Monthly Archives: December 2009

Diamond Bar councilwoman Chang already on notice

Posted on December 31, 2009 by mngiadmin

Welcome to the big leagues, Diamond Bar councilwoman Ling-Ling Chang. You won a council seat in November and have occupied it a mere four weeks. But you’ve already done something to irk some people. Already, a group (or what appears … Continue reading →

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Leftovers column: water crisis is boring

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Ben Baeder

By Ben Baeder Is it just me, or have we been in a water crisis my entire life? No joke, some of my earliest memories are sitting with my dad watching super-spooky “WATER CRISIS!” stories on the local news. People … Continue reading →

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Walnut gets monster property tax bill

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Ben Baeder

Walnut recently got a bill from the state ‘s Department of Finance is asking for $4.6 million from the city’s redevelopment agency. But there’s a problem: the city’s agency earned only $4 million all year. For some reason, the state … Continue reading →

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Leftovers column: Toil and trouble brew in Montebello

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Ben Baeder

I covered Montebello about five years back. I was 27 years old, and it was baptism by fire. Montebello, hands down, had the most cut-throat politics of any city covered by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News and … Continue reading →

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They huffed and they puffed and a new law was created

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Daniel Tedford

Disclaimer: Bad joke ahead Question: How do you defeat the big, bad wolf? Answer: make huffing illegal OK, so that was really bad. But in Azusa, they are trying to clamp down on the practice of huffing (not the big … Continue reading →

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Walnut group wins award for longest name ever

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Ben Baeder

I am officially giving the Leftovers blog “Longest name in the San Gabriel Valley” award to… drum rollllllllllllllllllllll: “Citizens for Free and Fair Elections, A Committee to Increase Voter Turnout by Consolidating Walnut City Elections with November General Elections.” It’s … Continue reading →

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A little update on the big old house on San Bernardino Road in Covina

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Ben Baeder

Interesting piece of Covina history: In Monday’s column, I wrote about Rudy Uribe, who was fixing up a big house on San Bernardino Road and North Larkin Avenue near Hollenbeck Avenue. The circa 1905 house is about 3,300 square feet … Continue reading →

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West Covina City Hall may be open 7-days a week

Posted on December 7, 2009 by mngiadmin

WEST COVINA – Councilman Mike Touhey wants City Hall open seven days a week to accommodate working people, at a time when civic centers are slashing hours. In a Dec. 3 letter to City Manager Andy Pasmant, Touhey requests a … Continue reading →

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Leftovers column: Nobody seems to care about old houses in Covina

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Ben Baeder

By Ben Baeder Staff Writer I can’t stand it when people go all out to save street trees. Unless they’re grand old native Oaks or cottonwoods or some other California tree, I’ll choose the cracking, root-clogged sewer line over the … Continue reading →

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After losing in SGV, Cedillo going for another seat

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Ben Baeder

I spotted this on the blog site LA Observed (laobserved.com): Check out this story about Gil Cedillo in the Capitol Weekly. Cedillo, who is known for supporting drivers licenses for illegal immigrants, tried for the San Gabriel Valley House of … Continue reading →

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