City Seeks to Fill Positions
Posted 4/12/12 – The City has posted help wanted ads on its website, its Facebook page, Linked In, and other targeted municipal job recruitment locations, one for an electronic resources analyst, one for an accounting…
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Post-election Statements from All Seven City Council Candidates
Posted 4/11/12 – New Council member John Capoccia, elected to one of two 4-year seats in the regular election last night, has issued the following statement to the News Net following last night’s election: “First,…
Koerber, Capoccia and Harabedian Elected to Council, UUT Extension Rejected
Congratulations to Chris Koerber, who beat Colin Braudrick 1403 to 1199 in the special election for Joe Mosca’s vacated remaining two years on the Council, and to John Harabedian and John Capoccia, who were the…
Get Out and Vote This Tuesday – Polling Place Locator, New Larger Map
Posted 4/8/12 – There are three polling locations for the April 2012 election. Click on the map below to see a larger version to determine where you vote tomorrow. You may need to click on…
UUT Opposition May Have Made Some Mistakes on Facts Sheet
If you visit MaryAnn MacGillivray’s campaign website, you will find a list of what she describes as UUT facts. Some of the things she said didn’t jibe with my understanding of the current and proposed…
Editorial – This is One Definition of “Affiliated With”
Posted 4/4/12 This editorial is the opinion of Bill Coburn, publisher of Sierra Madre News Net and 17-year Sierra Madre resident. It is not intended to reflect the views of any other person or entity…
Candidate Reception to be Held Saturday
Posted 4/4/12 – Mike and Susan Gallagher will be hosting a reception for City Council candidates John Harabedian, Colin Braudrick, and Gene Goss on Saturday, April 7, at 5:00 p.m. Their home is located at…
Candidates Speak – Editorial
Posted 4/2/12 – I went to a candidate coffee yesterday on Monterey Lane, for Colin Braudrick, candidate for the 2-year seat in the special election, and Gene Goss and John Harabedian, candidates in the 4-year…
SierraMadreNews.Net Endorses Measure 12-1
Originally posted 3/11/12, re-posted 4/2/11 – This editorial is the opinion of Bill Coburn, publisher of Sierra Madre News Net and 17 year Sierra Madre resident. It is not intended to reflect the views of…
Dreier Announces Youth Volunteer Award Application Deadline
Press Release posted 3/31/12 – Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) has announced that completed applications for the annual Youth Volunteer Award (YVA) are due Monday, April 2, 2012 by 5 p.m. Dreier has held this annual…
Overnight Parking Permits Available Online as of 4/1
Posted 3/29/12 – Beginning April 1, 2012, overnight parking permits will be available for purchase online. Overnight parking permits can be purchased online through the city’s website at: www.cityofsierramadre.com Parking permits are required to park…
Woman’s Club Mixer a Candidate Meet and Greet – Photo Gallery
Posted 3/16/12 – The Sierra Madre Woman’s Club hosted the annual March Mixer of the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, the 14th. Six of the candidates were on hand to meet and greet…
Complete Video of Wednesday Night Candidate Forum
Posted 3/16/12 – On Wednesday night at City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce hosted a City Council candidate forum moderated by the League of Women Voters, Pasadena Area. Six of the seven candidates in the…
City to Appeal RHNA Numbers
Posted 3/14/12 – City Council directed staff at Tuesday’s Council meeting to submit a Revision request to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), appealing the Regional Housing Needs Assessment of 55 housing units to…
Staff Report Shows City Staff Among Lowest Paid, Expensive to Recruit/Train
Posted 3/14/12 – One of the City Council’s stated objectives is to “Attract, Develop and Retain Quality Staff to Improve and Enhance Quality Services.” An employee salary and benefit comparison received and filed by the…