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Governor Brown proposes 2013-2014 budget Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proposed a balanced state budget that boosts investment in education, implements health care reform and keeps California on a long-term path to fiscal stability. This budget builds on the work of the last two years to eliminate the ongoing deficit. “The budget cuts made in the last two years and the passage of Proposition 30 make it possible to both live within our means and to increase funding for education,” said Governor Brown. When Governor Brown took office, the state faced a $26.6 billion budget deficit and estimated annual gaps of roughly $20 billion. The first two state budgets under Governor Brown’s watch eliminated these deficits with billions of dollars in cuts as well as temporary Please see page 5
Antonovich Attacks Brown’s Prison Plan The Governor needs to stop playing politics with prison advocates and labor unions and take responsible actions to comply with the court order in a cost-effective way without jeopardizing public safety,” said Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. “The option to contract for more prison beds provides safe and immediate relief to prison overcrowding and achieves compliance with the court order without causing harm to our communities. Early release and shifting additional prisoners to the counties are dangerous options and will increase crime. The contracting option is cost-effective with $65 versus approximately $150 per day per bed.”
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Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly Temple Tribune MONDAY, JANUARY 14 - JANUARY 20, 2013 VOLUME 18, NO. 2 CITY
TCHS students excel at JPL challenge
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On December 7, 2012, three Temple City High School Advanced Computer Aided Design student teams successfully placed 7th, 12th, and 15th out of 20 teams in the final competition of Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s 15th Annual Invention Challenge. The Invention Challenge is a NASA-sponsored event hosted by JPL.
The competition was open to local middle and high school students. This year’s theme is “Streaming Tissue Toss”. Students created a device that propels a provided roll of tissue paper such that the tissue unravels in mid-air and creates a long unbroken stream. “During the competition, one of our teams was
Garvey School Board member responds to notice of recall petition BY JIM E. WINBURN The Garvey Education dent of the Garvey EducaAssociation announced on tion Association, the notice Jan. 3 that they are moving says, “The Garvey District forward with the recall of community demands Ms. Garvey School Board Mem- Chin be recalled in order ber Janet Chin. to restore integrity to our According to the teach- School Board and District.” ers’ association, its petition The group is accusing for recall was approved by Chin of conflict of interest the Los Angeles County and voting for a contract exRegistrar-Recorder/County tension and pay raise for the Clerk on Jan. 2, and the as- district’s superintendent Dr. sociation now has begun its Sandra Johnson. campaign to collect signaAs part of their tures. ‘Grounds for the Recall,’ In a statement released by Michael Drange, presiPlease see page 7
able to throw the roll of toilet paper the full distance; unfortunately the wind caught the end of the tissue and blew it back toward the start line,” commented Dave Dickie, TCHS Career and Technology Instructor and Team Advisor. “Overall this was a great experience for our students and one which they thoroughly enjoyed.
I’d also like to thank the County’s Regional Occupational Program for helping to fund this competition and empower TCHS students!” Temple City High School serves students in grades 9-12 in the Temple City Unified School District. For more information about Temple City High School, call 626-548-5042.
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El Monte asked to reconsider its relationship with American Reclamation Several speakers, during the public portion of January 8’s El Monte City Council meeting, requested that the City review its relationship with the waste and recycling company American Reclamation. American Reclamation was given 36 citations in May of 2012 by Cal/ OSHA, said UCLA-Labor Occupational Health and Safety Program (LOSH)’s representative Andrea Nicholls, after an investigation into the conditions at American Reclamation’s Atwater recycling facility. “As far as we know nothing has been done to correct the violations,” said Nicholls, while the City of El Monte continues to have contracts with the outfit. American Reclamation sends their employees to work in inadequate protective gear, added Tanya Akel, also with LOSH, which may result in the loss Please see page 4
Sierra Madre to protest county’s Clean Water, Clean Beaches fee BY JIM E. WINBURN The Sierra Madre City Council voted 5-0 to approve a city protest over the “Clean Water, Clean Beaches Measure,” being proposed as a new parcel tax by the County of Los Angeles. At the Jan. 8 meeting, City Manager Elaine Aguilar said Sierra Madre, just like all property owners within the city, received a county notice proposing an annual fee to pay for clean water programs. The fee would be imposed on all property owners within the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District. Because the proposed Clean Water fee is a “Proposition 218” fee, a protest process must be conducted before it can be put to a vote in a general election. Protest forms were included in the “Official Notice” sent out to property owners, and the deadline to submit these forms is before the end of the public hearing, which is Tuesday, Jan. 15. As part of its protest to the Measure, the City Council designated Mayor Josh Moran as the city’s representative to authorize and
submit the protest forms for each of the city-owned properties. Sierra Madre’s fee on its 74 city-owned parcels is estimated to be at $16,919, according to the staff report. Aguilar said if the Measure were approved, the city would receive about $156,000 in funds to use for city clean water programs and reducing pollution from storm water and urban runoff. Councilman John Harbedian said he thought Please see page 3