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West Covina City Hall may be open 7-days a week

WEST COVINA – Councilman Mike Touhey wants City Hall open seven days a week to accommodate working people, at a time when civic centers are slashing hours. In a Dec. 3 letter to City Manager Andy Pasmant, Touhey requests a … Continue reading

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U.S. Labor Secretary Solis mum on Industry NFL stadium

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis was in town Tuesday morning, visiting the Los Angeles Electrical Training Institute, a union center in Commerce that teaches electrical skills, and talking green jobs. So we asked Solis – the former U.S. representative … Continue reading

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Fond farewell

By the time you read this, I’ll almost be gone. Sounds like an opening line to a bad runaway note, but it’s the truth. This is the last blog entry I’ll be writing for the Tribune as I’m moving on … Continue reading

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Challenger takes lead over incumbents in La Puente race

With six out of 11 precincts reporting late Tuesday night, La Puente council candidate David Argudo took the lead over two incumbents in the race for a pair of open seats on the council. By 11 p.m., Argudo had 589 … Continue reading

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Union-backed candidates lead in El Monte

Again from reporter Rebecca Kimitch, but this time early El Monte elections: EL MONTE — In early voting results Tuesday night, three incumbents appeared to be headed for defeat in the races of El Monte mayor and two open City … Continue reading

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West Covina city staff allegedly asked to unlawfully approve development project

WEST COVINA – Mayor Roger Hernandez at a meeting Tuesday called for an investigation of the West Covina Senior Villas project after a city employee told him that fellow employees are being asked to unlawfully approve parts of the project. … Continue reading

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Irwindale reports own election results

From reporter Rebecca Kimitch about the Irwindale City Council race: (As a side note, Irwindale was the only San Gabriel Valley area city that did not turn over its election to the county) In Irwindale, the city’s voters put Council … Continue reading

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Lujan, Storing leading in La Puente council race

More early reporting, this time out of La Puente: In early election returns Tuesday night, two incumbents were leading against two challengers in the race for a pair of open City Council seats. Mayor Louie Lujan and Councilwoman Lola Storing, … Continue reading

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Lozano, Rubio take early leads in Baldwin Park mayor, council races

Some early reporting from the Baldwin Park race: Incumbent Manuel Lozano led in early election returns Tuesday night against former Councilman Ricardo Pacheco in the race for mayor. Meanwhile, in the City Council election, City Clerk Susan Rubio appeared to … Continue reading

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Have you voted yet?

And what’s you’re experience been like so far? We’ve already gotten a lot of calls today about polling drama in La Puente, where school officials are accusing Bassett Unified school board candidate Art Sandoval of violating campaign laws. The sheriff’s … Continue reading

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