Artesia, California - Mayor Rene Trevino has heard the outcry from Artesia employees and managers about working conditions and horror stories under City Manager William "Bill" Rawlings. Union President Andrew Perry approached the City Council at the last council meeting, letting them know about a newly forming managers union. Perry asked for their support. Mayor Rene Trevino gave it. Afterwards, President Perry tells the Eye on Pioneer, "When Mayor Trevino first ran for council, I had reservations. I regret that now. I see him for what he truly is. He's independent. He's honest. He is his own man, and he speaks from his heart and out of principle." Perry said, "This is the rare type of person whom we want to see in public office.  In the future he and I may disagree on something, but at the end of the day you can't help but respect him because he wears his heart on his sleeve. This shows that he has true character. On behalf of the employees, and...

  California's State Auditor has a "High Risk" program that catalogues cities which are considered high risk for financial reasons. By the standards set by the State Auditor, Artesia would very likely be considered 'high risk', but the City seems to be off the State of California's radar for a very strange reason: no data. According to the California State Auditor, cities are considered ' high risk ' if their financial reports suggest that a City is having problems paying bills, has a low general reserve, or has some other financial issue that affects the lawful operation of a City.  The data gathered in this High Risk Program are received from financial reports submitted by cities every year, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). But, what happens if a City doesn't submit an annual report, and hasn't done so in years?  The last time the City of Artesia submitted an annual financial report was for fiscal year 2016-...

  Eye on Pioneer's Andrew Perry interviews progressive Congressional candidate Elizabeth Moreira about her platform, the challenges, and why she's running for California's 38th Congressional District.