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Jim Lloyd remembered

The West Covina City Council adjourned its meeting Tuesday night in honor of former councilman-turned-congressman Jim Lloyd, who passed away Thursday in Florida. Lloyd served on the West Covina City Council from 1968 to 1975 and immediately afterward was elected … 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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West Covina may begin to broadcast meetings again

WEST COVINA — Residents may soon be able to stay home and watch city meetings live — something they haven’t been able to do since the televised programming was axed in 2008. After going three years without broadcasting its meetings … Continue reading

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West Covina councilman Sykes experiences new role

Newly elected West Covina councilman Fredrick Sykes and his family are still getting used to him sitting on the dais – so much so that Sykes wife, Dana, takes photos of him at the meetings. Before the official start of … Continue reading

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West Covina set to hire retiring city manager under 960 plan

The West Covina City Council at this week’s meeting unanimously voted to hire City Manager Andrew Pasmant – set to retire at the end of the month – under the 960 plan. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System allows retired … Continue reading

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Metro Editor Ben Baeder buys the most expensive gas in the country (VIDEO)

Our Metro Editor Ben Baeder (and my boss) did some video commentary on the most expensive gas station in the country, which is found in West Covina.

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Violent crime down in largest San Gabriel Valley cities

The amount of violent crime in the San Gabriel Valley’s three most populous cities dropped dramatically last year, reflecting a national trend, according to 2009 crime figures released Monday by FBI. All three Valley cities of over 100,000 residents — … Continue reading

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West Covina City Hall may be open 7-days a week

WEST COVINA – Councilman Mike Touhey wants City Hall open seven days a week to accommodate working people, at a time when civic centers are slashing hours. In a Dec. 3 letter to City Manager Andy Pasmant, Touhey requests a … Continue reading

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West Covina city staff allegedly asked to unlawfully approve development project

WEST COVINA – Mayor Roger Hernandez at a meeting Tuesday called for an investigation of the West Covina Senior Villas project after a city employee told him that fellow employees are being asked to unlawfully approve parts of the project. … Continue reading

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Election violation in West Covina

It appears West Covina City Council candidates Fred Sykes and Colleen Rozatti have been using the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Seal on their campaign literature. Both candidates were sent letters dated Sept. 29 by the County Registrar office demanding … Continue reading

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