The End
by The Real Zajac on February 12th, 2010
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To all members of the blogosphere:
Greetings and hello. Since 2006, the Foothill Cities Blog has endevoured to bring citizen-journalism to the suburban communities of the San Gabriel Valley that abutt the powerful mountains. We have strived to inform the citizenry not only of events and their duties in the face of them, but also of their awesome power over the government itself.
Each of us had our private motives and sensibilities that guided us. But never was this venture expected to generate revenue or income. Those who supported us, morally, materially or otherwise, may know that they gave aid and comfort to a tribe that wanted to reach out to the community around. Our legacy will be honorable if it is merely a footnote in some greater work.
In short, we’ve had a lot of fun.
But the pressures of domestic life have finally closed in. The enigmatic Centinel and Publius no longer return even my email. Technological problems with the server software impare even my power to post this goodbye. Were I an administrator I could continue this struggle myself. But, as I sit, I deem it time to throw in the towel once and for all.
This site and its archive will stay up as long as someone pays the bill. I will migrate over to a new platform elsewhere. Keep tabs on me over at http://therealzajac.110mb.com
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February 12th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
All good things, huh pal.
February 14th, 2010 at 1:22 am
This site had it’s 15min of fame, as most of our websites do.
The real zajac site? That’s unreal and updated even less than this one!
Good Bye until it’s morning in the Foothills again.
February 14th, 2010 at 8:15 am
Kind of furthers the unfortunate trend in so-called SGV blogs these days to cover fuzzy lifestyle issues rather than anything even approaching hard news. The FCB never numbered among the now dominant claque of commentless cocooner blogs that wouldn’t touch a real issue at gunpoint. For all its faults the Footie never shrank from controversy or lacked the guts to deal with the dirty lowdown of local governance. And that is something sorely missed in these parts.
February 14th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Few of us can carry on without some sort of financial remuneration. Few of us want to give the good stuff away for free if there’s any way we can get paid. It takes both resources and passion to keep on with local government issues.
My observation of local government: Once it identifies the outspoken party or parties, it works to take in that ‘foreign body’ and makes it one of its own, thereby rendering the outside agent useless as a force of democracy.
What DID happen to Centinel and Publius anyway?
February 16th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
[...] Final Post runs for The Foothill Cities blog…it was grand while it lasted. [...]
February 17th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Just sorry I have no wider audience place to post the important happenings here in Pomona. It was a good run while it lasted. Thanks Centinel and Publius for the good work that you did.
February 19th, 2010 at 3:58 am
All good things must end sometime I have enjoyed your blog. and here at Images of Pomona we will leave the light on just in case you lose your way and want to come back.Take care and good health to you all.
February 19th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
I’m sorry to see you go!
February 26th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
It was a great run while it lasted. Thanks to everyone for all of your work on this site. You’ll be missed.
March 1st, 2010 at 8:05 am
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the benten, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Bummer. I was hoping we could rise and crush John Crawford in this election. He is really out to lunch these days. So is the majority of the City Council.
March 6th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Too damn bad I say…….was one of the few places that actually created a “discussion” on issues facing the area. Thanks to those who kept it afloat as long as possible.
March 10th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Too bad, it would have been interesting to see the FCB ’s coverage on measure CC.
April 9th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Beautiful picture for a sad goodbye!
April 9th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
You’ll be missed — until you rise again!
May 5th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Alas, a big loss for all of us FC denizens. It performed a valuable public service. I enjoyed commenting here, and debating with gilman on the state Propositions.
Thanks for the memories, Centinel and Publius.