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Monthly Archives: November 2008
LP gift cards salvaged
The debate surrounding holiday gift cards for La Puente employees was a little more in-depth than I had expected. I wrote this story earlier this week about city staff members recommending the City Council axe the annual holiday gift cards … Continue reading
Posted in La Puente
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South El Monte faces rejection
Getting a sit-down restaurant to set up shop in South El Monte is apparently a lot harder than it looks, Ben Baeder reports: SOUTH EL MONTE – With the economy sagging, this little blue-collar city is facing the cruel sting … Continue reading
Posted in South El Monte
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Installation of traffic light finally begins
Residents are always pushing for more traffic signals near schools and in residential neighborhoods — especially after tragic traffic accidents. The process, however, to get such devices installed is a long one. In La Verne, one resident claims it took … Continue reading
The results are in
Daniel Tedford’s story on the top cities in the San Gabriel Valley ran in today’s paper. Here’s a snippet: Best place to live in the San Gabriel Valley? It’s Walnut, according to statistics gathered by CNN/Money Magazine, which recently released … Continue reading
Posted in Random Signs
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Dancing up a storm
This story from reporter Bethania Palma: INDUSTRY – Owners of a nightclub say they are going to sue Industry after the City Council shut down their business. City officials voted last week to close the 5150 Bar and Lounge at … Continue reading
Posted in Industry
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Former La Puente employee claims harassment because “Latina”
I’ve been pretty much out of the office since Wednesday, so blogging has been a little slow. Hope everyone had as good a holiday as I did. Now getting back to local politics…. I teased this story about former La … Continue reading
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Elected leaders and their lawsuits
Montebello Councilwoman Kathy Salazar is still suing the city she serves because she was booted out of a community patrol group. But Salazar is definitely not the first council person to sue a city. One example is El Monte Councilwoman … Continue reading
Posted in El Monte
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Taking one for the team
I’ve written a few stories about prostitute stings, and I always wondered whether any officer goes a little further than he should during an undercover operation. The answer is yes. According to the Beaumont Enterprise on 8/21/08: Officer Keith Breiner, … Continue reading
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Rude Dogs expanding
The popular bar in Covina is hoping to expand. Rude Dogs has been around for 16 years, and it is a great venue to watch live music, shoot pool or even dance. But it is getting so popular that the … Continue reading
58th – no 57th- annual Christmas Parade
The Covina Christmas Parade is back. It took a year off, but the 58th annual parade will ride in on Dec. 6. Click here for more info. Although, I am just wondering: If it was cancelled last year, wouldn’t it … Continue reading
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