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CALTRANS REROUTED TRAFFICMEGATAXERS WITHOUT INFORMING MOVE WILL District COST THEtoCITY OVERMillion $5 MILLION Lakewood Council Approves ShackleCERRITOS, Whittier ILLEGAL Union High School a $416 Bond ta or Artesia is a city designated flows onto arterial streets.” BY BRIAN HEWS The City is claiming that the during the construction period. Pedestrian Safety Project rerouting Byhas Brian Hewsover and the Unifiedtoaccessed in funds at a vehicles diamonds with lesson on the the virtruckmillion route, commercial Thea mythic City then cited nucaused $5 Irishman “Caltrans has failed coor- $516
projected cost of $798 million in taxes, or tue of patience. Hews Media By Brian Hews Group-Los Cer- million in damage to the streets, dinate thus far, and any further over 6,000 pounds are strictly merous safety hazards caused by As the noted and most distinguished 55% in or costs, Pasadena Unifiedon beating Megataxer the bond-pasconprohibited the out streets,Over perthe the reroutingseries, of traffic, concerns ritos Community News has ob- increased pollution in the area, lack of communication Armenian lawyer the world has ever LAUSD in savings. sage learning curve has ramped up. School that have been voiced by Cerriincreased traffic noise, and insultation with the City and its City Municipal Code.” tained a letter, dated September At their regular Tuesday meeting, the known says, "The more the money, the less We waited to report on Whittier Union district resolutions have been examined, residents is unacceptable.” The Caltrans rerouting of tos residents in calls and emails 6, 2019, addressed to Caltrans creased the safety risk of resiLakewood City Council approved a pe- the argument." Karabian always had his jeb measures themselves to the bothtaxHMG-LCCN and the from thesafety city project of Cerritos thatlookdents. City blasted Caltrans for trucks has caused severe along dam- with destrian that will at a filled with pearls of wisdom. HeThe occasionand the ballot questions put to voters. And, Further the letter states that establishing a detour route on age and increased traffic at peak City. blasts the state agency for reroutvariety of safety enhancements that could ally quoted Balzac: "Behind every great of course, theThe tax rerouting rate statement. But who on Carmenita ingused tractor-trailer traffic through Caltrans is in violation of the southbound Carmenita between hours, the extensive damage be at crosswalks in the city. fortune lies a crime." reads these things? We have shown that no project’s final Environmental the I-5 and Artesia Blvd., and alone is estimated “to cost $5.2 takes large trucks by two schools, the The Cityproject due towill I-5 utilize construction funds provided Thus far, our Megataxer series has one does. projects. Impact Report which obligates eastbound Artesia Blvd. between million to repair,” and the “aver- Stowers Elementary and Carmeto the city recently by the federal Ameriproven Karabian was right. Inglewood Witness Whittier Union. age daily traffic on said streets nita Middle school in addition rerouting was the agency to coordinate with cit- Carmenita and the I-5. can Shockingly, Rescue Planthe Act. Unified accessed $240 million in On June 9, 2020, the Board done without notifying the 28 City. ies to minimize adverse impacts “Neither stretch of Carmeni- has significantly increased and The project will study crosswalks funds with projected costs passed the Resolution, See CALTRANS page 14 that currently do not include a traffic sig- at $469 million, Full Text of the Measure, nal or stop sign. a 95% markand the Ballot Label givTraffic engineers will determine if up in costs. ing birth to a tax measure adding features such as flashing pedestrian Bassett Unified for the residents of the signs, stop signs or traffic signals will im- was right behind WUHSD to authorize the prove safety at the locations and take ap- getting $50 milissuance of $183.5 million propriate actions. lion at a cost of in public school bonds at a At the meeting, council also reviewed $96 million, a 92% High School District because tremendous of her $416.3 BY THOM MARTIN action, jumping cost out of car the city’s 2021 Annual Comprehensive Fi- mark-up. Duarte they are the champs when it comes to stiffmillion. grabbing the boy and helping the nancial Report (ACFR). Unified was next, accessing $79 million at ing taxpayers. As Deputy District Attorney Alan YoThe City of Lakewood held woman. In 2020, the WUHSD Board of Educachelson said, "We don'tthem prosecute bad High busiSee LAKEWOOD page 12 a projected cost of $147 million, or 86% in its annual Award of Valor lunShe took to Artesia costs. Citrus College, $298 million costing tion and Superintendent gained access to ness decisions." If so, he would be way cheon on Nov. 6 to thank the men School, where they received med$503 million, a 69% mark-up. LAUSD, $183 million in funds at a projected cost to too busy. Just ask his former boss, Arnold and women of the Los Angeles ical assistance and were ultimatewhere it paid to have a finance guy running taxpayers of $416.3 million, inking Department a stag- Glassman, County Sheriff’s and lyEsq. transported to the hospital. the Empire of Ethnic Studies, accessed $7 gering 121% in costs. We also pointed County Fire Department, as well as the Becauseout of that her L.A. selfless acBillion in funds at a projected cost of $11 Well over more than twice the price. Counsel Mary Wickham, did not scrutinize community volunteers who pro- tions, the City of Lakewood reBillion in taxes, or 57% in costs. (No won- Who on earth is teaching Me- any of thecently resolutions, measures, latect andmath servethere? Lakewood. awarded Bridget ballot with the der the Board let Buetner leave.) Pasadena phistopheles. Much like trading coal for bels, or tax rate statements. Bridget Perrizo, a staff mem- Mayor’s Award at the city’s anThey nual wereAwards all approved move forber at Artesia High was honored of Valortoceremony. ward into the voter information guides andI when she helped two people that "I always wondered what Council not following onto the actual ballots used at the time of was being attacked by a dog. would do when faced with a situregular rotation protocol, voting even though every resolution, meaBridget, was headed back to ation like this one," said Perrizo. nominates Kimberly Ann ballot work from lunch when shesure, spot-and"By the label graceviolated of God, California I had the Cobos-Cawthorne to a law, specifically Education Code section ted a dog attacking a woman and courage to take action. I'm so second term. 15272. glad that both the mom and son young boy. The dog had knocked But no in the mainthem to the ground and they were areone okay, andLos I'm Angeles so honored to stream news hemisphere has picked up our screaming for help. receive this award.” By Brian Hews Bridget immediately exposé. took TRASH piles up at a condominium complex in Hawaiian Gardens. The City chose Waste Resources See HERO page 15 Back to WUHSD. From June through Montebello city council unanimously Incorporated as their new hauler, who said they would immediately begin trash pick up. Photo Brian Hews. July of 2020, the WUHSD bond measure reappointed Kimberly Ann Cobos-Cawwas slithering its way onto the ballot. The thorne to a second term as mayor even though the past three years have been See WHITTIER page 12 fraught with arguments over the position of mayor and mayor pro tem. a reorganization meeting that took BYIn BRIAN HEWS “Poor leadership, no foresight included several default letters, place December 8, the entire City Council on the situation, typical of this which, under California’s Public reaffirmed their support for colleague forCouncil,” former Hawaiian Resource Code Section 49000, While rotting trash is accumuCity Cawthorne. lating in many parts of Hawaiian Gardens Mayor Rey Rodriguez starts the clock on termination. The council without a mayor Gardens, Mayorwas Myra Maravilla toldfor HMG-LCCN. City staff even went the extra By John Terlouse seven in 2018, and conanother disand themonths City Council finally The staff report included in step and attempted to workrecipients with DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN scholarship of 2020 from Cerritos. agreement over thewaiting mayoranpro posi-week’s ducted a hearing, en-tem last meeting presented CWS to cure theyou breaches and To qualify for any of the scholarships offered, must participate in a program for your The city of Pico Rivera wants to tire week, and allowing trash clear tion in December 2020. the Councilman Da-evidence that CWS was in defaults starting in March of this area. Cash tuition scholarships, and college-granted scholarships are available. honor legendary singer Vicente Fernánto accumulate more, vid Torres waseven voted to to beonce removed in violation of its contract with the year, each of which gave CWS dez by naming a street after the beloved again discuss terminating CWS’ City, October and the fighting continued untilbut Mayor Maravilla and the steps to resolve the defaults. musician. program contract. In addition to the The default no- culminates in a showcase Council were apparently afraid to the reorganization December 8, 2021. By Tammye McDuff Fernández died on Dec. 12 at the age Under the M. Brownby Counof attempted accomplishments, giving young women to pull the termination trigger, leav- tices, the City also Torres, whoRalph was displaced of 81 -- after years of health issues. Act, Maravilla andJimenez, the City Counmeetings withopportunity CWS but to further their education ing residentsDistinguished driving by stinky cilwoman Angie and CouncilYoung arrange Women is the Pico Rivera is looking into the poscil couldScarlet have Peralta, sent outcast a notice did not meetfor the foreseeable and most prepare for a successful future. woman the onlypiles voteof trash a national scholarship CWS program thatattend sibility of renaming Sports Arena Roadof andsupport held a ofmeeting two argued ings. future. inspires high school girls Distinguished ARTESIA Young Women the in Torres within in October, HIGHisstaff-member Bridget Perrizo received the Award to develop to "Avenida Vicente Fernández." days to address the situation. The voluminous staff report scholarship program from Lakewood for saving two in a dog attack. their full, individual potential through a oldest and largestValor
ARTESIA HIGH STAFF-MEMBER RECEIVES AWARD OF VALOR FROM LAKEWOOD
Montebello City Council Acting Like Cerritos Council
Cerritos' Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Winners
TRASH WILL FINALLY GET CLEANED UP IN HAWAIIAN GARDENS
Pico Rivera to Honor Vicente Fernández by Naming Street
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transformative experience.
See TRASH page 15
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See FERNÁNDEZ page 12