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.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Israel Gomez wins 4th Annual SEROP-Sheraton Cerritos Top Chef Competition

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ISRAEL GOMEZ: THE TOP STUDENT CHEF!
This article appears in TODAY'S CERRITOS EDITION OF THE LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS!  VISIT ON LINE AT www.loscerritosnews.net

Dazzles judges with an mouthwatering “Cerritos Veggie Cheese Steak”

By Randy Economy
LCCN Staff Reporter

Israel Gomez, a student from Cerritos High School is the “hottest” student chef in town.  Last week, before a panel of nearly 20 judges, Gomez captured the 4th Annual Southeast Regional Occupation Program 2011 Top Chef Competition.
The event was held at the Cerritos Sheraton Hotel inside the Grille 91, under the guidance of Executive Chef Carlos Garcia.
 Chef Garcia has been the instructor for the SEROP student culinary arts program for the past three school years.  “This is becoming of the elite student chef programs anywhere in Southern California,” said Garcia.
CHEF CARLOS GARCIA... FROM THE SHERATON CERRITOS!
“This is more about capturing the passion of young people to become the next generation of chefs here in America.  We not only teach the fundamental principles about how a major kitchen operates, we also teach life skills and how to turn a passion into an art form,” Garcia said.
Gomez dazzled a panel of more than 15 judges during this year’s competition with a mouthwatering “Cerritos Veggie Cheese Steak Sandwich.”
Garcia challenged this semester’s chefs to create a dish that represented what you would want to eat as if it was “your last meal on earth.”
The winner!  Cerritos Veggie Cheese steak!
For Gomez, his ideal “last meal” turned out to be the best of the competition.  Calling his creation a “Cerritos Cheese Steak Sandwich” he used a variety of fresh vegetables including zucchini, tomatoes, green and red peppers, mushrooms, and white cheeses on a freshly baked roll that had judges “taste buds” wanting more.
Area high school students from Cerritos, Gahr, and Whitney and Artesia high schools participate in the course that requires students to spend several hours each and every week to be at the Sheraton to learn the art of cooking.
Serving as Judges this year were Gil Montano, Superintendent of the Southeast ROP; Maynard Law, Southeast ROP Board Member and President of the ABC School Board; Jesse Urquidi, Southeast ROP Board Member; Dr. Gary Smuts, Superintendent of the ABC USD; Dr. Ruth Perez, Superintendent of the Norwalk-La Mirada USD; Dr. Linda Lacey, President of Cerritos College; Steve Richardson, Executive Director of the Cerritos College Foundation; Denise Strong, Coordinator for Southeast ROP; Debbie Colpean, Human Resource Coordinator at the Southeast ROP; Yesenia Plascencia, Human Resource Director of the Sheraton Cerritos; Randy Economy, Reporter Los Cerritos Community News; Jerry Bernstein, Editor Los Cerritos Community News, Janice Peterson, Principal at Cerritos High School; Denise Hunter, representing Whitney High School; Cristina Riveroll, the General Manager of the Sheraton Cerritos.
“This is one of the most rewarding programs we offer at the SEROP,” said Superintendent Montano.  “It always amazes me what creative minds we have in this program, and it keeps getting better and better,” he said.
Also participating in this year’s event were student chefs  Harry Song (Korean BBQ with pork belly in a tangy sauce); Nandi Best (Waffle Battered Fried Chicken with a remulade sauce and Vermont maple syrup); Lucas Han (Chinese-Korean Noodles with New York Steak and veggies); James Yon (Asian Taco with pork belly and Kiamichi); Yoonah Jeon (Strawberry, banana, blueberry and nut crepe), and Mitchell Lin with a pizza bread with tomatoes, sausage, cheeses, and bbq sauce.
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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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