Category Archives: Diamond Bar

Diamond Bar selects new mayor, mayor pro tem

Diamond Bar planned the annual musical chairs with the mayor/mayor pro tem positions Tuesday. The Diamond City Council on Tuesday night selected Steve Tye as mayor and Ling-Ling Chang as mayor pro tem. Tye, who was first elected in November … Continue reading

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Full length interview with Diamond Bar BBQ champ Harry Soo

Considering this is the LEFTOVERS from City Hall blog, I figured it might be appropriate to post the full interview I did with Diamond Bar man Harry Soo, a national barbecue champion. The story ran online and in the paper … Continue reading

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Diamond Bar in the market for a City Hall

From reporter James Wagner: The City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. tonight to tour a building it’s considering for a relocation of its cramped city hall. Council members will visit the building at 21810 Copley Drive, … Continue reading

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Diamond Bar councilwoman Chang already on notice

Welcome to the big leagues, Diamond Bar councilwoman Ling-Ling Chang. You won a council seat in November and have occupied it a mere four weeks. But you’ve already done something to irk some people. Already, a group (or what appears … Continue reading

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No pictures, please

Regular beat reporting has taken a back seat to ongoing fire coverage the past week, but here’s a little tidbit out of the Diamond Bar City Council election: S. Dhand is one of seven people running for two spots on … Continue reading

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Diamond Bar politicians ‘go after everything’

Diamond Bar is celebrating its 20th birthday, and during that time, politicians have been playing hard-ball, Bethania Palma Markus reports. Former Councilwoman Eileen Ansari, who served on the council from 1993 to 2001, has first-hand experience, as do many who … Continue reading

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NFL stadium update through Diamond Bar lense

I got this update from a Diamond Bar resident about the city’s meeting last night. The hot topic: the NFL stadium. Here’s the letter: “I attended my city council meeting in Diamond Bar. The attendance was overwhelming and surprisingly filled … Continue reading

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Reorganization in Diamond Bar City Hall

I go this email earlier today about the transition in Diamond Bar City Hall: FYI: Last night at the Diamond Bar City Council meeting the council picked Ron Everett as Mayor and Carol Herrera as Mayor Pro Tem during the … Continue reading

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Dial-a-ride supporters victorious

This just in from reporter Bethania Palma:DIAMOND BAR — The City Council last night chose to do away with proposed changes to the city’s dial-a-ride program and keep it as-is. The only change will be an expanded service area for … Continue reading

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Bob Huff on Democrat-suggested tax increases

I don’t know much about Assemblyman Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, other than the stories the Tribune recently published about his proposed bills. Those bills were AB 2086, the Parental Opt-Out for Sexual Orientation-based Curriculum, which would require a district to send a letter to … Continue reading

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