HOT Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

In the aftermath of the recent City of Montebello City Council and School Board Elections, the Commerce Casino may need to reevaluate its longtime relationship with the infamous Southeast Los Angeles County Chacon Political Family ........,and its Propaganda Organ, the formerly Los Cerritos News, now the weakly "Brian Hews, Los Chacon News".

Continuous financing of the nefarious Chacon Political Family may soon have unwanted ramifications for the Commerce Casino. 

** For anyone who ventures southbound on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate Five) from Downtown LA, their travels through the business landscape of Commerce, is momentarily broken up by the elegant decor of the Commerce Casino/Hotel. For residents within the business-friendly enclave, the Casino's contribution to the General Fund (about 40% of yearly operating revenue), equates to a high quality of civic services, investments in infrastructure ........, and for those elected to the Commerce City Council who maintain that relationship, they can count on some contribution love at Election Time.

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Introducing the ..... "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News Journalistic Malpractice Disclaimer"

As a Bloggin Public Service in exposing factually-challenged, Commerce Casino-financed Propaganda Missives (fronted as "HMG Exclusives"), we introduce the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News Journalistic Malpractice Disclaimer" ......... with a Mayor Sam Exclusive on "Very Possible, Candidate Electioneering Violations" by losing Montebello City Council Candidate Fernando Chacon.

 Its the Right Time to properly label the multiple, factually-challenged Propaganda Missives, created via the keyboard of the Publisher/Propagandist of the formerly Los Cerritos News ......, now the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News".

** Blogger's Note: As a TGIF Bloggin Public Service for the tens of thousands Southeast LA County Readers of the formerly, award-winning Los Cerritos News, now relegated to quickly dismissing the factually-challenged Propaganda Missives of Commerce/Bell Gardens/Hawaiian Gardens Casino-financed "Weakly" .........., we proudly present the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News Journalistic Malpractice Disclaimer (which comes with extra-large, Tin Foil Hats for the Political Ego-inflated Heads of Hector, Art, Hugo, Fernando Chacon ......, and especially Brian)". 

Our motivation for creating this Bloggin Public Service Disclaimer, is based upon our renewed commitment to outing the weekly, factually-challenged Propaganda Missives, that wrongfully slander the political opponents of the infamous Chacon Political Family (via the keyboard of its hire Propagandist Brian Hews, allegedly). 

The most recent example of this involves alleged Voter Fraud in the recent Montebello City Council Elections. From the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News" ........., The first sign of irregularities occurred at the Montebello Library where Vanessa Delgado was seen inside the polling place asking people to vote for her. State election laws dictate a candidate must not come within 100 feet of polling place, and poll workers are required to remove any offending candidate. Two residents took pictures of her inside the library. According to the two residents that took the pictures, the polling place manager, whose name is Mr. Ibarra, refused to remove Delgado after they told him that she was in violation of election laws. The residents finally called the Montebello police who escorted Delgado off the premises. 

At the end, Hews requests the following ...... If you saw or have evidence of voter fraud, call the Montebello News at 562.407.3873 or click here to send an email. 

Well ........., below we present our own Mayor Sam Exclusive that shows two photos of Montebello City Council Candidate Fernando Chacon CLEARLY violating electioneering rules that prohibit candidates from coming within 100ft. of a Polling Place. We ponder if the evidence presented below will be the subject of a future "HMG-CN Exclusive Follow-Up"? But until next time ......, this has been our first of many future "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News Journalistic Malpractice Disclaimers"----Scott Johnson. 

The new "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News Journalistic Malpractice Disclaimer".

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Montebello Police Chief Kevin McClure seeks Retraction from the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News" regarding (false?) Mayor Jack Hadjinian/Crime Stats Controversy

In another blow to the once stellar journalistic reputation of the formerly Los Cerritos Community News ..........., now the alleged, Commerce Casino-financed "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News", Montebello Police Chief Kevin McClure calls upon the now Propaganda Organ of the infamous Chacon Political Family ........., to RETRACT its factually-challenged missive regarding his supposed comments on Mayor Jack Hadjinian's Crime Stats Claims.

Montebello Police Chief Kevin Mcclure.

** Blogger's Note: In what can only be describe as a major blow to the journalistic integrity of the former, award-winning Los Cerritos Community News, the now "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News" (financed by ad revenue via The Commerce Casino, see below), has been hit with a multiple part RETRACTION (read it in full below) request from Montebello Police Chief Kevin McClure, regarding a recent Brian Hews-byline "Exclusive" on the alleged reaction of Chief McClure to Mayor Jack Hadjinian's comments and campaign mailer on Montebello Crime Stats. 

Judging from Chief McClure's Retraction Request Statement, Hews supposed Exclusive, was bluntly, an exercise in fiction, clearly crafted to benefit the Fictitious Campaign of Fernando Chacon. Upon further review via the now "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News" archives, we find it of interest (but informally ......., and maybe a subject of a formal investigation), the timing of the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News Montebello Edition's Creation". The Inaugural Edition of the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon Montebello Community News" comes soon after Fernando Chacon of the infamous Chacon Political Family, establish domicile via a Fictitious Business Statement. 

We should also note that Fernando's Sibling, Montebello School Board Member Hector Chacon, also was retained by Board Colleagues Edgar Cisneros and David Vela, as their Campaign Consultant. Discerning observers will note within the recent months editions of the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News", numerous Campaign Ads for Fernando Chacon, both Cisneros & Vela, along with big, full page ads from the Commerce Casino (a notorious supporter of the Chacon Political Family). 

Base upon those facts, we would recommend a Formal Investigation on whether the formerly, award-winning Los Cerritos Community News,  has now become the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News Slate Mailer" for the Chacon Political Family ......., and should be register as such with the FPPC, with full disclosure of all "fiscal/campaign contributors---Scott Johnson. 

  

Will the now co-namesake Publisher/Chief Propaganist of the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News" respond to the latest, alleged episode of Journalistic Malpractice, directed at Montebello Police Chief Kevin McClure and Incumbent Montebello City Councilman (and current Mayor) Jack Hadjinian?

Open Letter to Hews Media Group Seeking Retraction of Inaccurate Reports 

To Whom It May Concern: 

I just returned from a conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and learned of recent inaccurate reports in articles by the Hews Media Group that I was, a) interviewed about crime rates in the City of Montebello, b) contradicted the Mayor in the interview, and c) had an argument/confrontation with the Mayor about a campaign ad. 
It is important that the residents and businesses of the City of Montebello know that they can trust as accurate and impartial the information disseminated by the Office of the Chief of Police. The sharing of accurate information is critical to efficient police/community relations. The information recently published by the Hews Media Group regarding an interview of me, alleged statements by me in the supposed interview, and an argument/confrontation I allegedly had with the Mayor is inaccurate. I respectfully request that the Hews Media Group retract the reports. 
The FBI collects crime statistics from law enforcement agencies across the United States yearly and the City of Montebello reports our figures as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. The Police Department provides these statistics annually and the numbers reflect the previous year’s crime statistics. In February 2015 when the Police Department released our crime statistics which reflect 2014 crimes information, the city showed an 18% decrease in crime. Nevertheless, in Montebello and throughout California, we are facing a serious public safety threat as the result of Proposition 47, which supporters said would “improve public safety” and reduce state prison overcrowding by reclassifying many felonies as misdemeanors, allowing police officers to concentrate on violent crimes. California prosecutors and law enforcement officials had well-founded concerns about Prop. 47 and, when the City next reports crime figures in February 2016, the figures will most likely show an unfortunate increase in certain crime rates due in large part to the effects of Prop. 47. 
I invite residents and businesses seeking accurate information regarding the Montebello Police Department to find it at the Police Department’s website (http://www.cityofmontebello.com/depts/

police/community_alerts.asp) or contact my office.

 
Kevin McClure 
Chief of Police 
Montebello Police Department

Mayor Sam Exclusive: Fernando Chacon's Montebello Residency (and Office) Issues, Part Two

As the Residency Controversy of Montebello City Council Candidate Fernando Chacon (via Monterey Park and formerly of Norwalk), documentation clearly contradicts the statements of the latest Chacon Political Family Sibling to seek Public Office in Southeast Los Angeles County. 

The previously noted Monterey Park Residence of Montebello City Council Candidate Fernando Chacon.

** Blogger's Note: As the candidates for Montebello City Council shift their respective campaigns into GOTV mode, the Commerce Casino-financed, "Los Chacon (formerly Cerritos) News"-supported Fernando Chacon Campaign, has come under additional scrutiny for it questionable domicile qualifications. According to the Whittier Daily News, a local PAC has sent a Mailer to Montebello Voters, questioning the Domicile Qualifications of the Echo Park, Connected Non-Profit El Centro Del Pueblo Employee. A campaign flyer sent out by Protect Local Jobs PAC, which has supported Delgado and Hadjinian during this election, questioned the residency of Chacon. Chacon registered to vote in Montebello on April 12 of this year. The flyer said Chacon moved into the city just to run for office. Chacon previously was registered to vote in 2010 in Monterey Park and before that in Norwalk (from our previous post) where he unsuccessfully ran for City Council in 2003 and 2007. Chacon said he has a Montebello connection through his office at Reggie Rodriguez Park. “It’s not like I haven’t been doing anything in Montebello,” he said.  But as we document below, Fernando Chacon has been spending some "not so quality time", in the City of Los Angeles, Cypress Park Community. When Fernando was not engaging in positive Lions Club activities (which noted his Monterey Park residency, he was attempting to quell a community protest of his employer's qualifications (and lack of openness and transparency in garnering contracts) at his CYPRESS PARK OFFICE location. Chacon can be heard on the video, stating his reasons to the protestors, for returning to work in Cypress Park ......., not Montebello as he states above----Scott Johnson 

Meet the "Lion" Fernando Chacon (who resides in Monterey Park).

 Protesters outside of Fernando Chacon's CYPRESS PARK Office

Fernando Chacon confronts CYPRESS PARK Activist Art Pulido outside his work location.

View Fernando Chacon addressing protesters about his reasoning for returning to work in CYPRESS PARK.

Your thoughts ............

Scott Johnson in CD 14

A Top Ten List of Stories you will not find in the now Brian Hews "Los Chacon (formerly Cerritos) News"

With ABSOLUTELY no apologies to the Publisher/Editor Brian Hews of the formerly Los Cerritos News, now the supposed Commerce Casino-financed "Los Chacon News", we present our Top Ten List of Southeast LA County Political Corruption Missives that will not appear in The Chacon Political Family Propaganda Fishwrap. 

Will Brian Hews answer questions about the blatant pro-Chacon Political Family Bias of the former Los Cerritos News ........, now "Los Chacon News"? 

** Blogger's Note: It was not long ago that a small-town, "Weekly Edition of Breaking News" via a hustling Editor/Reporter Tandem, were beating the supposed "Daily Fishwrap of Records" to exclusive scoops regarding on-going, corruption stories of recent times (ie. John Noguez), But the 2015 Montebello City Council Campaign proceedings has given witness to a downward spiral of journalistic malpractice from a former, award-winning "Newspaper of Record", now reduced to the fitting-moniker of "The Los Chacon News".via its agenda-driven Publisher/Editor Brian Hews. Since the departure of award-winning Investigative Reporter Randy Economy in 2014 from the Los Cerritos News, speculation has been rampant regarding the abrasive persona of Hews. Yet, more telling is the now obvious pro-Chacon Political Family content of what some say is now a Commerce Casino-financed Propaganda Organ for the infamous Southeast LA Political Family (via CD 14's Ramona Gardens). During the current Montebello City Council Campaign, the now "Los Chacon News" has been blatant with its anti-Mayor Jack Hadjinian rantings which are front-loaded with smearing accusations, but lacking in factual substance. Sadly, the types of rabid, agenda-driven missives targeting Mayor Hadjinian, are the new factually-challenged standard for Hews/Chacon Propaganda Organ ........., and as Hews knows all to well, not properly disclosing your "Hidden Agenda" can be costly as denote by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) $5,000 Fine against his inflammatory ad (via a PAC) targeting Cerritos Councilwoman Carol Chen.in 2014. Thus, as a "Bloggin Service of Objectivity", we present below the Top Ten, Factually-based Southeast LA Corruption Stories not found in the now "Los Chacon News"----Scott Johnson.  

10. LA Times: "Old South Gate Foes Dominate District Race".  Current Montebello Unified School Board Member Hector Chacon was then linked to Indicted Associates of infamous South Gate Politico Albert Robles during his unsuccessful campaign for Assembly ......., "The Chacon campaign has been taken over by the Robles brain trust,"(former Assemblyman Hector) De La Torre said last week. "It's the same old Robles smear campaign, all over again."Chacon said that Hernandez's firm was simply paid to print some campaign literature. "I've never met Hernandez," Chacon said. "I don't have any connections with Robles and I never have (** more on that below).

9. Smart Voter: Now Montebello City Council Candidate (via Monterey Park) Fernando Chacon lost his first campaign for Norwalk City Council in 2003.

8.  LA Times: "In Chacon Political Dynasty, Deceit hits close to home". The Driver License-lacking Central Basin Water District Director Art Chacon, assumes the persona of License Driver, Montebello School Board Member (and sibling) Hector Chacon, when pulled over for Driving Under the Influence., 

7. KPPC: "Central Water Basin Board censors Chacon, keeps General Manager";  Central Basin Water District Director Art Chacon is sanctioned by his fellow board members for taking a monthly vehicle allowance, despite not having a Driver License.

6. LA Daily News: "Exclusive Video: Central Basin Municipal Water District Director Art Chacon, who has no license, driving"

5. Smart Voter: Now Montebello City Council Candidate (from Ramona Gardens) Fernando Chacon lost his second campaign for Norwalk City Council in 2007.  

4. Press Telegram News: "Central Basin board members spend lavishly on travel": Chacon incurred nearly $25,000 in total travel expenses from 2009-2010 taking 12 trips, each costing between $1100 and $4,400. Records show that during those conferences, Chacon regularly expensed costly meals for himself and his wife. One such charge was a near-midnight delivery of $60 in fruit, berries and dessert to his Las Vegas hotel room. And Chacon often expensed room service meals - which usually include hefty service charges - to his room in the middle of the conference day, such as $40 for a room service delivery complete with coffee and orange juice shortly after 11 a.m. during a conference that included a continental breakfast.

3. FPPC: A friendly (but formal reminder) from the Fair Political Practices Commission, dated August 12, 2014, "Dear Mr. Chacon and Art Chacon for Water Board 2010: The Fair Political Practices Commission (the ‘FPPC) enforces the pro\isions of the Political Reform Act (the “AcC)1 found in Government Code section 81000, et seq. This letter is in response to a referral from the referrals from the Los Angeles County RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk that you failed to timely file campaign statements as required by the Act".

2. EGP News: "Commerce Councilman Resigns after Pleading Guilty to Misdemeanor": Commerce City Councilman Hugo Argumedo was forced to resign on Tuesday after pleading guilty to signing a false statement in a civil lawsuit. On Monday, Superior Court Judge Henry Barela also prohibited Argumedo from running for office during the next three years. Argumedo pleaded to a misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice, while avoiding a felony count of perjury by declaration, said Deputy District Attorney Sandi Roth. The D.A. filed the case against Argumedo on Dec. 14. He pleaded guilty to submitting a false affidavit that he had certified as true in a civil lawsuit between the City of Commerce and former city attorney Francisco Leal. Leal filed the false affidavit signed by Argumedo to defend against allegations that he did not pay a settlement to the city after a contractual dispute

......, and ** Numero Uno: In 1999, at the Grand Opening of the South Gate Paseo Shopping Center, Montebello School Board Member Hector Chacon  Commerce Councilman Hugo Argumedo, along with then Commerce City Councilman Ray "Gordy" Cisneros, were observed by now former South Gate City Councilmans Henry Gonzalez and Hector De La Torre, introducing the infamous South Gate Politico Albert Robles ........., as the next Commerce City Administrator. Councilman Cisneros had his SEIU 347 Endorsement revoked when he would not repudiate the supposed plan to hire Robles. Maybe Brian Hews could ask the namesakes of the "Los Chacon News" to verify?

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Corruption has a Name in Montebello ........., , C-H-A-C-O-N (including Art, Hector, half brother Hugo and Fernando)

With no apologies to Los Angeles Police Commissioner and Connected Non-Profit El Centro del Pueblo Executive Director (Fernando's Boss) Sandra Figueroa-Villa, this is the "name" for Political Corruption in Southeast LA County .........., C-H-A-C-O-N.

Hi ........, my name is Sandra Figueroa-Villa and I can only smile (and dream of future Montebello contract opportunities)  regarding the Political Mailer posted below of my El Centro del Pueblo Program Director (and Montebello City Council Candidate) Fernando C-H-A-C-O-N.

** Blogger's Note: Nothing brings a smile quicker to our bloggin faces than a factually-based Political Mailer ........, and the one pictured below is causing wide grin-induced, facial cramps (along with a good laugh). Whoever paid for this factual "HIT (more like HOME RUN)" on Montebello City Council Candidate Fernando C-H-A-C-O-N and his siblings within the infamous Southeast LA County Political Family, should be commended this effort to educate the Montebello Voters on the nefarious political dealing of the C-H-A-C-O-N's. We sincerely hope that the Montebello Electorate will will turn the page on the Calderon Machine by saying no to Fernando C-H-A-C-O-N (and his Political Familia) on Election Day---Scott Johnson.

The Truth behind the Name for Political Corruption in Southeast LA County.

Truth in Campaign Mailers regarding the infamous C-H-A-C-O-N Political Family.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Mayor Sam Exclusive: The Fictitious Montebello City Council Campaign of Fernando Chacon (of Monterey Park, formerly Norwalk)

In a Mayor Sam Exclusive, we disclose the FACTS regarding the Fictitious Montebello City Council Campaign of Fernando Chacon (via Monterey Park and formerly of Norwalk)

The supposed Prosecutor and Chacon Political Family Carpetbagger (via Monterey Park and formerly of Norwalk) Ad from the Commerce Casino-financed, "Los Chacon News".

The Chacon Political Family Carpetbag laden with "washed Campaign Money (allegedly)" and copies of the falsehood-filled "Los Chacon News".

** Blogger's Note: With two weeks remaining before Montebello Voters select their next incarnation of its governing City Council, the Mayor Sam Blog discloses the FACTS behind the Fictitious Montebello City Council Campaign of former CD 14 Resident (via Ramona Gardens), two-time losing (in 2003 and 2007), City of Norwalk City Council Candidate, Monterey Park-residing Business Owner ......., and Connected Non-Profit El Centro del Pueblo Program Director Fernando Chacon. Fernando is the fourth brother of the Chacon Political Family seeking to get elected to some sort of political office in Southeast LA County. In the early part of the 21st Century, Fernando resided in the City of Norwalk, where the voters twist rejected his (and Chacon Machine) efforts to serve on its City Council. According to a source, financial (and political considerations) prompted Fernando and family to move into a Monterey Park residence (literally across the 60 Freeway from Montebello), which also served as business address for his Graphics Design Business. On May 2, 2015, the "Mountain View News" printed in its Legal Notice Section (pictured below), a filing with the Los Angeles County Clerk on April 28, 2015, of a Fictitious Business Name Statement that denoted legal change of business address for his "Universal Graphic Services", to a 142 S. Taylor Avenue, Montebello, California 90640 location. This is the same address domicile location listed in the Official Los Angeles County List of Candidates (Page 72) for the upcoming, November 3, 2015 Elections ...... Below we have posted photos of the pertinent locations and documentation that should cause Montebello voters to question the TRUE motivations ........, and legality of the Fernando Chacon for Montebello City Council Campaign (** Please note that these FACTS will not be found in the Commerce Casino-financed ......., and FPPC-fined "Los Chacon News")---Scott Johnson. 

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