Category Archives: South El Monte

It’s official. South El Councilwoman Blanca Figueroa’s nocturnal ways is now an international story. Earlier today, it was just national.

Getting a sit-down restaurant to set up shop in South El Monte is apparently a lot harder than it looks, Ben Baeder reports: SOUTH EL MONTE – With the economy sagging, this little blue-collar city is facing the cruel sting … Continue reading →

Industry Mayor Dave Perez said that aside from West Covina and Monterey Park, South El Monte is the newest city to voice its support for the NFL stadium in Industry. South El Monte approved it on Sept. 9. Meantime, Industry … Continue reading →

I got a call today and a fax from a South El Monte resident who is upset about a Verizon Wireless antenna facility that is going up at 9700 Factorial Way. There is a public hearing tonight on the topic … Continue reading →

The clock is ticking on a South El Monte development that was supposed to have already started. Now that a three-year deadline to get the project at Santa Anita and Merced Avenues is soon approaching, the developer has kicked the … Continue reading →

South El Monte will discuss a negotiation between the city and Charles Company for 1127 Santa Anita Ave. The item will be held in closed session at Tuesday’s community redevelopment meeting at 6 p.m. Both the price and terms of … Continue reading →

South El Monte Councilwoman Blanca Figueroa at last week’s council meeting had to continually justify her travel expenses. According to Claudia Palma’s story, some council members are upset with how Figueroa is borrowing money from their travel budgets. In the … Continue reading →

I notice there is some discussion about the travel expenses accumulated by South El Monte Councilwoman Blanca Figueroa. Here is a story I wrote in November. Since the story ran, the District Attorney’s office launched an investigation into these expenses, … Continue reading →

The Leftovers ftom City Hall column has been moved to Mondays. Here’s today’s: Council race will be heatedArticle Launched: 06/02/2008 12:05:13 AM PDT But in eyes of some local leaders, there are more important elections to focus on – even … Continue reading →

Don Cook, president of DC Corporation, requested that South El Monte waive $150,324 worth of fees for the senior and affordable housing project, according to an inter-office memo dated March 10. The item is scheduled to appear before the council  … Continue reading →