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Bob Matheson's Letters to the Sierra Madre Weekly
.(Mod: Here is an interesting little slice of Sierra Madre history. Bob Matheson, who was an adamant opponent of my candidacy for the City Council in 2010, wrote in to the Sierra Madre Weekly during...
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Who Reads This Blog Anyway?
..."I was disappointed to learn that Crawford’s blog was back up, and not surprised by his lack of humility. He is shameless." - Sue Levoe to the Sierra Madre Weekly, 4/22/10Over the last 4 months The...
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Is It Too Hot Right Now for the Sunday News?
It's hot(Mod: It might or might not be too hot for the Sunday News, but does it really matter? The ridiculous heat can hardly stop news stories from happening, you know. No matter how calamitous the...
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Susan Henderson: Hate Is Not A Community Value!
...Mod: I've been reading through some of the dusty archives from the 2010 City Council campaign, and it has actually been a rewarding experience for me. Being attacked back then by Bob Matheson for...
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Do Local Elected Officials Cover Up For Sacramento?
Shhh!There is a great piece on Fox & Hounds right now (link) called "California's Three Trick Pony." Written by Andy Caldwell, most of the piece deals with Jerry Brown's rather phony claims of...
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Two 4th of July Parades
...Tomorrow is our 4th of July Parade, an event we are always very proud of here in Sierra Madre. My son Jack will be marching in the parade with the band from The Gooden School. The Gooden's marching...
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Happy 4th of July
...Today is the 4th of July, one of the truly great holidays available to the working man and woman here in the United States. I personally get a four day weekend out of this, which I am pretty happy...
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Southern California Edison Kicks Sierra Madre When It Is Down
Count EddieThis is pretty outrageous. There is a new City Manager Report (link) up on the City of Sierra Madre website, and as usual there is some interesting and useful information to be gleaned from...
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Former Sierra Madre Mayor Bart Doyle's El Monte Transit Village Is Back In...
John Leung and Bart Doyle: Happy Days(Mod: Federal investigations do take their time. Maybe it is the coffee breaks and frequent vacations, or perhaps they're just thorough and being government...
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The Sierra Madre Tattler Sunday News: Special L.A. County (& Beyond)...
.(Mod: It is a dirty old world out there, and if you are like me you just can't read enough about it. Besides, if so many of our esteemed public servants are actually engaged in underhanded...
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Your Exclusive Tattler City Council Meeting Preview Is Now Available On-Line
...Tuesday evening's City Council meeting could be, dare I say it, kind of grim. Especially on the water issues. Years of neglect, in large part exacerbated by the massive bond debt generated during...
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710 Tunnel Advocates Chu, Holden and Antonovich: Working for Foreign Interests?
.(Mod: Tomorrow is Alhambra's "710 Day," so I figured what better an occasion to ask a loaded question. I've received a couple of them myself regarding my critique that elected officials who advocate...
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Face It Sierra Madre, the EENER Commission Is All About High Density Development
Welcome to Fruitvale"If Sierra Madre survives Walsh, Moran, and Harabedian it should be taken as a sign that God has chosen to save us." - A late evening religious commentIt could have been the dumbest...
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Sierra Madre At The Water's Edge
Eau down the flueTomorrow is the day we start importing water from Arcadia. The reason we need to do this is obvious, we no longer have the water resources necessary to supply the needs of the people...
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Water: It Is Not Your Fault
...When the City of Sierra Madre launches a public relations initiative, be it about an increase in taxes, water rates, or any other unpopular matter, it seems important to them to make certain it is...
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The Carter Avenue Very Special Tour Bus
Carter Avenue fun cruiseI received an e-mail from an inquisitive resident up the hill a little from me about an odd instance on Carter Avenue a couple of evenings ago. I figured I had better share it...
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The Tattler Takes A Couple Days Off
.I know. You've heard it before, but I am shutting the blog down for the week. I try and do this once a year, usually with little success. Then something happens and I end up posting anyway. Summer...
View ArticleCity Manager: "A Great Deal Of Water"
Kind of an interesting juxtaposition of statements in the current City Manager Report. This one is dated July 11, and can be found on the City of Sierra Madre website: " Water Conservation: Met this...
View ArticleAn Interesting Mid-Week Tax Topic
From Fox and Hounds: "A just released survey by Probolsky Research shows that most California voters now oppose new or increased local taxes. A majority, 55.5%, would vote 'no' on a local measure that...
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1 Carter: Suddenly the Stakes Are Much Higher
The rather lush "Stonegate" waterworks I know we're supposed to be calling 1 Carter by the name of Stonegate. However, I'm just not feeling it. Stonegate has that certain kind of inauthentic ersatz...
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