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TCUSD hosts community health fair and run/ walk The Temple City Unified School District will host a free Community Health Fair and 10K, 5K, and 1K Run/Walk on May 4, 2013 at Temple City Park, located at 9701 Las Tunas Drive in Temple City. The Run/Walk is free and runners and walkers will receive a t-shirt (supplies are limited). Checkin for the Run/Walk will begin at 6:30 a.m. with the Run/Walk beginning at 7:30 a.m. sharp! Registration forms should be dropped off at the TCUSD District Office front desk (located at 9700 Las Tunas Drive in Temple City); the deadline for registration is April12. Registration forms for the Run/Walk are available at the District Office, all TCUSD school sites, City Hall in Temple City, and select businesses in town. Late registration on the day of the event will be Please see page 3
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Monrovia Weekly Monday, aPRIL 1 - APRIL 7, 2013 Volume 18, No. 13
San Gabriel City Council refuses to swear in Chin Ho Liao
Council decides to investigate further, hold hearing
Former Rosemead city council member facing life in prison By Shel Segal
Fred Paine of San Gabriel who now has threatened a lawsuit (with other residents) should the city decide to take no action on the matter and allow Liao’s votes to count and swear him in. On Tuesday evening the City of San Gabriel heard
A former Rosemead city council member – who has been accused of accepting bribes in a federal corruption case – saw a federal grand jury recently issue additional charges against him of extortion and witness tampering, officials said. Instead of looking at 10 years in prison, Tran could now be sitting behind bars for the rest of his life, or at least the next 115 years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. The FBI said Tran received more than $10,000 from Tammy Gong, a developer, for approval by the Rosemead City Council of a project on Valley Boulevard and Rio Hondo Avenue. The Grand Jury said Tran “attempted to intimidate and corruptly
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"Not yet" says council. -Photo by Terry Miller
by terry miller On Tuesday evening Jason Pu was sworn-in and took his seat on city council to rounds of applause. However for another top vote getter, Chin Ho Liao, it was not much of a celebration. Council decided to seek further guidance regarding
the challenge brought forth by several citizens regarding Liao’s eligibility to be on council, essentially due to his domicile. Pu, Liao and Sawkins received the highest votes in the March 5 election for three open council seats, beating out incumbents Mario De La Torre and David
El Monte considering water rates increases The El Monte City Council is considering raising water rates on its customers starting July 1, 2013. At a Special Council meeting held Mar. 26, four Council members (Councilman Patel was absent) approved the City Staff’s recommendation of a Water System Five Year Financial Plan to fund a proposed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and authorized it to start the process for the increase of water rates over the next five years. El Monte currently op-
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by dENA bURROUGHS erates a water system that provides water service to 3,605 accounts and 21,000 customers. The City produces water locally from four active wells and two standby wells. Additional facilities include a million gallon reservoir, an elevated tank, and 46 miles of pipelines, located mostly underground. The current average water usage for a single family is 125 water units, which translates into $33.29 per month. In comparison, the average charge per month from other water companies in
Gutierrez. There was also a “challenge” raised regarding provisional votes to which the precinct board said it wouldn’t affect the outcome and therefore “ would not be counted.” The challenge to Chin Ho Liao’s election certification was brought forth by
Custody canine program inside LA Co. men’s central jail teaches inmates how to train & care for (rescued) dogs
El Monte is $51. According to a study, 80% of the water pipes are over 45 years old. Many of them are leaking, which means that water is consistently lost along with revenue. This year alone the City has sent crews out to repair leaky pipes about a dozen times. The pipes under Valley Boulevard and Granada Avenue have been identified as the most problematic in the system. The wells are raising contaminants above the
Inmates at the Men’s Central Jail are participating in a unique program known as the “Custody Canine Program.” Dogs are being housed with the inmates who learn to apply canine training and housebreaking skills to prepare them for adoption. The county jail inmates volunteer for the specialized program, which is offered through the Education Based Incarceration Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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