Monthly Archives: October 2010

Azusa Mayor Joe Rocha’s second chance

If you were a bit confused at Azusa’s council meeting last night when the council, already having voted on a going with a special election for the Azusa Rock Quarry referendum, decided to vote again, I can clear that up. … Continue reading

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Mole hill or (cash) mountain? How serious is the news of Monterey Park executives cashing out $100,000s in leave time?

Is vacation time accrued the same as money earned? That may be the question of the hour after we learned that Monterey Park’s former City Manager and Police Chief each pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars in saved leave time … Continue reading

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Weekend recap (would you like to order any beautiful conversationalists with your beer?)

Some San Gabriel Valley bars offer female companionship for a small price and authorities are starting to take notice. County supervisors may direct staff to begin negotiations toward pension reform with unions. The biggest news from this weekend is this … Continue reading

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Jaguars (potential target of Ed Roski) are still working to build a fan base

Came across this blog on the Jacksonville Jaguars website that talks about how the team has had to work to sell tickets for this week’s Monday Night Football game against the Tennessee Titans. For most teams, MNF would be enough … Continue reading

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Leiweke asks for $1 billion from taxpayers to pay for downtown stadium

After AEG’s Tim Leiweke spoke to L.A. business folk Tuesday about using the L.A. Convention Center to help build an NFL stadium, some people aren’t reacting to it as he might hope. The big hiccup? Ed Roski’s Industry stadium is … Continue reading

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Baldwin Park mayor vows to stop Irwindale “pollution factory”

Irwindale is drafting a new Environmental Impact Report for a material recovery facility planned for a site on the city’s border, but Baldwin Park officials are adamantly opposed to the project, they said. “We’re going to do whatever we can … Continue reading

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Glendora council may voice opposition to Prop. 19

A couple footnotes on tonight’s Glendora City Council meeting. The council has on the agenda two items to either oppose/support two California propositions. The most controversial of the two propositions in Prop. 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act … Continue reading

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More comparisons between Azusa mining issue and Rosemead Wal-Mart

While researching this story comparing a referendum in Azusa of Vulcan Materials Co.’s new amended mining plan versus Rosemead residents earlier failed attempt to stop a Wal-Mart in the city, there were some other interesting parallels that I stumbled across. … Continue reading

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Weekend in review plus some bonus football smack talk

Before we get into week-in-review, I want to take this time to put Chargers’ fans on blast. I am not a Raiders fan by any means, nor am I am Charger’s hater. In fact, nine times out of ten, I … Continue reading

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Marijuana dispensaries raided for turning profit, if only the rest of the economy could be so lucky

When was the last time you heard about a business getting arrested for turning a profit? Today, that’s when. Apparently, medical marijuana sellers aren’t the small business backbone (I think a better small business metaphor is to say they are … Continue reading

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