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La Puente to discuss more travel guidelines tonight

The La Puente City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 tonight to discuss several items, including one that requires council members to gain approval by the council before traveling for a conference. The item is being brought forward … Continue reading

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La Puente still searching for permanent staffers almost a year after laying off 13 managers

The La Puente City Council last voted to hire a contracted agency to oversee the city’s planning and public works services while they continue to search for permanent administrators to man City Hall almost a year after 13 department heads … Continue reading

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La Puente Mayor’s next appearance will be …

At a special La Puente council meeting earlier this month, Mayor John Solis requested moving the regular Jan. 10 council meeting to Jan. 11. “The reason I did that was because I don’t think we’re going to have a quorum … Continue reading

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La Puente’s election gets underway

The nomination period for La Puente’s April 10 general election has opened, with three seats up for re-election. Seats for Council members Nadia Mendoza, John Solis and Dan Holloway are open for four-year terms. Incumbents Holloway and Solis pulled nomination … Continue reading

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La Puente to discuss hiring new city attorney

The La Puente City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss city attorney services at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 15900 E. Main St. The council will recess to closed session to discuss city attorney services and then … Continue reading

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La Puente reinstates employee gift card program

LA PUENTE — Christmas is coming this year to La Puente city employees. The City Council last week narrowly approved reinstating the city’s annual employee holiday gift card tradition, which was axed two years ago as a cost-savings measure. The … Continue reading

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Coalition of Concerned Citizens forms in La Puente

La Puente City Hall has seen its fair share of ups and downs – a lot more downs most recently. Over the past year, City Hall has lost 13 department heads due to a reorganization and has gained a new … Continue reading

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Reports of Lola Storing’s death greatly exaggerated

Former La Puente councilwoman Lola Storing is doing fine in a Yorba Linda rehab facility. Councilman John Solis passed on word last week that letters sent to Storing’s La Puente home were returned, marked “deceased.” No one with the city … Continue reading

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La Puente: Kenline update, Holliman’s last meeting

Former City Manager Josi Kenline is still negotiating the terms of her departure. A settlement agreement was listed on tonight’s council agenda, but I’m now hearing the item will be pulled. Her contract called for $160,000 in severance. I’ve got … Continue reading

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Appropriately, decision on marijuana dispensaries involves procrastination

For all the huffing and puffing going on in La Puente regarding marijuana dispensaries, it is taking the city some time to decide if they are going to outlaw the businesses. Debate sparked late last year when 10 stores opened … Continue reading

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