Category Archives: Montebello

Councilwoman Kathy Salazar is being accused of conflict of interest and financial misconduct stemming from a vote she cast to approve the Athens Services trash contract, Amanda Baumfeld reports. The suit was filed in superior court last month by Montebello … Continue reading →

As requested, here is a .pdf that includes the list of 24 cities in the San Gabriel Valley that details pension and retiree medical costs. Retiree costs city by city[1].pdf Top five highest pension costs in 2007-08 1. El Monte: $12.1 … Continue reading →

That’s what a group of Montebello residents are hoping for. They recently filed recall papers against the two City Council members — Kathy Salazar and Robert Urteaga — based on a laundry list of grievances. For Salazar, there’s allegations of … Continue reading →

  Have you ever paid $426 to watch the Angels play? Montebello City Administrator Richard Torres has — well, sort of. Torres has been fined $426 by the Fair Political Practices Commission for accepting 12 free tickets on three separate … Continue reading →

This just in from Amanda Baumfeld: MONTEBELLO – The City Council will decide if they will spend $7 million in bond monies on projects in the area around the Montebello Hills. Possible projects the bonds could fund include reconstruction of … Continue reading →

Montebello officials don’t want their underage residents puffing on cigarettes they’re not old enough to buy. So they’re thinking about adopting a tobacco ordinance that would enforce stricter rules on businesses that sell tobacco, Amanda Baumfeld reports. Currently, if a … Continue reading →

This just in from reporter Amanda Baumfeld: The Montebello City Council meeting got a little rowdy on Wednesday. Resident Chris Robles filed a police report accusing John Edwards of assaulting him during the meeting. Edwards was the campaign manager for … Continue reading →

  There are some pretty loaded accusations made by Councilman Roger Hernandez about Councilman Steve Herfert. The letter below was sent from Hernandez to City Manager Andrew Pasmant last month, and it appeared in my inbox yesterday. City Hall is closed … Continue reading →

This just in from reporter Amanda Baumfeld: With the endless controversy that seems to emit from Montebello City Hall it appears they are attempting to promote themselves in a better light. The council voted unanimously to add the position of … Continue reading →

This just in from reporter Amanda Baumfeld: I found this to be pretty interesting….. Councilwoman Mary Anne Saucedo-Rodriguez was set to discuss a possible limit on campaign contributions at an Oct. 8 meeting. It was an listed under her council … Continue reading →