Bye Bye Ortega

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bye bye ortega.JPGFormer Pasadena reporter Fred Ortega is outta here. Ortega, who also covered regional politics, will be the newest staffer for Board of Equalization representative Judy Chu. Today is his last day with the paper. Dan Abendschein, who has been covering West Covina, will begin covering Pasadena as of Monday, and I will shift over as the West Covina reporter.

13 Comments

Anonymous said:

Thanks. You are quite a gentleman

AP said:

Bye Fred!

Welcome Don Appendstein!

Anonymous said:

I knew you were not going to last long at the paper, you were too good. You will be missed. Good people don't last long, I guess Jennifer and Tania will be around for a long, long time.

Anonymous said:

Great job reporting

Anonymous said:

Wishing you all the best

I always enjoyed reading your stories when you covered my city. Good luck with the state job... Now you don't have to live off of Top Ramen and saltines.

Anonymous said:

I think I'm in love with you

Anonymous said:

Asta la vista ortega. We're goning to miss you

Bye Fred said:

Don't foget about all of us little people now that you going to Sacramento to work with the big boys. Don't become a politician.

Good Bye said:

good luck in all you will be doing

See you later Fred said:

Have a good time in Sacramento

Anonymous said:

Bye Fred, I will miss you and your great reporting.
By the way, we are having a m.u.c. meeting this weekend
on El Molino, see you there!

Michele said:

Congratulations on the new job, and the new baby! You look so cute in this picture! My almost-husband; if only our friends had been more on point!:)

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