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« Previous EntriesVandals in Azusa/Glendora Call Attention to Cop’s AWESOME Name
Friday, May 9th, 2008Yes, dozens of cars had their windows shot out, but guess the name of the cop who is answering press questions for Glendora…
[sweet name after the jump]
Bob Margett, Voters, and Illegal Immigration
Thursday, May 1st, 2008The LAT recently reported on a study of immigrants as a voting bloc in the future, and it turns out that Glendora and Bob Margett are right at the center of the issue:
In the first detailed analysis of potential immigrant voters and their children in California legislative districts, a study to be released today shows […]
Glendora Reaches Deal With John Gordon?
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008See Dan Abendschein’s SGVT article:
The city has reached a tentative settlement with a developer and former mayor who did grading work on a property without city permits.
The developer, John Gordon, agreed to pay a $155,000 fine, and will donate a 14-acre parcel from his Gordon Highlands development to the Glendora Community Conservancy.
Gordon said based on […]
Pain in Planet Glendora
Thursday, March 27th, 2008We pity you, Sarah Marshall.
3 Local Stories Worth Reading
Monday, March 10th, 2008Apropos of Larry Wilson’s comments, here are three stories from the PSN that merit reading…
Council District Proposal: A Planet Glendora Power Grab?
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008The PSN reports on the latest brouhaha brewing on Planet Glendora:
A proposed ballot measure to split Glendora into five election districts is being called a “power grab” by a City Council member.
The city received official paperwork last week from a citizen’s group notifying officials of its intent to gather signatures to get the measure on […]
Pomona: Nell Soto v. Norma Torres? Don’t Think So…
Monday, February 25th, 2008Will Bigham’s DB article breaks down the local congressional, assembly and state senate races:
Glendora Leftovers
Monday, February 18th, 2008Some Leftovers from City Hall highlights:
Glendora seniors get their center; Glendora mayor tries to silence gadfly and fails.
See also Jennifer McLain’s post about local campaign finance disclosure statements:
Any time there is a project or a business that comes in that is not popular with the residents, reporters look to the campaign statements to see if […]
Gene Widdicombe, Zillionaire, Lived in Glendora
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008I don’t know how Roy Kroc convinced Gene Widdicombe to invest her life-savings in a fast food joint, but on Planet Glendora, anything’s possible.
The Widdicombes raised cattle in the rural Canadian province of Manitoba. But they were forced to seek a warmer climate in the early 1950s when their oldest son came down with a […]
Potential Addition to Planet Glendora UPDATE
Monday, February 11th, 2008Jennifer McLain notes that a “Glendora finance director candidate,” currently working at the same position in South Pasadena, was “once investigated for ‘vulgar outbreaks.’” Is this a case of sour grapes or does someone truly belong in Glendora?
UPDATE:
As local boy notes below, the investigation referred to above could easily have revealed that the charges […]
Crumbs from the Journo’s Table…
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Besides the Editor’s Corner, check out the SGVT’s Leftovers from City Hall if you haven’t already. In many ways this is one of the biggest bits of news we’ve dealt with in a while. There is some snap to Jennifer McLain and Tania Chatila’s posts over there. Plus some cool info: did […]
Glendoran Plots
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Of the typical local issues of car dealerships, property, and taxes this letter-to-the-editor sings:
Glendoran Food
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Sounds like someone from L.A.to me:
Yummy!
This is a great hidden gem! Glendora! Where the hell is that!?! I’m still not sure, off the 210 is all I know. But Eden Garden is such a cool place. Really good food and Hookah! Can’t beat that.
See also the not so updated T. […]
Newish Glendora Blogs
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Check out the fascinating blog and story of Mike Foxworth, “the executive director of the Foothill Foundation at Foothill Presbyterian Hospital in Glendora, CA.”
The Glendora History blog is still going strong with some monster-sized but fascinating posts.
This Picture of the Day is a funky look at downtown Glendora.
The Glendora Friends church has an active blog.
I […]
Things That Aren’t There Any More–FC edition
Friday, January 18th, 2008Our good friend David Allen of the Inland Empire Daily Bull(etin) has really touched people with a blog thread on Things That Aren’t There Anymore. The original entry now has 75 comments and it doesn’t seem to be stopping soon.
With apologies to David, I’d like to start the same thread here for the Foothill Cities. […]