Monthly Archives: December 2007

All these stories about council members and traveling has prompted me to take a vacation of my own. But unlike some of our elected officials, my trip is not paid for by tax payer’s money. Nope, this family vacation to … Continue reading →

Covering City Hall can be boring. (Gasp). It’s usually in that third hour during the meeting that I have my hand on my head, am slumped over, and remember, after looking at my doodles, why I never pursued my “artistic … Continue reading →

Bethania Palma reports that a group of strong-willed residents are pushing for cityhood in Rowland Heights, which has not yet seen an election to incorporate. My gut tells me that they won’t be able to get the support they are … Continue reading →

La Verne, along with other cities in the SGV and the state, is following a state opinion that dissuades police departments from issuing badges to their city council members, Tania Chatila reports. But what I don’t get is why a … Continue reading →

I just got back from a two-day prostitution sting covering the cities of Rosemead, Monrovia, Arcadia, Alhambra, Pasadena, Monterey Park and San Gabriel. I haven’t made any calls yet, but it sure will be interesting to hear what the council … Continue reading →

Rosemead City Council picked a new city clerk Tuesday night out of 15 applicants. Gloria Molleda was unaimously chosen by the council members. The other applicants were: Margarita Macias, Marianna Amirkhanyan, Florina Arroya, Valerie Guzman, Dale LaCaselle, Kitty Lam, Ana … Continue reading →

I am reminded weekly of the perks of being a city employee. In Rosemead, for example, city employees will get a week-long vacation. Instead of just having Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off, they will be off from noon … Continue reading →

Anyone who has ever attended a council meeting knows how excruciating they can be, especially in that third, fourth, and fifth hour. But when I heard that a South El Monte City Council meeting went until 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

I know, I know. It’s been awhile since my last post. The good news is that I am back and have more cities to report on. The bad news is that a lot has happened since disappearing from the blog … Continue reading →