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Sunday, April 13th, 2008On the agenda for this Friday’s Three Valleys Municipal Water District board meeting is “Consideration and Possible Action Regarding Director Alvarez’ Request to Remove Censure.” Alvarez has unilaterally decided that he has been censured enough, despite the clear indication of other board members of a minimum year censure (which would make it another six months […]
Singleton to the FC: Just Buy the Ads
Friday, March 7th, 2008To those of us who operate in media circles, the cliff-edge decline of print journalism over the last five years has been heart wrenching. To those who actually work for our local outlets, its been outright scary. The Los Angeles Times is on its fourth editor in nearly as many years. Marquee […]
San Dimas Medley
Monday, February 18th, 2008The city’s Draft Housing plan, as mandated by the Kingdom of Sacramento.
Brian Day’s report in the SGVT:
About 200 people attended an open house at Lone Hill Middle School this week to view $5 million in recently completed improvements, school officials said.
Modernization projects throughout the Bonita Unified School District were funded when voters passed Measure C […]
The Avocado Cam Is Running (sorta)
Friday, January 25th, 2008
[Avocados, Originally uploaded by The Real Zajac]
You asked for it, so here you go! Avocados on the tree, growing in Arcadia, photographed an hour ago. Sorry, but a webcam is outside my budget right now (donations may be sent to…). And to let you know, I plan to have some sort of […]
Don’t Do It!
Thursday, December 13th, 2007From the hoishblog:
Last night, Jenny and I were stuck on the 210 freeway for an hour and a half. We went from being so thankful about carpooling, since we were zipping by traffic, to being at a complete standstill (with fifty of our closest friends) as Sheriff negotiators kept a suicide jumper from making his […]
With Friends Like These…
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Oh, man. Turns out none other than Xavier Alvarez called David Allen recently and turned on Mayor Norma Torres:
Alvarez continued criticizing Torres, who recently withdrew her own endorsement of him. He added charitably: “We don’t really blame her because she’s got an IQ lower than gravity.”
She did help get you elected, Xavier. […]
Of Job-Training and Recyling Bins in Pomona
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007An enchanting tale from the Goddess of Pomona:
Here’s my favorite Pomona recycling bin tale: One time my friend who lives the other side of Garey came outside to find two women in the act of going through her recycling bin. She said the one gal shrugged her shoulders, smiled the sweetest smile one can muster […]
Emailing down the 210
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Quote of the day:
It’s cool being able to send email while flying down the 210-freeway at 85 miles per hour…oops.
The claim is that this can be done more safely than one might think.
Come On Folks
Friday, October 26th, 2007[secrets to a good shot, Originally uploaded by asimplefarmer]
Hey, how long have you been a loyal reader of the FC Blog? How often do you think to yourself, “You know what? That was a noteworthy event I just saw. It would be awesome to see that sort of thing on the internet.” Do […]
Loving Claremont
Monday, October 8th, 2007Someone out there in La-La land has some non-arrogant love for Claremont…
Czech Auto Body
Thursday, September 13th, 2007You find the strangest references to the SGV floating in cyberspace:
The first time I dented my car, a friend recommended that I bring it in to “Czech Auto Body.” The repair shop was in a little “garage” hidden in an alley in the San Gabriel Valley near Los Angeles. Oddly, no one of Czech […]
Chippewa Ferguson and the Sierra Madre
Thursday, September 6th, 2007That was my name given to me by my friends at the Beantown Coffee shop in Sierra Madre. It’s a nice name I think, and it came about by the many inquiries of friends who found Kim and my decision to take up farming as something this side of bizzare.
–Hollyhock Farms
Some leave to […]
“the 210 freeway is my new best friend”
Friday, August 3rd, 2007I just never thought I’d hear that. If it works for you, cool.
Eavesdropping the FC: Sierra Madre Edition
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007The journey of this long weekend took me a lot of places I’ve never been before . . . I have never been to an official tea party or in Sierra Madre before. Quaint little town full of rich people it looks like. Heh.
She spins a tale of Downtown Sierra Madre: Beantown, Starbucks, the Village […]
Your Friends and Neighbors…
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007Ouch:Last year I did not renew my subscription to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, and this year I will end my delivery of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, I have opted to subscribe to an online news source instead.
My subscription to the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly will continue, with no plans of stopping […]