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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018 | VOL LXXII ISSUE 5
Glendora town hall erupts in anger over state law
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SB 54 opposers voice anger and concern at meeting panelists BY JAMES DUFFY V EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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A Glendora town hall meeting about the state immigration law ended in shouts and police intervening between immigration protestors on Oct. 11. A state fiscal and policy analyst, a Los Angeles County Sheriff commander and Glendora City Attorney William Wynder outlined state immigration laws, enforcement and the city’s position. City hall meetings over the summer were packed with residents protesting the city’s decision to join a federal lawsuit challenging California sanctuary state law—State Senate Bill 54. The lawsuit is making its way through courts, which Wynder said could take years to resolve. “We all know it’s going to end up before the supremes, so let’s move the process along,” Wynder said. Most of the hundred people in attendance at the town hall meeting supported the lawsuit. Many wore paraphernalia supporting President S E E T O W N HA L L • PAGE 7
Last of Measure G funds spent on ED remodel BY LUCAS PELAYO
Editorial board takes a stance on four propositions. Read more on pg. 5
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The last major project funded by Measure G is the reconstruction of the Educational Development Building. Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Claudette Dain said in an email the remodel starts in winter or spring next year. “As of 10/16/18, there is approximately $5.6 million unspent in the Measure G bond fund, committed to complete the Campus Center project and to partially fund the ED building project,” Dain said in an email. The voters in the college district approved Measure G in 2004, a $121 million General Obligation Bond. Measure G was a result of the approval of California Proposition 39. The proposition required a twothirds majority vote from the district to use the funds for the proposed reconstruction. S E E E D • PA G E 7
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Board of Trustees Keep Seats Without Opposition BY JOSHUA HERNANDEZ
file to run, then opponents file, but no one filed against her. JHERNANDEZ@CCCLARION.COM This year is not the first board The election for two seats on the members ran unopposed. Citrus College Board of “I didn’t have an oppoTrustees was canceled on nent this time, and I didn’t Aug. 17 due to the canhave an opponent the didates running unoptime before, years ago,” posed. Ortell said. “Even four Incumbents Barbara years before that, when I Dickerson and Edward had an opponent, the preOrtell will keep their pocincts came in at 70 to 80 Dr. Barbara Dickerson sitions on the board, expercent voting for me.” tending their terms for Ortell won the 2009 four years. election with 72 percent of the vote Dickerson said the incumbents against opponent David Hooper. STAFF REPORTER
“I’m well known in the communiarea,” Dickerson said. “And so, I am ty, and I write a number of articles to hopeful that the constituents thought keep in contact with my constituents, that I was doing the work that I was to keep them up to date,” Ortell said. elected to do.” “And I do a good job. I’ve In her candidate platwritten 54 articles, for exform, Dickerson pushed ample.” for ensuring “students not This commitment to only (were admitted) into staying in contact with Citrus, but (graduated) in a the constituents may timely fashion.” also be the secret behind A former member of Dickerson’s success. the K-12 school board of Dr. Edward Ortell “I go to the school disAzusa, Dickerson said trict and to the city counshe would talk with high cil meetings and share with them the school graduates excited to attend progress that we’re making in that Citrus. S E E B OT • PAGE 7