Monthly Archives: October 2008

Can’t we all just get along?

Posted on October 30, 2008 by mngiadmin

Central Basin and West Basin were happily married for 16 years. And then came the bitter divorce in 2006, followed by two lawsuits and likely the squandernig of thousands of rate payers dollars. Of course, neither agency had that number … Continue reading →

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Say goodbye to free street parking in West Covina

Posted on October 29, 2008 by mngiadmin

Have questions about the proposed parking ordinance that West Covina might impose? Well, the city prepared this on posted it on its Web site. The parking ordinance discussion will resume on Tuesday, where the City Council will consider adopting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Your money | 7 Comments

Prop 8: Can people agree to disagree?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Daniel Tedford

Covering Proposition 8 – the proposition hoping to place an amendment in California’s Constitution making marriage exclusively between a man and a woman – one thing is very clear: people are passionate about it. Both sides have strong feelings of … Continue reading →

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Rosemead WITH the times

Posted on October 29, 2008 by mngiadmin

Can you believe it? Little old Rosemead finally has its meetings online! Check it out at here.

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Rick Caruso: businessman, developer, mayor?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by mngiadmin

  For about a year now, there’s been lots of on-again off-again talk about big-time developer Rick Caruso’s plans to run for Los Angeles mayor. The latest is chronicled on an L.A. Observed post. What’s the local angle? Caruso is … Continue reading →

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Come on, take a free ride…

Posted on October 29, 2008 by mngiadmin

  Outgoing Sen. Bob Margett, R-Glendora, is among the nearly dozen California lawmakers that will be taking a trip to India to learn about education reform and environmental protection, the L.A. Times reports: Because Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he may … Continue reading →

Posted in Glendora | 4 Comments

Baldwin Park Town Hall meeting

Posted on October 29, 2008 by mngiadmin

There is going to be a Town Hall meeting on the proposed redevelopment project in Baldwin Park tonight at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, 3883 Baldwin Park Blvd. The church is lending their hall to Bisno – the … Continue reading →

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LP tow services remain status quo

Posted on October 29, 2008 by mngiadmin

Since it was my day off yesterday, reporter Bethania Palma attended the La Puente City Council meeting last night. The most interesting thing on the agenda was Councilman John Solis’ item about a tow services agreement. Judging from Palma’s web … Continue reading →

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Leftovers from Leftovers

Posted on October 29, 2008 by mngiadmin

We forgot to put this up this week…so here it is. Monday’s Leftovers: So just how does $500,000 go missing from city coffers over the course of many years without anyone noticing? That’s the half million dollar question facing the … Continue reading →

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Claims are false, councilman says

Posted on October 28, 2008 by mngiadmin

Councilman Steve Herfert on Tuesday said that accusations made about him are false. Councilman Roger Hernandez allages that Herfert threatened him in a closed door meeting, as detailed in this previous post. “This is so untruthful that it turns my stomach,” Herfert said. “When he gets … Continue reading →

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