In January 2015 the sick people as a toImpact cultivate onand Communitydistribute marijuana in exploration of space. Park City Manager who is also a Council approved, on a 5-0 defense. city limits. The three were chosen out of More than 1,100 businesses in 43 Montebello Unified School District vote, an amended ordinance to flatly At the time, Police 31By groupsTammye that McDuff submitted applications. states across the nation are helping to Board Member, is leading the charge in a prohibit any type of marijuana sales Chief Jorge Cisneros said his build the new heavy-lift vehicle which City that once banned pot shops. or deliveries in the City either from a department was working with the district Activate HawaiianSee CISNEROSGardens pageis an12 will take scientific missions and humans instructive event and out reach programs farther into space than ever before, some designed to effectively address the issue of ALI TAJ MAKES ARTESIA HISTORY, FIRST PAKISTANI-AMERICANof those companies TO areBE right M AYORhere in the CERRITOSchildhood obesity COUNCIL within the community. DENY city of Cerritos. Alexander Khananashvili, doctor and By Larry Caballero California suppliers are critical to RESIDENTSformer Wellness Program THE CHANCE Coordinator at the success of NASA’s bold vision for Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical PicturedIt was (l-r) a NASAstanding Astronaut room Colonel only Briancrowd Duffy with Cerritos Mayor George Ray and Aerojet America’s future in deep space, designing Center and Founder of Obesity Solutions Dec.Rocketdyne, 12 at the Vice Albert President E. Littleof NASA Community Programs Jim Paulsen. Photo by Tammye McDuff. TO VOTE ON SALES TAX Center in Artesia where Councilmember See MARS page 10 See ACTIVATE page 12 Ali Taj was elected Mayor for the first By Brian Hews time. This was history in the making because The Cerritos Council, at their regular Taj is now the first Pakistani-American Dec. 8 meeting, and led by termed out elected as mayor in the Western United Councilwoman Carol Chen, denied States. Numerous public officials and Cerritos residents the right to choose, by dignitaries congratulated Taj, including a special election, the ability to vote for a Los Angeles County Supervisor-elect sales tax increase in the City. Janice Hahn, who said that whenever An angry Councilmember Jim Edwards he promises to attend a public event to told Hews Media, “to deny the residents represent his city, he never disappoints. the opportunity to vote for or against this “I am sure that he won’t be measure is unconscionable.” disappointing this city either, the city that The 3/4 cent sales tax increase would he loves, and I am looking forward to bring $11 million into Cerritos, giving the City the ability to keep the Sheriff’s working closely with him in the months Artesia Mayor Ali Taj, fth from right, with the Artesia Chamber President PaoLing Guo, far right, the Board, and chamber sta at the Mayoral transition. See ALI TAJ page 5 See SALES TAX page 6 2 MARCH 24, 2017 HewsMediaGroup.net TO ADVERTISE CALL 562-407-3873 HALEY GUERRA APPOINTED TO Bellflower Chamber Seats New Board of Directors DOWNEY'S GREEN TASK FORCE By Tammye McDuff The 2017 Board of Directors for the Bellflower Chamber of Commerce held their first meeting March 21, 2017. Dan Stepanian (right) with CR & R Haley Guerra (right) with Downey Councilman Rick Rodriguez after her appointment. Incorporated was sworn in as President; Vice President is Russ Rottigni with By Tammye McDuff this day.” RLR Enterprise; Sergeant of Arms is Carla Mitchell with Identity Match; Ms. Guerra stated, “tonight I accepted Treasurer, is Monica Riche with The Haley Guerra, daughter of former my appointment to the Green Task Force Downey Mayor Mario Guerra, was Guild House; Directors are Rosalyn for the City of Downey by Councilman Daily a Mary Kay Consultant; Director, installed as the newest member of the Larry Wehage with the Lions Club City of Downey's Green Task Force. Rick Rodriguez. I am honored to have this opportunity to serve my community. International; Director, Suzanne Johnson Ms. Guerra has been very excited with Rodan & Fields Dermatology; and looking forward to serving since I hope to bring a new energy to the Green Director, Mike Choi with State Farm Councilman Rick Rodriguez asked Task Force, focusing on environmental Insurance; Director, Robin Snow with her to be his appointed commissioner. responsibility and providing examples Stonebridge Funeral & Cremation “It's especially symbolic for me since I to our community and youth on how Services; and Past President, Jeff Smith founded the Green Task Force as Mayor with RailMaster Hobbies. Photo by in 2008,” said Guerra, “sustainability to protect our planet. I look forward to Tammye McDuff. and environmental education were the serving, and continue working towards focus then and I'm glad it continues to a greener Downey.” Rates have never been better! 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