Category Archives: Baldwin Park

I’m sure most of you remember Baldwin Park Councilman Anthony Bejarano’s arrest last year. It was just after 10 p.m. on a Friday night in September. Bejarano and two friends had just visited a few restaurants and bars in downtown … Continue reading →

A few graphs from a story running in tomorrow’s paper: BALDWIN PARK — Eight months after a massive revitalization project fell through the cracks, city officials are hoping a new developer can salvage their dreams for a downtown urban village. … Continue reading →

The race for the 57th District Assembly seat is heating up. Baldwin Park Councilwoman Monica Garcia is the latest candidate to throw her name in for the June 2010 primaries. She joins a growing list of local politicians vying for … Continue reading →

Driving through Baldwin Park the other day I noticed some significant progress on Morgan Park. City officials had originally planned for a million-dollar upgrade to the city’s most popular park. But when $600,000 in state bond money fell through the … Continue reading →

I wrote this story in Saturday’s paper about an investigation into whether Baldwin Park Councilman Ricardo Pacheco berated a department head in a recent telephone conversation. Since I couldn’t fit everything into the story, I thought I’d throw a couple … Continue reading →

It’s 4 vs. 1 and Baldwin Park Councilman Ricardo Pacheco is the one whose outnumbered. An investigation into whether Pacheco berated a department head is getting heated, with Pacheco accusing his peers on the dais of lying and playing political … Continue reading →

The League of Women Voters of East San Gabriel Valley is hosting a candidate’s forum today for the 32nd Congressional District race. All 12 candidates are expected to attend, according to an e-mail sent out by event organizers. In case … Continue reading →

I just finished writing up this story. There’s much more meat to it, but I was limited on space. This week’s Leftovers column will have more …. BALDWIN PARK — A criminal probe of Mayor Manuel Lozano following his 2007 … Continue reading →

No one ever said being a local elected was easy. And if you ask Baldwin Park Mayor Manuel Lozano, he’ll tell you the proof is in the hair. During the city’s annual State of the City address on Friday, Lozano … Continue reading →

First came former Assembylman Ed Chavez’s announcement. Now, it’s Baldwin Park School Board Member Blanca Rubio, who announced she’s dropping out. But instead of endorsing Sen. Gil Cedillo, like Chavez did, Rubio is endorsing Board of Equalization Chairwoman Judy Chu. … Continue reading →