Nothing major from the California Fair Political Practices Commission by way of fines here locally except for this:
Paige Bruyn, Vehicle Parking District Commissioner, City of Pomona, failed to timely file her 2005 annual statement of economic interests. $250 fine.
The decision came down in August. I didn’t even realize Pomona had a Vehicle Parking District Commission.
A Pomona City Councilman was arrested for driving drunk.
POMONA – Pomona City Councilman Elliott Rothman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, police said Wednesday.
According to the sheriff’s department, Rothman, 50, was arrested by Pomona police at 11:03 p.m. Tuesday and was booked for a misdemeanor about 20 minutes later.
Pomona police Sgt. Mike Olivieri confirmed the arrest, but referred calls to City Manager Linda Lowry’s office for all other details, which were not immediately released.
A court date was set for 8 a.m. Thursday at Pomona Superior Court, the sheriff’s department reported.
Rothman has served on the Pomona City Council for 12 years, according to the city’s Web site.
Every month I go to the California Fair Political Practices Commission Web site and I search the monthly enforcement decisions for local officials.
August spotlighted Pomona:
Paige Bruyn, Vehicle Parking District Commissioner, City of Pomona, failed to timely file her 2005 annual statement of economic interests. $250 fine.
No one local for September.
This is just outside of our coverage area, but here is a LA Times story featuring Pomona Mayor Norma Torres. It talks about her plight as an immigrant from Guatemala, her life-changing experience as a dispatcher for LAPD, and her priorities as a councilwoman. But Metro Editor Edward Barrera says in his blog there is more to this story than meets the eye.