Temple City Tribune – November 30th, 2009
Ralph Walker – The Man, the Myth the Legend
Last Tuesday evening the Monrovia City Council honored Ralph Walker for what Mayor Mary Ann Lutz called “not so quiet service to this community for many, many years”, a time span in which Mr. Walker has been enlightening and challenging the citizens of Monrovia and engaging news makers on local issues via his television talk [...]
Avoid the 7 Deadly Mistakes Sellers Make When They Carry Paper (VI of VII)
Deadly Mistake #6: Fail to include a provision for late payments and a due on sale clause in your note. A couple I talked to recently had a one year old note that they were trying to sell. Not only were the terms of the note difficult to understand, but it failed to include a [...]
Temple City Tribune – November 23rd, 2009
T-Mobile Reps Will Return to the Drawing Board for New Tower Designs
After hearing neighbors’ concerns at the November 17 meeting for the appeal of a conditional use permit to build a wireless tower on a church property, the city council requested the company’s representative return to the December 15 meeting with alternative designs for the tower. The use permit was approved with a 4-1 vote by [...]
Caltrans Ties Temple City’s Hands – Want a stop sign? -Have More Accidents at El Monte and Daines
Temple city officials recently learned they couldn’t take action on proposed stop signs under State Caltrans restrictions, because apparently not enough accidents have occurred at the intersection of El Monte and Daines. Apparently, the state in its infinite wisdom wants no less than five accidents before anything can happen. Thus, despite numerous serious accidents and [...]
Study for Traffic Calming to Be Proposed at Next Council Meeting
After seeing positive results from a similar initiative in San Fernando, new city manager Jose Pulido has proposed a citywide traffic study and master plan that would give the city the power to resolve problems that state and federal guidelines fail to address. Pulido said the driving force for the study was an accident that [...]
Arcadia Historical Museum Honors Japanese Americans
As we approach the 68th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, the curators at a local museum have decided to honor thousands of Japanese Americans who were forced from their homes under an order from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The exhibit, at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, explores [...]
Arcadia’s Kelly Kovacic Receives State Teacher of the Year Award
Kelly Kovacic, an Arcadia High School graduate and daughter of councilman Gary Kovacic, was selected as one of the five California Teachers of the Year, announced by the state superintendent earlier this month. Kovacic was also selected as California’s nominee for the prestigious National Teacher of the Year competition. The teachers are nominated by their [...]
Kick Off Set for Gold Line Extension to Azusa
A kick off for the extension of the Metro Gold Line from Pasadena out to Azusa has been set for this Saturday, November 21 at the site of the future Monrovia Gold Line Station in the historic Santa Fe Station at the Northwest corner of Myrtle Avenue and Duarte Road. The family friendly celebration will [...]
