Monthly Archives: December 2011

Caltrans to shed responsibility for Highway 39

By Steve Scauzillo, Staff Writer After announcing three months ago it was dropping plans to reopen the long-closed upper portion of Highway 39, Caltrans is now pursuing plans to legally abandon the highway used by millions to access the Angeles … Continue reading

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West Covina may begin to broadcast meetings again

WEST COVINA — Residents may soon be able to stay home and watch city meetings live — something they haven’t been able to do since the televised programming was axed in 2008. After going three years without broadcasting its meetings … Continue reading

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La Puente reinstates employee gift card program

LA PUENTE — Christmas is coming this year to La Puente city employees. The City Council last week narrowly approved reinstating the city’s annual employee holiday gift card tradition, which was axed two years ago as a cost-savings measure. The … Continue reading

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West Covina councilman Sykes experiences new role

Newly elected West Covina councilman Fredrick Sykes and his family are still getting used to him sitting on the dais – so much so that Sykes wife, Dana, takes photos of him at the meetings. Before the official start of … Continue reading

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West Covina set to hire retiring city manager under 960 plan

The West Covina City Council at this week’s meeting unanimously voted to hire City Manager Andrew Pasmant – set to retire at the end of the month – under the 960 plan. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System allows retired … Continue reading

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El Monte considers building brand new civic center

EL MONTE – The city’s El Monte Gateway project is centered on the idea of a transit-friendly village of homes and businesses adjacent to the 10 freeway. And now part of that development might be a brand new city civic … Continue reading

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Rosemead City Council angered by utility company

ROSEMEAD – Several City Councilmembers expressed their frustration Tuesday evening that a utility company is tearing up a street that the City had just worked to beautify. At its City Council meeting, Helen Romero Shah, of the Southern California Gas … Continue reading

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Glendora appears on top-ten list of places with poisonous water; city officials not pleased

Note to county officials: If you accuse Glendora of having poisonous metals in its water, expect to receive a scathing letter in return. Late last month, Glendora appeared on a top-ten list of places in L.A. County with high levels … Continue reading

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Coalition of Concerned Citizens forms in La Puente

La Puente City Hall has seen its fair share of ups and downs – a lot more downs most recently. Over the past year, City Hall has lost 13 department heads due to a reorganization and has gained a new … Continue reading

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Diamond Bar voters reject ZIP code consolidation

While everyone at City Hall thought it would be a slam dunk, they were wrong. Since the U.S. Postal Service insisted the city send out a survey and that the survey results would be binding, the city would have to … Continue reading

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