Mayor Sam Exclusive: A Model City's Ethics Going Up In Smoke?

A growing Residence Revolt in the City of Commerce against a proposed Ordinance that would allow the sale of Recreational Marijuana is disclosing troubling, "Pay to Play Dealings", involving City Council Members ........., and cronies of the infamous Calderon/Cedillo/Chacon Political Machine.

Commerce City Hall.

** Blogger's Notes: Since its Incorporation in 1960, the Industrial, Business-friendly City of Commerce, has prided itself as being the "Model City", in an ethically-challenged and environmentally-impacted landscape of Southeast LA County.

While neighboring cities such as Vernon, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy, South Gate, Montebello and Huntington Park have garnered the dubious Headlines in recent years, the home to the Commerce Casino and Citadel Outlet Complex, has not been immune to scandal, as exampled by former Councilman Robert Fierro's Conviction for lying to the FBI regarding Campaign Finances.

Yet, in the aftermath of a 2017 City Council Realignment that was supposed to give birth to stability (and ethical reform), Commerce residences are awakening to the reality that they are now Ground Zero in the fight against Southeast LA Political Corruption.

The super majority of Mayor Hugo Argumedo, along with Council Members John Soria, Ivan Altamirano and Councilwoman Oralia Robello have incurred the wrath of Commerce Stakeholders as they front for newly-hired City Administrator (and embattled Montebello School Board Member) Edgar Cisnero's Scheme to legalize (and control) the sale of Recreational Marijuana within the city.

As residents organize for Tuesday's Public Hearing on the Marijuana Ordinance, the Mayor Sam Blog has reviewed available Campaign Contribution Documentation (extrapolated upon below) and found troubling Conflict of Interest issues........, involving connections to the Calderon/Cedillo/Chacon Political Machine-----Scott Johnson. 

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Introducing the ............, Mayor Sam Sister Cities Media Group

As a former "Fishwrap of Record (on Spring Street)" contracts into its new El Segundo Exile, the Mayor Sam Blog is GLAD to announce its new incarnation as the .............., Mayor Sam Sister Cities Media Group.    

The new Mayor Sam Sister Cities Media Group will expand its musings to Political Enclaves, BEYOND the control of 200 North Spring Street. 

** Blogger's Notes: Filling the Void .............. as the news of the pending relocation of the "Old Gray Collectivist Hag FORMERLY on Spring Street" makes its way across the 405 Concrete Curtain, into its remaining reader's base, the Mayor Sam Blog return from its slumber in a NEW incarnation.

After weeks of consultations with numerous cyber supporters and episodes of self-reflections, the Mayor Sam Sister City Blog will undergo an incarnation that becomes the ................, Mayor Sam Sister Cities Media Group. 

In the last couple of months, we have sadly seen a once-robust Journalistic Community continue its contrition with the demise of the Eastern Group Publications, the gutting of the LA Weekly and the continuous devolution of the "Old Gray Hag on Spring Street" ......., into its looming incarnation as the "Tar Ball Hag Trump Hater of El Segundo".  

With the supposed "Fourth Estate" in crisis (and reduced to pleading for its survival), its become readily apparent that until Mainstream Journalism grasps the reality of their self-inflicted damaging excesses, via its subjective, bias, agenda-driven and increasing-repudiated musings, .........., a local, cyber-based media alternative is imperative in keeping communities abreast of the actions of their respective governments. 

Unlike the reigning Cerritos-based, Propaganda Wrap of Southeast LA County known as the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon (Political Family) News", that ALLEGEDLY finances its pronouncements benefiting the Chacon Political Family, with Taxpayers-financed Ads, we aspire to merely to become a trusted, cyber-conduit of objective facts ........., that informs and empowers.

City of Commerce City Councilman John Soria (in suit), with Commerce Mayor Oralia Rebollo (left), and new Commerce City Administrator Edgar Cisneros.

In a past, objective Journalistic Environment, the likes of the Eastern Group Publications, an aggressive, Southeast LA Political Reporter from the LA Times and the Los Cerritos Community News, would find NEWSWORTHY, the circumstances behind the hiring of new City of Commerce Administrator Edgar Cisneros.

As noted in the photo above, Cisneros, who is also a Montebello Unified School Board Member, was a supporter of John Soria's recent successful Campaign for Commerce City Council. 

The Mayor Sam Sister Cities Media Group, in review of, NOW Councilman Soria's Campaign 460 Forms, observed a largely, self-financed (and debt-incurring) endeavor for Public Office ..........., become a Southeast LA Special Interests-financed exercise, with the supposed help of, THEN Huntington Park City Manager Edgar Cisneros ........... and his dubious connections.

Among the post-election contributors was Express Transportation Services LLC, who's recent City of Huntington Park Contract for "Dial A Ride Services" was the subject of a LA Times Missive.

From the LA Times ............. 

When the Huntington Park City Council changed its senior citizens dial-a-ride contractor last year, it raised some eyebrows in the community. The council selected Metro Transit Services for $600,000 a year with annual increases, even though the firm's bid was was nearly $200,000 a year higher than what the incumbent contractor, Fiesta Taxi, bid. The October decision was the second time city leaders had awarded a contract to Metro Transit Services. Metro Transit hired as its general manager Mario Beltran, owner of a political consulting firm that worked for a campaign committee that promoted the council majority. He had no experience in transportation and a criminal record involving misuse of campaign funds and filing a false police report. It also hired Councilwoman Graciela Ortiz's brother, an unpaid volunteer to his sister's council campaign.

..........., and who did Soria vote to hire as the City of Commerce NEW City Administrator? The answer causes one to ponder whether a "Contributions for Job Scheme" merits further investigating-----Scott Johnson ** More Mayor Sam Sister Cities News Group Infrastructure Details forthcoming.

City of Commerce Councilman John Soria Post Campaign Contributions, Page 1

City of Commerce Councilman John Soria Post Campaign Contribution, Page 2

HOT Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine (and Beyond) for Monday, 12-4-17

The recent sale (and slashing of staff positions) at the LA Weekly, is the latest example of a rapidly-changing "State of Journalism" in Los Angeles, as longtime Print Mediums and Cyber Entities are forced to either evolve ..........., or continue to devolve into irrelevancy as "Objectivity in Local Reporting (especially on political issues)" becomes secondary ......., to the Agenda of the Establishment. ** BREAKING NEWS!! Assemblyman Matt Dababneh outed by Lobbyist Pamela Lopez as the "Bathroom Officeholder".  

Is a once "Weekly of Record", now merely a Weed Leaf Directory? 

** Blogger's Notes: With NO apologies to "The Old Gray Hag Resister on Spring Street (aka. Los Angeles Times)", we must declare that the "State of Journalism" in Los Angeles, is now in crisis mode. As the LA Times continues its devolution into a merely a Fishwrap of Disinformation (and alleged UNDERTAKER of Inconvenient News) , the once "LA Weekly of Record", is providing the latest "Guttings for future Wrapping", via the slashing of a majority of Staff Positions at the longtime Culver City Print Entity. There was a recent time, when the local Political Establishment would cringe in waiting for the latest damning Exclusives from the likes of Alan Mittelstaedt (who moved on to the, NOW-defunct City Beat), Jeffery Anderson, Christine Pelisek, Patrick Range McDonald, David Zahniser, Jill Stewart and Hillel Aron, but the recent sale and gutting of staff .........., leaves Aron as the only Staff Writer to lament on a VERY possible "Weed Leaf Directory Future".  The Weekly's tribulations, is the latest saga playing out withing the local Print and Cyber News Community following the Unionization-induced Demise of LAist , the pending sale of the Eastern Group Publications and the CONTROVERSY afflicting the litigious Hews Media Group (as objectively reported by Aron).   

What latest News (involving Sacramento Politicos engaging in Sexual Misconduct) has the LA Times hidden away (again) within its Imploding Catacombs of Subjective Reporting?

BREAKING NOONTIME UPDATE!!: Lobbyist Pamela Lopez reveals Assemblyman Matt Dababneh as the "SITTING OFFICEHOLDER in question regarding her Bathroom Encounter.  

** As we reported on Friday, the "Sacramento Whispering Network" is divulging the alleged IDENTITY of another "SITTING  OFFICEHOLDER" who was the subject of Lobbyist Pamela Lopez's GRAPHIC Bathroom Testimonial. Another Website (with a LEFTIST bent), has gone on the record in naming the Politico .........., but for questionable reasons, as excerpted below. 

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles (and beyond) Political Machine for Hump Day

City Watch LA Writer and Civic Activist Jack Humphreville keyboards a timely missive regarding Loa Angeles City Hall's alleged (and documented) issues regarding Sexual Harassment/Inappropriate Employee Conduct, that included an installation of a "Love Door" and Community Amenity Fund-financed Pay Raises ........, for "Services Rendered".   

Congratulations Again ......., to Jack Humphreville for TIMELY disclosing the infamous "Love Door" at LA City Hall.

** Blogger's Notes: In lieu of City Watch LA's Jack Humphreville's TIMELY missive regarding Los Angeles City Hall's own alleged (and documented) issues regarding Sexual Harassment/Inappropriate Workplace Conduct, we ponder when (hopefully NOT if) California Democratic Party Chairperson Eric Bauman, is going to have a "Assemblyman Raul Pervynegra-like, Heart to Heart Conversation" with a certain "Princeton Graduate, Officeholder", after reading this excerpt from Humphreville's missive. 

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A Special EXPOSED Edition of ........, Ask a Fake News/Propagandist Muckraker, featuring Brian Hews

The Mayor Sam Blog presents a special EXPOSED Edition of "Ask a Fake News/Propagandist Muckraker, featuring recently DEPOSED Brian Hews" .........., with an Exclusive on an alleged scheme to hire Calderon/Chacon Political Family-connected Politico Edgar Cisneros as Commerce City Administrator. 

The Deposed/Exposed Fake News/Propagandist Muckraker (with guidance from John Doe # 1) Brian Hews.

** Blogger's Notes: It's Documented (under oath)!! The inspiration for our "Ask a Fake News/Propagandist Muckraker" Parody Series, Cerritos Community News Publisher/Editor Brian Hews, admitted during a September 20 Deposition, that supposed content implicating Central Basin Water District Director Leticia Vasquez (who's Slander Lawsuit against Hews was the cause for the Depo.) and Montebello City Councilwoman Vanessa Delgado in a bribery and extortion scheme .........., was unsubstantiated, without documentation, errrrr, FAKE NEWS (benefiting the Chacon Political Family Agenda, allegedly). 

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The Strange Editorial Endorsement of Montebello Unified Urinal Photographer Edgar Cisneros via the "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News"

What is the background on the Strange Editorial Endorsement of Montebello Unified School District "Urinal Photographer", whoops, School Board Member Edgar Cisneros, via the now "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News (Hint, maybe it has to do with Edgar's Campaign Consultant)"?  

Can the Editor/Publisher of the now "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News" explain why the Official Chacon Political Family Propaganda Organ is endorsing the subject of a previous Los Cerritos Community News story on a "Child at a Dodger Stadium Urinal Photo"?

** Blogger's Note: There was once a time in the former era of the Los Cerritos Community News, where "Breaking Political News of Record", was a weekly common place. One of those Breaking Political News Stories in 2014 involved Incumbent Montebello Unified School Board Edgar Cisneros  who faces a tough challenge for re-election (along with board colleague David Vela) from East Los Angeles College Professor Joanna Flores. in Tuesday's Election  Cisneros was outed for posting a photo of his son, allegedly using a Dodgers Stadium Restroom Urinal. It would seem that Cisneros was momentary overcome in a episode of "Fatherly Pride", in noting the fact of his offspring's growth in using the urinal. That said, the premise of the then, Los Cerritos Community News Missive (and many who posted comments), took Cisneros to task for his questionable judgment in posting a photo of his child urinating (especially when the photographer is a School Board Member). But with the former Los Cerritos News becoming now the factually-challenge instrument of journalistic malpractice "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News" in 2015, the past questionable judgement of Incumbent School Board Member Cisneros, apparently has been relegated to the recycle newsprint container as the duo of Edgar Cisneros and David Vela, receive the infamous Chacon Political Family Propaganda Organ's Endorsement for Re-election ............, and would anyone be surprise, considering who is the Campaign Consultant for both? HECTOR CHACON.  Thus, voters who care about the Ethical Integrity of the Montebello Unified School District would find it wise to support challenger Joanna Flores to replace Cisneros (and bemoan the fact that she does not have a Twin to take out David Vela)----Scott Johnson.

** Listen here to KRLA 870 AM Radio Host Randy Economy's Endorsements for Tuesday's Elections and hear Joanna Flores state her reasons for being Elected to the Montebello Unified School Board (in the last segment).

How many adult males would be facing a CPS/Law Enforcement Investigation for posting photos of children using a urinal ?

From column inches of reporting on Edgar Cisneros Urinal Photography in the formerly Los Cerritos News ........, to 2/3 Page, Paid Political Ad in the now "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News".

My name is Chacon Political Family Puppet Master Hector Chacon and I approve of all Paid Ads supporting my clients/puppets in the now "Brian Hews/Los Chacon News".

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

Scott Johnson in CD 14