Murder Trial of Temple City Teenager to Be Retried Again Following Hung Jury
After a retrial of the criminal case in the murder of Temple City teenager DeAndre Netter reached a hung jury, the District Attorney’s office reports that the case will be tried for a third time, beginning on January 6. Defendants Christopher Lopez and Philip Guerra, both 20, will be charged with two counts each of [...]
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 [...]
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’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 [...]
Challenges Ahead for Farmers’ Market Plans
With the support of the city council and many community residents, the Temple City’s plans for a farmers market to address struggling commercial corridors are underway. Currently, the city’s Chamber of Commerce is working with consulting firm Avant Garde, Inc. to collect information and evaluating the plan’s feasibility. “What we want to do is just [...]
Extended Version: School Board Candidates Speak at Forum Hosted by Students
In preparation for the November 3 school board election, two Temple City High School student groups came together to host a forum for the three candidates running for the two open positions. Candidates Matt Smith and Joe Walker, who are running for re-election, and Kenneth Knollenberg spoke at the October 24 forum organized by the [...]
School Board Candidates Speak at Forum Hosted by High School Students
In preparation for the November 3 school board election, two Temple City High School student groups came together to host a forum for the three candidates running for the two open positions. Candidates Matt Smith and Joe Walker, who are running for re-election, and Kenneth Knollenberg spoke at the October 24 forum organized by the [...]
Council Selects New City Manager in Two Closed Sessions
After what members called an arduous application process, the city council appointed Jose Pulido to serve as the new city manager at last night’s meeting.
Temple City Considering Collaboration with Habitat for Humanity
After attending a recent presentation for the housing improvement group, council member Cynthia Sternquist proposed that the city look into collaborating with Habitat for Humanity as a possible avenue to address the state mandate for affordable housing. The nonprofit, which was founded in 1976 and has built thousands of homes worldwide, has had a San [...]
City Hall to Stay Open Five Days a Week
Beginning in January 2010, city hall will stay open five days a week, approved at the city council’s special meeting on Monday. The council voted unanimously to approve the changes in response to comments from citizens who wanted to have five days to take advantage of what the city offers, said Council member Tom Chavez. [...]
