Monthly Archives: June 2009

El Monte PIO position eliminated

Posted on June 10, 2009 by mngiadmin

El Monte city officials are eliminating 100 positions today, including that of Public Information Officer Matt Weintraub, reporter Rebecca Kimitch tells us. The cuts, of course come in response to a massive $12 million budget deficit. Kimitch, who attended a … Continue reading →

Posted in El Monte | 48 Comments

Temple City officials indicted

Posted on June 10, 2009 by mngiadmin

Reporters Amanda Baumfeld and Alfred Lee are covering all the courthouse drama surrounding Temple CIty Mayor Judy Wong, former Mayor Cathe Wilson and former City Council candidate Scott Carwile. They were all indicted this morning on felony charges of bribery, … Continue reading →

Posted in Temple City | 2 Comments

Bill seeking greater transparency in government approved

Posted on June 9, 2009 by mngiadmin

From Mike Eng’s office: BILL TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, END SERIAL MEETINGS PASSES SENATE COMMITTEE SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Assembly Bill 1494, authored by Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park), was approved today with by the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization by … Continue reading →

Posted in State politics | 2 Comments

Let there be water

Posted on June 7, 2009 by mngiadmin

Azusa is dedicating a new water facility today — but it’s not just any water facility, it’s the most expensive capital project in Azusa Light and Water’s history, reporter Daniel Tedford reports. The $36 million Canyon Water Filtration Plant, at … Continue reading →

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La Puente wants to crack down on sex offenders

Posted on June 7, 2009 by mngiadmin

Here’s a few graphs of a story I wrote to run in Tuesday’s paper about La Puente wanting to tighten rules on where sex offenders can live: The City Council will vote tonight on whether to approve regulations further limiting … Continue reading →

Posted in La Puente | 9 Comments

Harsh words in Baldwin Park

Posted on June 7, 2009 by mngiadmin

I wrote this story in Saturday’s paper about an investigation into whether Baldwin Park Councilman Ricardo Pacheco berated a department head in a recent telephone conversation. Since I couldn’t fit everything into the story, I thought I’d throw a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Baldwin Park | 9 Comments

Leftovers, anyone?

Posted on June 7, 2009 by mngiadmin

Here ya go, a little bit early: It’s been a tough last several days for city leaders in the San Gabriel Valley, who have had to deal with a host of serious issues ranging from potential harassment to misdemeanor charges. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Signs | 10 Comments

“Growing” with pot … er pride

Posted on June 4, 2009 by mngiadmin

Reporter Daniel Tedford went out to a pot farm bust in Hacienda Heights this morning. A house in an upscale gated community was crawling with about 4,400 marijuana plants, according to authorities. The story is interesting enough, except Daniel had … Continue reading →

Posted in Hacienda Heights | 3 Comments

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department vs. Your City Police Department

Posted on June 4, 2009 by mngiadmin

As Irwindale gears up for a meeting on Wednesday to follow-up a discussion about switching to the sheriff’s department, the recommendation has sparked quite a debate about the Irwindale police department. One area I will be exploring is the the … Continue reading →

Posted in West Covina | 34 Comments

The gloves are off in Baldwin Park

Posted on June 4, 2009 by mngiadmin

It’s 4 vs. 1 and Baldwin Park Councilman Ricardo Pacheco is the one whose outnumbered. An investigation into whether Pacheco berated a department head is getting heated, with Pacheco accusing his peers on the dais of lying and playing political … Continue reading →

Posted in Baldwin Park | 12 Comments