Monthly Archives: January 2012

Controversial San Dimas businessman closes downtown liquor store

San Dimas residents are reporting that local businessman and perennial city council candidate Sid Maksoudian has shut down his high-end liquor store. Assistant City Manager Ken Duran confirmed what many people were telling me: Chalet Gourmet, 120 W Bonita Ave., … Continue reading

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Azusans allied against parking proposal

A group of Azusa residents who oppose the city’s plans for a four-story Gold Line parking structure behind City Hall are planning a protest rally on Saturday. The original plans for the parking structure placed it on the north side … Continue reading

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La Puente Mayor’s next appearance will be …

At a special La Puente council meeting earlier this month, Mayor John Solis requested moving the regular Jan. 10 council meeting to Jan. 11. “The reason I did that was because I don’t think we’re going to have a quorum … Continue reading

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A forgotten milestone

In Jay Chen’s 2011 Year-in-review, he mentioned various milestones from 2011 for the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District. These included a failed recall attempt against him, a HLPUSD board ;member, and his free college application seminars. But what he … Continue reading

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La Puente’s election gets underway

The nomination period for La Puente’s April 10 general election has opened, with three seats up for re-election. Seats for Council members Nadia Mendoza, John Solis and Dan Holloway are open for four-year terms. Incumbents Holloway and Solis pulled nomination … Continue reading

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La Puente to discuss hiring new city attorney

The La Puente City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss city attorney services at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 15900 E. Main St. The council will recess to closed session to discuss city attorney services and then … Continue reading

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