Monthly Archives: February 2009

Chamber Drama: Part III

So, the West Covina Chamber of Commerce had a five-hour closed door board meeting yesterday. I stopped by at noon on Thursday to see if I could go inside in meeting or at least get an agenda, and had no luck with either. The … Continue reading

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Montebello mayor wants questions screened

Montebello Mayor Rosie Vasquez has requested that when I interview her my questions go through a screening process. She said if I can not adhere to her “procedure” I can not interview her. “My opinion does not matter,” Vasquez said … Continue reading

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Gonzales on the Vulcan issue

Got this e-mail from Azusa Councilman Robert Gonzales this morning in response to a letter that ran in the newspaper the other day. The letter attacked both Gonzales and Councilman Keith Hanks for not stating their position on the new … Continue reading

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A sign of the times?

A story I wrote came out in the paper today about the Elwood Family Apartments in Glendora that offer some affordable housing as part of their complex. Often when I write about businesses or things like that, I could some … Continue reading

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Today’s shorts: Emergency rides, top seats and porn

West Covina passes “insurance” for ambulance rides. Solis named labor leader. Let the games begin for those, like Board of Equalization Chairwoman Judy Chu and Sen. Gil Cedillo, who want Solis’ former Congressional seat. OctoMom offered $1 million to appear in … Continue reading

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Solis’ confirmation official

It’s official. San Gabriel Valley’s very own Rep. Hilda Solis was confirmed today by the Senate as the nation’s next labor secretary.    

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Water Web site

The San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District has a new Web site.

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Rosemead election heats up

We’re just a couple of weeks away from the March elections. Here is the latest out of Rosemead. Six are vying for three seats. The candidates are incumbents Margaret Clark, John Nunez and John Tran, and challengers Sandra Armenta, Henry Lo … Continue reading

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No more police escorts

The bad economy affects each of us in different ways. For me, I save money by going for the cheaper brand of pasta sauce and no longer buying bottled water. For the city of Irwindale, the bad economy means no … Continue reading

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West Covina Chamber: Part II

I’m sure there’s more to this Chamber story than I’ve been able to find out today. Part of the frustration is that none of the board members I called wanted to comment or returned my calls seeking comment. The crux … Continue reading

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