59th District Stretches on And On
Two years ago, a number of prominent San Gabriel Valley and San Bernardino political leaders talked about running for the 59th Assembly District seat being vacated by Republican Dennis Mountjoy.
In the past, the district has been represented by such local leaders as John L.E. “Bud” Collier and Richard Mountjoy, who ran as the Republican candidate [...]
City Studies Annandale Canyon Purchase
The city of Pasadena is continuing to pursue efforts to acquire Annandale Canyon for open space park purposes at an estimated cost of at least $7 million.
Annandale Canyon is best known for the century old Annandale Country Club, with a highly regarded private golf course.
The recently released capital improvements budget carries the project in the [...]
Dreier Seeks Passage of Trade Agreement
Congressman David Dreier and several Republican colleagues took the floor of the house to call on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to allow for debate to begin on free trade agreement between the United States and Columbia.
Pelosi spoke on the floor in support of a successful House rule to remove the requirement that the agreement be voted [...]
Big Quake Likely On Its Way
A working group of California scientists have issued the first comprehensive forecast of earthquake possibilities in California, predicting a greater than 99 percent chance of a major quake in the next 30 years.
Ned Field, the lead investigator for the project, works at the U.S. Geological Survey office in Pasadena. Also involved in the survey are [...]
Pasadena Budgets ICIS funding
The city of Pasadena is budgeting funds in the coming years to become a full partner in the ICIS system, designed to promote improved communications among first responders in emergency situations.
The program, whose initials stand for Interagency Communications Interoperability System, has been in operation since 2003, run by a Joint Powers Authority which includes the [...]
More Library Park Plans Revealed
The Monrovia City Council took the next steps last week in making the community’s dream of a new, state of the art library and redesigned park a reality by approving a new Library Park Master Plan as well as an interior design scheme that celebrates the area’s history and makes way for the next generation.
“We’re [...]
MBIA Fitch Rating Drops
Fitch Ratings downgraded MBIA Insurance Corporation, part of the MBIA family that includes MBIA Asset Management that oversees part of Monrovia’s and Arcadia’s portfolios.
Arcadia’s City Council voted April 1st to continue using MBIA Asset Management Group for a second year to manage a portion of the city’s portfolio. For the last four years, MBIA has [...]
“Sierra Madre City Council Divided”
The newly-formed council disagreed Tuesday about whether to approve Joe Mosca as mayor
After numerous plaques and certificates were awarded to former Mayor Enid Joffe for her four years of service to Sierra Madre, the tone changed once council members John Buchanan and MaryAnn MacGillivray were sworn in and the council decided on a new mayor [...]
City Wrestles With Speed Limits
Pasadena and other cities throughout the San Gabriel Valley continue to wrestle with the issue of setting speed limits, particularly in residential or mixed development areas.
In a scene mirrored in many other cities, the Pasadena City Council was presented with a recommendation to revise speed limits on 29 street segmented in the city, most of [...]
QUESTIONS ABOUT BANKOWNED (REO) PROPERTIES – Just Ask Lou
Because it is a buyer’s market, it is more important that the buyer be aware of what to expect when they decide to purchase a bank owed property. Just what are the seller’s responsibilities of bank owned properties? That seems to be the bases of many of the questions received.
A number of real [...]
