QUESTIONABLE LEADERSHIP: Central Basin Directors Juan Garza, Nem Ochoa, Joanna Moreno, and Gary Mendez. By Brian Hews Publisher | Follow X September 12, 2025 Los Cerritos Community News has been sounding the alarm on Central Basin for years, and the rot just keeps spreading. What was once billed as an emerging regional water agency building reserves while serving millions has now sunk deeper into scandal, with four of its directors under clouds of illegitimacy, corruption, or both.