Monthly Archives: March 2012

state of Diamond Bar

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Steve Scauzillo

There is a trend these days of mayors giving speeches highlighting how their cities are doing. Usually, they gloss over the bad stuff and emphasize the positive. I don’t know if that is the route that Diamond Bar Mayor Ling-Ling … Continue reading →

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Chang in D.C.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Steve Scauzillo

Diamond Bar Mayor Ling-Ling Chang concluded her ad-hoc remarks quickly Tuesday night, saying she was catching a red-eye flight to Washington D.C. Today, her Facebook page indicates she’s checked into the Prime Rib restaurant in our nation’s capital for lunch … Continue reading →

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There’s a poet lurking in San Dimas City Hall

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Justin Velasco

I read reports prepared by city staff at least several times a week. They are by and large insipid, monotonous affairs – full of technical jargon and written with the sterility of an operating room. San Dimas’ mid-year budget report … Continue reading →

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Five chicken indoors, five chickens outdoors; Azusa doesn’t care

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Justin Velasco

I’m writing a story for the weekend about people choosing to raise chickens in their backyards, which seems to be the result of a perfect storm of recession-induced stinginess and a frenzy for all things organic. Since every city seems … Continue reading →

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