Category Archives: Irwindale

A fundraiser was held Sunday to benefit the family of Irwindale Councilman H. Manuel Ortiz’s nephew, who suffered a stroke in August at just 15 years old. Marcos Lepe, a student at Northview High School in Covina, has been hospitalized … Continue reading →

The teenage son of former Irwindale Councilwoman Rosemary Ramirez found himself in some trouble early Sunday morning after he plowed through a neighbor’s wall while he was driving home around 4 a.m. But it ended up being a non-issue. A police … Continue reading →

A private investigator from Woodburn, Oregon called me today asking me questions about Irwindale City Manager Robert Griego. Griego is one of two candidates being considered for the city administrator position in Woodburn. Griego said today that he sent a … Continue reading →

While on a run at the Santa Fe Dam, I noticed that there have been upgrades at the trailhead, including landscape improvements. They have also been releasing water over there, and it sure makes for a nice walk and run in … Continue reading →

Little old Irwindale, which has a population of 1,490, is facing a $2.6 million deficit. That is largely due to a 11.5 percent decline compared to last year in sales taxes, utility user taxes and mining taxes. There is also … Continue reading →

Mariscos Uruapan could start serving booze again. As long as they could get the city to approve its use permit. Click here for the full story.

Several months back I wrote a story on Irwindale’s Mariscos Uruapan, a happening Mexican food joint that turned into a club a night. The problem is that the alcohol permit was obtained in a questionable way. Even though the city … Continue reading →

Irwindale is the next city in the SGV to add a ban on medicial marijuana locations. The City Council will vote on it at it’s meeting on Wednesday.

The documents I received about Mariscos Uruapan were not obtained through the traditional method. Usually, I go to the city, ask for the documents, and they are given to me within – normally – a 10 day period. No, I got my … Continue reading →

Running is the only way I can cope with the demands of my editors, the mistakes I make on the job and the angry calls and confrontations I have to deal with on a daily basis. But I’m getting a … Continue reading →