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Would you take $484,000 in unused leave time given the opportunity?

Glendora Mayor Ken Herman made an interesting appeal to the audience at Tuesday’s council meeting in defending City Manager Chris Jeffers’ 2007 cash out of $484,000 of unused leave time when he left the same post in Monterey Park. Herman … Continue reading

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Appointments all around in Covina, West Covina

If you are a politician in Covina and West Covina, times appear to be good (in the sense of getting elected). In West Covina, Karin Armbrust went from second loser to being appointed on the council to replace newly minted … Continue reading

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Glendora council candidate connected to allegations of misconduct at Rio Hondo College

Reported in today’s paper that Rio Hondo college is investigating potential problems with its Police Academy beyond a testing breach being investigated by the state. At the heart of the allegations – that include employees watching porn and improper range … Continue reading

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UPDATED: If Measure A (Azusa Rock Quarry referendum) is turned down, could Azusa just renegotiate a new agreement?

The Tribune had an editorial meeting with members of the Canyon City Alliance and Azusa council members Robert Gonzales and Uriel Macias today. After listening to their pitch, an interesting comment came about during discussions about Measure A and the … Continue reading

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Will Josi Kenline be fired?

La Puente City Manager Josi Kenline is on the hot seat again. There will be a performance review of Kenline’s performance during a closed session meeting of the City Council tonight. Insiders are suggesting that Kenline’s future with the city … Continue reading

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Herman to leave Glendora council. Could March election be the biggest political shift for the city since Herman was first elected?

if you haven’t seen it yet, some fantastically handsome journalist is reporting that Glendora Councilman Ken Herman will not seek re-election in March. The decision comes in a year where political ally Gary Clifford stepped down and his appointment is … Continue reading

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I screwed up: Glendora council deadline correction

I erroneously reported in the newspaper today the deadline to submit papers to run for Glendora City Council was Monday. I was wrong. I’m sorry. The confusion arose due to the fact the deadline is different for various cities. The … Continue reading

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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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Glendora councilman Doug Tessitor’s apology

Glendora councilman Doug Tessitor was caught with his foot in his month last month when debating the merits of imposing a new set of contract restrictions on the general employees association. Tessitor had said it was “BS” when the association … Continue reading

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