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La Puente to discuss more travel guidelines tonight

The La Puente City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 tonight to discuss several items, including one that requires council members to gain approval by the council before traveling for a conference. The item is being brought forward … Continue reading

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La Puente still searching for permanent staffers almost a year after laying off 13 managers

The La Puente City Council last voted to hire a contracted agency to oversee the city’s planning and public works services while they continue to search for permanent administrators to man City Hall almost a year after 13 department heads … 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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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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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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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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