What a tough past few weeks for Sierra Madre. First the fire, now the mudslides. The Sierra Madre City Council called a special meeting today to declare a state of emergency. But they are making progress. According to the city’s Web site, all roads have now been re-opened as of 5:20 p.m.
Experts say California’s in a water crisis.
Still, gallons of just that flowed into the streets of La Verne Wednesday in what looks like a water main break.
Hope the city got that cleaned up quickly.
Rosemead City Manager Oliver Chi and City Clerk Gloria Molleda are both up for 5 percent raises on Tuesday.
Chi, who currently makes $170,000, would be bumped up to $178,500 and Molleda, who makes $80,000, will make $84,000, if the council approves their raises at their evaluations on Tuesday.
“Another quality project brought to you by the Rosemead City Council.”
This was found at Del Mar and Emerson.
And this one on Walnut Grove and Valley…
Notice how these quality projects attract graffiti?
We got a new look guys…..
I’m told this is the future of Leftovers whether you like it or not.
The embedded ads may take some getting used to, but generally, it’s a little cleaner layout and this will give you guys more access to the homepage.
Enjoy.
Former Valley County water board director Dolores Holguin, who is being charged with one count of misuing public funds, pleaded not guilty today at Citrus Courthouse in West Covina. Her preliminary hearing is set for July 2.
Valley County is located in Baldwin Park.
Reporter Amanda Baumfeld’s story today on Baldwin Park school board member Sergio Corona’s arrest is full of interesting details.
Corona was Tased and arrested early Thursday morning after he allegedly smashed some windows at a Sandstone Street home. When police tried to stop him, they said Corona approached them “shirtless and sweaty.”
Among the charges filed against Corona: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, being under the influence of a controlled substance, felony vandalism and driving with an expired license.
Corona’s colleagues say the outburst isn’t like him.
“This is completely out of character for him,” said Baldwin Park Unified School District Superintendent Mark Skvarna. “He has always been very professional. It is as much of a shock to me as it is for everybody.”
Really? Baumfeld reports on….
In November 2001, his driver’s license was suspended after police pulled him over for suspicion of drunk driving. While criminal charges of drunk driving were dropped, his license remained suspended for six months.
Police haven’t released a motive yet in the most recent incident, but school board President Jack White said it had something to do with an ex-girlfriend.
What’s love got to do with it?
What do Malibu and the unincorporated area of Lennox have in common? Nothing!
Malibu is a wealthy beach community whose median income for a family was $123,293. In Lennox, which neighbors Inglewood and Los Angeles, the median income for a family was $27,991.
So, considering the disparity, how does this make sense:
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will vote on proposals that would increase garbage collection and disposal fees for single family residences in the Lennox area from $206 to $279 per year; and in Malibu from $120 to $180 per year.
When we left the office for lunch at 1:30 p.m., it was overcast. When we left the restaurant, it was pouring, streets started flooding, Tania Chatila had to wrap her cast in plastic and a girl who just received a pedicure had to figure out just how to get to her car without water touching her feet.
Save Our Community posted that Duff School is scheduled to be closed.
Duff School: Although the name sounds straight out of The Simpson’s, it’s not. It’s a Garvey School District elementary school that will likely be closing next year due to continuing declining enrollment in Rosemead. This will be the second closure in three years, which may surprise those who keep warning of “overcrowded” schools in Rosemead. . . .
Reporter Amanda Baumfeld will include this in a story for the weekend detailing the number of schools that will be closed in the San Gabriel Valley.