
The Temple City Unified School District Board of Education elected 2010 officers at its annual organizational meeting on December 7, 2009. Rachel LaSota was elected as Board President; Matt Smith, Vice President; and Janet Rhee, Board Clerk. Outgoing Board President Ridley thanked his fellow Board Members, Superintendent Kang-Smith, and District administrators and staff for their [...]


The fifth annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest is well underway and applications are still available. Don’t miss out on the chance to receive a visit from the Temple City Prize Patrol! Winning entries will receive a holiday gift basket and a Holiday Home Winner yard sign to display in your yard. Enter your own residence [...]

The annual pancake breakfast with Santa was a big success Saturday at Emperor Elementary in San Gabriel. The tradition of students and parents helping those in need benefits the Foothill Unity Center and the children of servicemen and women who are serving around the world. There was also a drive to collect items to send [...]

The scene on Las Tunas last week it bit like something out of a movie. Lots of motorcycle cops ready to pounce at any given moment with lights flashing and sirens blaring away. The authorities were on a mission to save lives and ticket drivers who do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks or any [...]

It’s Official – “Celebrating 50 Years as a Community.” Is the 50th Anniversary motto for the City. Celebrating its 50th year of incorporation throughout 2010, Temple City will use Celebrating 50 years as a Community as the dictum throughout 2010. City officials chose the winner at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The finalist in the [...]

Mayor Fernando Vizcarra has removed Councilwoman Judy Wong from the post of Youth Commissioner, and subsequently appointed Councilman Tom Chavez to work with the committee on a rotating basis. The controversial Nov 17 appointment of a council member accused of bribery and perjury led to many heated discussion around the city and subsequently the mayor [...]

Deadly Mistake #7: Don’t keep a careful accounting of the note payments you receive Let’s pretend that you have a nice juicy note you’re trying to sell . . . you got a 20% down payment from a buyer who had a 700 FICO, the loan amount was $100,000 at 12% interest. Fully amortized over [...]