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Friday, May 9th, 2008There’s a million things I’d love to write about. Sadly, the sun goes down (and comes up) much too quickly. So, here’s 9 (count ‘em, 9!) links you really should take a look at…
Mountain Lion Meets Accidental End
Thursday, May 8th, 2008Whoops.
Throwback to a Time of Better Architecture
Monday, April 21st, 2008[Metropolitan Water District Building, Originally uploaded by Ken McCrimmon]
Here is a building with a simple utilitarian purpose: purifying water. Built in 1940 by the Metropolitan Water District, it treats water from the Colorado River Aqueduct. The facility is named after Frank Weymouth, first general manager of the MWD and its chief engineer from […]
Swearing in La Verne
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008I think a good city slogan could be “Hey, at least we don’t *$&@ on you.” Read David Allen for more, including a a foul-mouthed story of La Verne:
. . . my former colleague Jason Newell told me about the language at a council meeting he attended circa 2004 in, of all places, La […]
Public Safety Budgets, Joe Romero, Police and Crime
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Robert Rogers’ DB article contains some interesting factoids:
In Pomona, Police Chief Joe Romero is leery about what the future holds.
He’s set to lose 10 experienced officers, including five detectives, to retirement this year.
Add to that an expected budget crunch, a softening economy and the possibility of waves of new parolees on the streets, and Romero […]
SGVT’s Latest Blog
Friday, February 8th, 2008Some good Leftovers from City Hall:
In La Verne, the City Council unanimously approved the Lutheran High School expansion, despite two-hours worth of testimony from residents speaking for and against the project, Tania Chatila reported on Tuesday.
Out of Arcadia, a land-swap deal will allow the Church of Arcadia to remodel — as well as get a […]
Morning Roundup 12.6.07
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Paint-spattered lawyers, gentry liberals, walkable neighborhoods, and more, all after the jump:
Rene Amy Now Legal Eagle:
The PUSD’s most bitter nemesis just added a whole new range of weapons to his activist arsenal. Excellent.
La Verne Hires a Consultant:
Love this quote:
The city’s effort to build a new police and fire station moved one step further Monday night, […]
Morning Roundup
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007As sure as there are Christmas carols in every department store, there is a Morning Roundup. Come under the hood for a spate of shootings, the best car to purchase with public funds, and *gasp* La Verne…and much more, of course.
Pasadena, La Verne Models of Frugality
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007When it comes to local government junketeering, the budgets of the cities of Pasadena and La Verne stand out in nice contrast to Rep. Grace Napolitano, according to a recent article in the SGVT (Tania Chatila and Jennifer McLain are to thank):
Local cities expect to spend nearly a half-million dollars this year to send […]
Ready for the Weekend?
Friday, October 12th, 2007Besides ArtWeekend, you should know about the service delays on the Gold Line, the Route 66 Taste Tour, and the fire at Burger Continental (in case you were planning on getting a kabob on Saturday).
“Make Sure Your Tall Tales Are Not Movies”
Monday, October 1st, 2007Xavier (Javier) Alvarez, Division I [Follow the link; then click on “Who Are We?”]
I have been a life-long resident of Pomona and graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
I am a member of the Board of Directors of Fairplex Friends; member of the City’s General Plan Citizens’ Advisory […]
Xavier Alvarez Loved the Smell of Napalm in the Morning…
Friday, September 28th, 2007No one ever pays attention to special districts, unfortunately, until something ridiculous or amusing happens. And so Fred Ortega, of the republished in the DB, gives us more today on a local pol’s war stories:
Alvarez’s claims always sounded a bit suspect to Sid Sierra, another Pomona resident who said he met Alvarez through the […]
FC Senator Bob Margett Hospitalized?
Friday, September 28th, 20075:45 pm: Margett hospitalized
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA - 14 hours ago
Bob Margett suffered a medical emergency while waiting to catch a flight at a Sacramento airport Thursday, a spokeswoman said. Norma Pontello of Margett’s…
Is this true? The Daily Bulletin apparently pulled the article, but this bit above remains. Margett represents California’s 29th […]
$200 Million to Claremont McKenna College UPDATED
Thursday, September 27th, 2007As Larry Gordon of the LA Times reports, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is going to receive the largest single donation ever to a liberal arts school: $200 million to establish a graduate school that offers Finance degrees emphasizing ethics and leadership. The money will pay for the hire at least 8 new professors, grant […]
La Verne: No Election; New Councilmember
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007As commenter “thejay” told us earlier, the La Verne city council appointed Donna Nasmyth to take over the retiring Dan Harden’s seat. Apparently she is the first female councilmember in the city’s 101 year history. Liset Marquez reports in the IVDB.
This was an appointment, not an election. La Verne didn’t have a regular election the […]