Herald Publications has applied for membership in CNPA.
Heidi Maerker is editor and publisher of the El Segundo-based company, which publishes the El Segundo Herald, Hawthorne Press Tribune, Inglewood News and Lawndale Tribune.
The applicant cited using the free legal help line as a key reason for joining CNPA.
Until confirmation by the CNPA Board of Directors, the applicant is a provisional member of CNPA and eligible for all the benefits of membership.
