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Some Very Real Problems Facing Small City Governments
Mod: I missed last night's City Council meeting, so if anything stood out for you please share it here. But judging by the topics in the agenda the problems that were discussed had mostly to do with...
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Sober House/Rehab Mogul Arrested on Drug Charge
Mod: The following story is straight out of the "you just couldn't make this up" circular file. A controversial Los Angeles"Sober Living House" kingpin has now been busted for - you got it - drugs....
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Poll: 13% of Americans say they would rather vote for a ‘giant meteor hitting...
Mod: An interesting article from the website Fusion (link) regarding a new poll that shows the surprising electoral preference of a fairly large number of American voters. That being a "giant meteor...
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The Gas Company and So. Cal. Edison Team Up For A Potentially Bad Summer
Don't you dare use your air conditioningMod: The big revelation in this week's City Manager's Report (link) is that So. Cal. Edison might occasionally run out of electricity this summer. The reason?...
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Joel Kotkin: Why the World Is Rebelling Against 'Experts'
An unconventional, sometimes incoherent, resistance arises to the elites who keep explaining why changes that hurt the middle class are actually for its own good. The Great Rebellion is on and where it...
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How Sierra Madre came to have a 4th of July Parade "Hometown Hero"
Sierra Madre's very first Hometown Hero was given his award under some peculiar conditions. Not that John Shear didn't deserve such an honor. No, his heroism can never be challenged. John had literally...
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Is The Mountain Views News In The Tank For Michael Antonovich?
How in the world did local political main man Michael Antonivich manage to get three articles about himself printed in this weekend's Mountain Views News? Michael, as I am sure you know, is the termed...
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Have Trimming Trees On Public Property and Maintaining City Sidewalks Now...
Here is something interesting you might want to check out. If you go to the following Planning Commission staff report (link), scroll down until you get to this page.Then scroll down until you find...
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Pasadena Independent: PUSD Announces New Sierra Madre Elementary School...
Mod: This story hit the news site of the Pasadena Independent (link) late last night. A new principal at Sierra Madre Elementary School is always big news in town, and who knows? If you make a good...
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Road Snacks: Pasadena is the 4th Drunkest City in California
The shame of the Rose CityThe website Road Snacks specializes in Top 10 articles for California cities. Which makes for light yet fun web viewing. I mean, there has to be something to read about...
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Does The Old Albertsons Supermarket Location In Hastings Ranch Finally Have A...
Mod: The following revelations come to us from the rather heavily reader restricted "Sierra Madre"Facebook page, which is operated and patrolled by certain pols from a shady yet not distant enough...
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The Sunday Funnies: UC Berkeley ‘income inequality’ experts earn more than...
Mod: Would these esteemed scholars be able to care as much if they were only making around $150,000 a year? Some have expressed their doubts.The College Fix (link): If UC Berkeley economists are really...
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Tuesday's City Council Meeting Art Talk: Future Kersting
I might be wrong, but it doesn't look like there will be much going on at tomorrow evening's City Council meeting. The push for yet another round of tax increases has apparently been shoved off until...
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The Dedicato Sober House Keeps Coming Up On This Blog
The powerlessness of local government.We haven't hit this topic lately, but since the City Council continues to try and find a way of appearing like they're doing something, and with both hands legally...
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Bart Doyle's House Goes On The Market For $1,000,000
Kersting Court: Bart's last hurrah?It looks like the exodus of famed political figures from our past will soon claim yet another notable name. Will Sierra Madre ever be the same?For many local...
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Kersting Court Art Attack: Taking The Creche Out Of Christmas?
Latte' ParkHere is a question. When you look at the new designs for Kersting Court Park, do you see any room there for the Christmas Creche? It is a Sierra Madre tradition, of course. This Nativity...
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Watchdog: Another tough year for CalPERS as retirement fund loses billions
Mod: As you probably know, when CalPERS doesn't hit its numbers, there is only one place they can go to make up the shortfall. And that is you. Just in case you're wondering where much of that Measure...
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Should Sierra Madre Sell the Naming Rights to the Library?
Mod: I confiscated the following missive from one of my favorite small city blogs, Encinitas Undercover (link here). This letter comes to us from a rather wealthy family down there who wants to cut...
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Sylvia Plummer: Lots of SR710 activities and events
Sylvia Plummer: This somewhat long post will bring you up to date on recent developments. It is divided into four sections so that you can take your time reading each separately, and included are...
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Why Do Bad People Win So Often In Sierra Madre?
We are stepping back to the Kersting Court Park / Christmas Crèche question today. Based on the huge response we have seen on this blog, there are quite a few people out there who are very concerned...
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