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Mon, January 23, 2012 04:44 PM |
MONTEREY PARK - A man was shot and killed by Monterey Park Police Department officers Monday morning around 9:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of Avenida Cesar Chavez - right next to East Los Angeles College - after officers received a call a man was breaking windows at the Carl's Jr. restaurant on the corner of Chavez and Atlantic Boulevard, officials said.
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Sun, January 22, 2012 08:21 PM |
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 SAN GABRIEL, CA., Saturday, January 21, 2012-It was a rainy morning, but that did not stop supporters of Dr. Matthew Lin, a Republican, to celebrate the grand opening of Campaign Headquarters in his race for California's newly redrawn 49th Assembly District. Located in the heart of the district, the HQ grand opening welcomed over 250 friends, family members and elected officials.
(Left, Dr. Lin and Sheriff Baca at grand opening. - Photo by Judy Tung)
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Sun, January 22, 2012 07:46 PM |
LOS ANGELES -- The 43rd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the LosAngeles-based Manzanar Committee, is scheduled for 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday,April 28, 2012, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on US Highway395 in California's Owens Valley, between the towns of Lone Pine andIndependence, approximately 230 miles north of Los Angeles.
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Thu, January 19, 2012 03:41 PM |
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Monterey Park – Jan. 19, 2012 – City Council has approved forming an ad hoc committee to review the financial information on transferring the city’s fire department to the County Fire District.
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Thu, January 19, 2012 02:47 PM |
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Monterey Park Police Officers arrested a male adult in connection with a series of “distraction” burglaries on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18.
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Tue, January 10, 2012 11:27 PM |
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Monterey Park -- City Council will have a special meeting, Wednesday, Jan 11, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss official city action regarding the abolishment of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) by the State Legislature and the State Supreme Court.
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Tue, January 10, 2012 11:43 AM |
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MONTEREY PARK - 01-10-11 --Layoffs may be in the immediate future for employees of local cities and counties as a result of the dissolving of redevelopment agencies by the state legislature, news reports indicated today.
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Mon, January 09, 2012 11:19 AM |
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ROSEMEAD,—Edison International has established a fund to help the victims of the SCE Rivergrade facility shooting tragedy – Angela Alvarez, Abhay Pimpale and the immediate families of Henry Serrano and Scott Lindsay.
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Sat, January 07, 2012 07:37 AM |
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ALHAMBRA -- A memorial ride to honor a fallen Alhambra police officer will be held in May as part of the Police Unity Tour in Washington, D.C.
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Fri, January 06, 2012 09:58 AM |
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 Coffee & Crapes by Vicky celebrated their grand opening in the Maravilla Business District on January 6, to celebrate the "Dia de Reyes."
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Thu, January 05, 2012 09:00 PM |
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Local cities are facing near financial disasters and might lose millions of dollars, resulting in possible staff layoffs, officials throughout the west San Gabriel Valley said this week.
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Tue, January 03, 2012 10:48 AM |
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Funeral services a pending for Marcella Calderon, former board member for the Montebello Unified School District. She passed away January 1, 2012.
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Fri, December 30, 2011 01:56 PM |
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If you are one of the thousands of drivers with outstanding traffic tickets that were due to be paid in full before January 1, 2009, you may get a 50% discount if you pay now.
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Wed, December 21, 2011 10:54 AM |
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The Golden State Water Company has been ordered to refund thousands of customers throughout Rosemead, Monterey Park, El Monte and other areas because customer were overcharged.
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Mon, December 19, 2011 10:46 PM |
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 MONTEBELLO - 12-19-11- The Pomona Freeway (60) is now opened during the day for east-west traffic after a tanker fire closed it for three days and virtually destroyed a bridge over the freeway.
Photo: Fireman fights tanker fire on the 60 Fwy. Photo by David Munoz.
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Mon, January 23, 2012 03:44 PM |
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Sun, January 22, 2012 08:17 PM |
Monterey Park, Jan. 22, 2012 -- Montebello School Board Member Ed Chau, Democratic candidate for the 49th Assembly District, received the endorsement of local Democrats at a conference held at the local city hall.
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Sat, January 21, 2012 03:25 PM |
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As a result of the rain, the today's Lunar New Year event event has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, January 22, 2012, Rosemead City officials announced.
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Thu, January 19, 2012 03:08 PM |
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LOS ANGELES, January 19, 2012 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is warning customers to be aware of an ongoing wire fraud that could potentially reach SoCalGas customers. The fraudulent activity has been reported on the East Coast and at this time there are no indications that SoCalGas customers have been targeted.
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Thu, January 19, 2012 02:43 PM |
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Monterey Park Police Officers arrested three suspects for Residential Burglary and Possession of Stolen Property today (1-19-120 after an alert citizen called to report a suspicious vehicle in the area of the 1200 Block of Ridgecrest Street.
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Tue, January 10, 2012 11:12 PM |
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ROSEMEAD - The state Legislature had no clue of the potential fiscal impact when it voted to abolish redevelopment agencies at California cities and counties, Rosemead city council members said in expressing their frustration at Tuesday night's council meeting.
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Mon, January 09, 2012 01:23 PM |
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MONTEREY PARK-01-09-12 - Downtown was a hub of activity Monday morning with a major power outage, discovery of a dead body and construction workers continuing painting-up downtown commercial buildings.
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Mon, January 09, 2012 11:04 AM |
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Rosemead City Council will meet Tuesday (01-10-12) to decide what to do as a result of the loss of millions because the State Legislature and the State Supreme Court have abolished the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
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Sat, January 07, 2012 07:19 AM |
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MONTEREY PARK -- A 21-year-old man was discovered dead at East Los Angeles College Thursday morning (01-05-12), police and school district officials reported Friday. The college is located at 1301 Av. Cesar Chavez.
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Thu, January 05, 2012 09:34 PM |
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 Monterey Park Boy Scouts are helping clean-up and beautify messy landscaped areas on the city's eastern boundary on New Avenue at the San Bernardino Freeway.
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Thu, January 05, 2012 01:50 PM |
ROSEMEAD - A woman of Cambodian descent was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy at the Pacific Clinics on Valley Boulevard after she advanced toward deputies while wielding a hammer over her head, officials said.
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Mon, January 02, 2012 08:52 AM |
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San Gabriel - Imagine living in the old days of dirt roads and having to walk to a river, get your own water in hand-made baskets, then trek back to drink, cook and use the water for painting, cleaning and other uses. So, where was the nearest river or stream?
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Thu, December 29, 2011 03:49 PM |
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 SAN FRANCISCO - Redevelopment agencies and several key shopping center projects in the west San Gabriel Valley were dealt a death blow when the California State Supreme Court decided Thursday that the state Legislature acted properly in abolishing redevelopment agencies.
In Photo: Magnus-Sun Hill Project proposed for Garvey-Garfiel street location may be impacted by Supreme Court decision.
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Tue, December 20, 2011 07:33 PM |
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 Monterey Park City Librarian Dr. Barbara Williams is leaving the city position to take on a bigger job in Riverside County.
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Mon, December 19, 2011 06:40 PM |
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This is the first in a series of columns answering your questions. Check this out and then ask your question We will research the questioin and get the answer back for posting.
QUESTION: What local cities broadcast their council meetings either on Cable television or the Internet?
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ROSMEAD - The Rosemead High girls' basketball team really is a family affair.
SAN GABRIEL - Once the Santa Ana winds subsided, the San Gabriel High football team saw its magical playoff run continue - by a knee - Saturday night, barely beating visiting San Dimas High, 29-28, in the CIF Southern Section Mid-Valley Division semifinal game.
EL MONTE - Matador quarterback Andy Guerrero threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to receiver Joey Villalobos with 48 seconds left in the game on a gutsy fourth and seven play as the San Gabriel High football team came back to defeat host Arroyo High, 40-38, Friday night in a CIF Southern Section quarterfinal game.
SAN GABRIEL - Playing in football's version of a pitching duel, San Gabriel High overcame the battle of the defenses Friday night and defeated visiting Maranatha, 9-0, in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs.
Registration is underway for the 2011 Girls Fastpitch League operating under the California Amateur Softball Association, according to Jay Simper,organizer.