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Saving Arcadia's Bulldozer Bob Flyer, Plus the City of Sierra Madre's...
Tattler Rule #1: It is always about money.Mod: We'll start with Arcadia since it is a continuation of yesterday's conversation, then get into yet another fine mess Sierra Madre finds itself in. First...
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Should Councilmember Harabedian Have Recused Himself From The Sheriff Vote?
Here is a potentially messy little downtown situation. Councilmember John Harabedian, who voted to bring in the Los Angeles County Sheriffs to patrol the dark cruel streets of Sierra Madre after the...
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The Questions Bob Harbicht Doesn't Care To Answer
Bob and a funny hat.Mod: These questions were posed to perpetual Arcadia City Council candidate Bob Harbicht more than a month ago on the "Arcadia's Best" blog. To date they remain unanswered. Penned...
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The City of Sierra Madre's Defense Of Anonymity In Internet Communication
As you may be aware, for the longest time one of the criticisms of this blog is that folks are permitted to post comments anonymously. Some naysayers feel that this allows people to speak their minds...
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City Council Meeting: The Next Wave Of Tax Increases Kicks Off Tomorrow Night
Think of this as a kind of confession on City Hall's part. As you might be aware, Measure UUT does not take care of many of the things people think it will. As examples, though many utility tax...
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Rick De La Mora: The Proposed 66% UUT Increase Is Unnecessary
Mod: The following information was brought together by longtime Sierra Madre resident Rick De La Mora as a counter to much of the pro-tax propaganda campaign being put out by City Hall. He is also one...
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The Committee That Didn't Happen
Change does occasionally happen in the City Council world, and when it does you do need to take a closer look. Last night was one of those moments and, rare though it might have been, it really was a...
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The Remaining Members Of The Sierra Madre Police Department Want You To Raise...
You may have received some literature in the mail yesterday from the Sierra Madre Police Association. It wasn't from the Police Department itself because that would not have been legal. Government...
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Arcadia Weekly: Ugly Side of Politics - A Letter Naming City Councilman Sho...
Mod: More Sho Tay shenanigans? An important article by Terry Miller has hit the Internet, and it is causing a lot of talk in the Peacock Peoples' Republic. Apparently City Council member Sho Tay's name...
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Why Is The "Yes On UUT" Campaign Now Resorting To McCarthyism?
As one of this community's only truly open news forums, the Sierra Madre Tattler has been the target of a lot of attacks over the years. Especially during election seasons when the hot winds howl and...
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Pasadena Star News: Incumbents face a write-in candidate in Sierra Madre’s...
Mod: A great article today on Barry Gold's write-in candidacy for City Council in the Pasadena Star News. Incumbents face a write-in candidate in Sierra Madre’s city council electionLast minute...
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The City Manager of Bradbury Stands Up for Measure UUT
It is interesting to see who is standing up for Measure UUT. They apparently come from all parts. Not only do these folks have a dude from Pasadena running their campaign for them, but now they can...
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John Capoccia's 2012 Election Flyer Told A Very Different Story - Plus:...
Did the Pod People get him?As you are certainly aware, current Sierra Madre Mayor John Capoccia is running for reelection as the hero of the big tax claque. It is hardly an honest campaign, however....
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Is The "Yes On UUT" Campaign Telling The Truth?
Your city government at work?Apparently not. Nor is the City of Sierra Madre's very own City Hall.Most people in town would tell you that the reason they are going to vote "Yes" on Measure UUT is...
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Breaking: Pasadena Star News Urges A "NO" Vote On Measure UUT
From the Star News editorial.It’s a bit of a scramble. We understand the nostalgic reasons for wanting to hold onto a police force to call your own. But the practical reasons to do so have disappeared....
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More Pasadena Star News Coverage of Measure UUT
Michael AmerioYesterday's Pasadena Star News editorial calling on the voters of Sierra Madre to turn down Measure UUT was a big and pleasant surprise. If for some reason you haven't seen it yet,...
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Arcadia GemCoins Update: New Fed Report Shows USFIA Was "Undoubtedly A Ponzi...
Former Arcadia Mayor Johnny "GemCoins" WuoIt has been awhile since we have been able to give you an update on the Federal investigation into the Arcadia GemCoins scandal. Thanks to the blog BehindMLM...
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Measure UUT Postcard Shocker: A Sierra Madre City Council Supports A Tax...
Silliest damn postcard yet. Where do they come up with this half crazy nonsense? Of course the entire City Council supports Measure UUT. It is a tax increase ballot initiative, and Sierra Madre's City...
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Tony Brandenburg: Oh Mother of God, if I Don't Cave in We'll Lose Our ...
Tony and Dario BrandenburgMod: After about six triumphant world tours with his band The Adolescents (and I mean everywhere in the world, even some of those weird little out of the way countries most...
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A Great Letter To The Editor That You Probably Missed
No election readers?You really do have to wonder if all that many people are tuning in to this election. Obviously a lot of perfectly innocent trees have been murdered to supply all of the pulp...
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