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www.LosCerritosNews.net COMMUNITY NEWS • SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 1 TO ADVERTISE CALL (800) 901-7211 $120 worth of oil changes for $60! Includes 23-point safety check! Keystone Auto-Norwalk Published every Friday • September 30, 2011 • www.LosCerritosNews.net LCCN Media Group COMMUNITY NEWS LCCN Media Group COMMUNITY NEWS GREAT NEW DEALS ON PAGE 2 YOURCITY COUPONS YOURCITYCOUPONS.NET By Larry Caballero C erritos Councilmember Joseph Cho and City Manager Art Gallucci wel- comed a delegation of public offi- cials from Gyeongsangnam-do Province in the Republic of Korea who visited Cer- La Palma Police Accuse City of Unfair Labor Practices By Larry Caballero A fter months of unsuccessful labor negotiations between the La Palma Police Association (LPPA) and La Palma, the City received a notice of an Un- fair Practice Charge Sep. 19 from the State of California Public Employment Rela- tions Board on behalf of the (LPPA) that read that the City had violated government codes “by violating its duty to meet and confer in good faith.” More specifically the police union is accusing the City of violations of their right to participate in a union, retaliation against an employee and in its implemen- tation of the last, best and final offer. HAWAIIAN GARDENS CANDIDATE ARROYO DEFENDS RESIDENCY, LACK OF VOTING RECORD By Randy Economy M auricio Arroyo is campaigning hard for a seat on the Hawaiian Gardens City Council, yet offi- cial LA County voting records indicate he has never voted in a past Hawaiian Gar- dens city council elections, Los Cerritos Community News has learned. The first time candidate in the upcom- ing November 8th Hawaiian Gardens City Council election changed his voter regis- tration just days before filing to become an official candidate in the campaign. According to documents obtained from Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Office, Los Cerritos Community News has confirmed that the 46-year-old Arroyo changed his voter registered status on July 8, 2011 and indicated a “change of address” to a residence located at the 21000 block of Korean Delegation Visits Cerritos City Hall Korean Delegation-Receiving a special gift from delegates of Gyeongsangnam-do Province in the Republic of Korea during their visit to Cerritos were Councilmember Joseph Cho and City Manager Art Gallucci. Local Credit Union Donates to ABC Head Start Program The LBS Financial Credit Union donated supplies to the Child Development Department in ABC Unified School District. Sept 7 as part of their new “Adopt-A-School Program” that was established with ABC Unified School District. Attending the event was Heather Summers, Senior Vice-President of Marketing, Kathy Myers, Supervisor-Child Develop- ment, Dr. Mary Sieu, ABC Deputy Superintendent, Ann Griffo, District Coordinator of School-Community Partnerships and all the Head Start teachers in the District. ritos City Hall Sep. 23. “They were here to learn how Cerritos policies and procedures support and are aligned with the notion of openness, governance, transparency, and accountability for all areas of city govern- Petsmart to Open Store in Cerritos Town Center By Jerry Bernstein T he Cerritos City Council approved a Planning Commission recommenda- tion for a conditional use permit for a Petsmart pet supply store in the Cerritos Town Center. In his report to the council, at its meet- ing on Sept. 19, Planning Manager Robert Lopez said the store, will be located in the closed Borders Book Store, and will sell pet supplies, provide pet adoption and veteri- nary services, overnight and daytime board- ing, pet grooming and pet training. Applying for the permit was Vestar Property Manage- ment. Lopez said in lieu of housing pets for sale, PetSmart will partner with local adop- tion agencies to display dogs and cats avail- able for adoption within a designated area of the store. Veterinary services will be run by Banfield, a licensed affiliate of PetSmart and will consist of outpatient care, routine HOMETOWN HERO’ BANNER PROGRAM TO HONOR ACTIVE MILITARY MOVES FORWARD IN NORWALK By Randy Economy A seemingly non-controversial item of honoring active military members who live in the city of Norwalk by flying a banner emblazed with their name and branch they are serving met with a heated discussion at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The “Hometown Heroes Banner Pro- gram” would consist of placing colorful decorative flag style banners throughout the City that individually recognizes Norwalk residents serving in the armed forces. Similar programs have been developed in communities around the coun- La Palma Intercommunity Hospital We are a full service, general acute care hospital and have been a part of the community since 1971. • 24-Hour Emergency Services • Behavioral Medicine • Maternity Services • Comprehensive Wound Care • Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory 7901 WALKER STREET | LA PALMA, CA 90623 (714) 670-7400 00254.110909 00254.081611 [See BANNER PROGRAM page 11] [See LA PALMA POLICE page 10] [See PetSmart page 11] [See Korean Delegation Coach page 10] [See ARROYO page 12]

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www.LosCerritosNews.net COMMUNITY NEWS • SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 1TO ADVERTISE CALL (800) 901-7211$120 worth of oil changes for $60! Includes 23-point safety check! Keystone Auto-Norwalk

Published every Friday • September 30, 2011 • www.LosCerritosNews.net

L C C N M e d i a G r o u p

COMMUNITYNEWSL C C N M e d i a G r o u p

COMMUNITYNEWSGREAT NEW DEALS ON PAGE 2

YOURCITYCOUPONSYOURCITYCOUPONS.NET

By Larry Caballero

Cerritos Councilmember Joseph Cho and City Manager Art Gallucci wel-comed a delegation of public offi-

cials from Gyeongsangnam-do Province in the Republic of Korea who visited Cer-

La Palma Police Accuse City of Unfair Labor PracticesBy Larry Caballero

After months of unsuccessful labor negotiations between the La Palma Police Association (LPPA) and La

Palma, the City received a notice of an Un-fair Practice Charge Sep. 19 from the State of California Public Employment Rela-tions Board on behalf of the (LPPA) that read that the City had violated government codes “by violating its duty to meet and confer in good faith.”

More specifically the police union is accusing the City of violations of their right to participate in a union, retaliation against an employee and in its implemen-tation of the last, best and final offer.

HAWAIIAN GARDENS CANDIDATE ARROYO DEFENDS RESIDENCY, LACK OF VOTING RECORDBy Randy Economy

Mauricio Arroyo is campaigning hard for a seat on the Hawaiian Gardens City Council, yet offi-

cial LA County voting records indicate he has never voted in a past Hawaiian Gar-dens city council elections, Los Cerritos Community News has learned.

The first time candidate in the upcom-ing November 8th Hawaiian Gardens City Council election changed his voter regis-tration just days before filing to become an official candidate in the campaign.

According to documents obtained from Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Office, Los Cerritos Community News has confirmed that the 46-year-old Arroyo changed his voter registered status on July 8, 2011 and indicated a “change of address” to a residence located at the 21000 block of

Korean Delegation Visits Cerritos City Hall

Korean Delegation-Receiving a special gift from delegates of Gyeongsangnam-do Province in the Republic of Korea during their visit to Cerritos were Councilmember Joseph Cho and City Manager Art Gallucci.

Local Credit Union Donates to ABC Head Start Program

The LBS Financial Credit Union donated supplies to the Child Development Department in ABC Unified School District. Sept 7 as part of their new “Adopt-A-School Program” that was established with ABC Unified School District. Attending the event was Heather Summers, Senior Vice-President of Marketing, Kathy Myers, Supervisor-Child Develop-ment, Dr. Mary Sieu, ABC Deputy Superintendent, Ann Griffo, District Coordinator of School-Community Partnerships and all the Head Start teachers in the District.

ritos City Hall Sep. 23. “They were here to learn how Cerritos policies and procedures support and are aligned with the notion of openness, governance, transparency, and accountability for all areas of city govern-

Petsmart to Open Store in Cerritos Town CenterBy Jerry Bernstein

The Cerritos City Council approved a Planning Commission recommenda-tion for a conditional use permit for

a Petsmart pet supply store in the Cerritos Town Center.

In his report to the council, at its meet-ing on Sept. 19, Planning Manager Robert Lopez said the store, will be located in the closed Borders Book Store, and will sell pet supplies, provide pet adoption and veteri-nary services, overnight and daytime board-ing, pet grooming and pet training. Applying for the permit was Vestar Property Manage-ment.

Lopez said in lieu of housing pets for sale, PetSmart will partner with local adop-tion agencies to display dogs and cats avail-able for adoption within a designated area of the store. Veterinary services will be run by Banfield, a licensed affiliate of PetSmart and will consist of outpatient care, routine

HOMETOWN HERO’ BANNER PROGRAM TO HONOR ACTIVE MILITARY MOVES FORWARD IN NORWALKBy Randy Economy

A seemingly non-controversial item of honoring active military members who live in the city of Norwalk by

flying a banner emblazed with their name and branch they are serving met with a heated discussion at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

The “Hometown Heroes Banner Pro-gram” would consist of placing colorful decorative flag style banners

throughout the City that individually recognizes Norwalk residents serving in the armed forces. Similar programs have been developed in communities around the coun-

La Palma Intercommunity Hospital

We are a full service,general acute care

hospital and have been a part of the

community since 1971.

• 24-Hour Emergency Services• Behavioral Medicine • Maternity Services• Comprehensive Wound Care • Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

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[See PetSmart page 11][See Korean Delegation Coach page 10][See ARROYO page 12]