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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Public vs. private pay round II: reader comment and more
I got an interesting letter from a reader last week who wanted to comment on my previous post exploring the merits of public vs. private employee pay and benefits. She wasn’t able to post a comment on the story at … Continue reading
Glendora woman loses court case against apartment management company, faces eviction
For frequent visitors of Glendora City Council meetings, Sharon Green is no stranger. Green, 69, is a common speaker at the council meetings, either talking about her issues with turning onto Glendora Avenue from her (former) apartment complex Heritage Oaks … Continue reading
Azusa Rock Quarry battle by the numbers
Just wanted to throw out a few numbers that will be addressed in a story we will run soon about the money spent in the ongoing battle about the Azusa Rock Quarry. Legal fees, public relations, consultants, etc. Azusa, Duarte … Continue reading
It smelled like pee, but I still loved it
This probably happened years ago, but I noticed the city concreted in the tunnel at the bottom of the playground airplane at Palm View Park on Lark Ellen and Puente avenues in West Covina. I grew up in a cul … Continue reading
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BREAKING: Man who allegedly shot and killed 5 in Lake Havasu previously lived in Glendora
A man who Lake Havasu police say shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend and three others, had an address in Glendora, according to public records. Brian Diez, 26, apparently committed suicide after shooting ex-girlfriend Deborah Langstaff, 23, and four … Continue reading
In case you missed it, here is a roundup of weekend news
Are you ready for a crazy week in review? Doesn’t every week in review say that… every week? It seems that when ever I see a week in review on a website it is always crazy. Is every week really … Continue reading
Power Rangers (sad) connection to Whittier
We got into a little discussion in the newsroom about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers considering 1) There is a Power Rangers convention in Pasadena this weekend and 2) the Blue Ranger from the original series recently came out as … Continue reading
Montebello hires former Santa Paula city manager for interim job
I missed this yesterday. Apparently, Montebello named a new city administrator (the same as a city manager. Why cities decide to go with different names I have no idea). Peter Cosentini will take the (interim) post in what he dubbed … Continue reading
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Is the private sector underpaying or does the public sector over pay?
That is a question I have been thinking about lately while covering the ongoing dispute between the city of Glendora and its municipal employees association as well as when looking at the salaries of various city employees. Is the private … Continue reading
Posted in Your money
Tagged market questions, private sector, public employee pay, salaries
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Azusa referedum still in waiting mode
Azusa citizens anxious to learn the fate of a referendum effort aimed at stopping an Azusa Rock Quarry mining plan will have to wait a bit longer. The Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office said they have no estimated date to … Continue reading