Monthly Archives: September 2008

Judge ruling on Caruso project EIR today

When I worked at the Glendale News-Press, I spent a lot of time covering litigation between developer Rick Caruso (who has successfully built his Americana at Brand project) and General Growth (owners of the Glendale Galleria, who fought Caruso tooth … Continue reading

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Shhhhhhhhh

Washington is looking at a $700 billion bailout, California is facing an economic crunch and many San Gabriel Valley cities are weathering budget shortfalls. But Pasadena apparently has $2 million for a “quieter” helicopter. The move to buy one was … Continue reading

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Leftovers column…

Another week, another installment: Starting the Leftovers from City Hall blog was kind like of opening a really big suggestion box. You know, the kind where you fill out an anonymous form with either accolades or gripes and then drop … Continue reading

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Out and about

Coming out of the movies at the Edwards 18 cinema in West Covina early this afternoon, Jennifer McLain and I spotted West Covina Mayor Sherri Lane and Councilman Mike Touhey at a mini fair right in front of the theater. … Continue reading

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This just in….

A tentative agreement on the bailout plan has been reached… (From AP) By CHARLES BABINGTON and ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WritersWASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and the Bush administration reached a tentative deal early Sunday on a landmark bailout of imperiled financial … Continue reading

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Going, going, gone….

That’s right, La Puente City Manager Carol Cowley’s last day in the office was Thursday. Technically, the last day of Cowley’s contract is the 30th, but she’s off on Monday and Tuesday, which means she gone, baby, gone. No word yet … Continue reading

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BP mayor under investigation

Baldwin Park just can’t seem to stay out of the news lately……Here’s a story I wrote that ran in today’s paper: BALDWIN PARK – State officials launched an investigation into allegations Mayor Manuel Lozano took an all-expenses paid trip to … Continue reading

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Top links

Here are the top SGV stories today: The county budget is taking a $128 million hit now that the Governor approved the state’s budget. Here’s the story. The Walnut City Council opposed to the NFL stadium. This is the first … Continue reading

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Open Forum: How would an NFL stadium impact your community?

Hundreds of residents attended the Walnut City Council meeting last night to express their opposition to a proposed NFL stadium in the City of Industry. According to a news update written by reporter Bethania Palma: The majority of residents in … Continue reading

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Uptown woes

As Whittier grapples with this, they also have to deal with this…..    

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