Tips to Beat the Heat
Posted 8/10/12, updated and reposted 9/29/12 – With temperatures expected to be in the triple digits beginning tomorrow, Sunday, and remaining there for several days, the City of Sierra Madre offers the following tips on…
Government
League of Women Voters Pasadena Forum To Analyze November Ballot Measures
Press Release posted 9/13/12 – Voters who want to be in the know about the eleven propositions on the November ballot can expect lively discussion and even debate at a free public forum sponsored by…
Donnelly Requests Residents Contact Governor re: “2012 Top Ten Worst Bills”
Posted 9/7/12 – In a letter to constituents today titled “Call to Arms: It is Up to Us Now”, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly had this to say regarding the final week of the legislative session: In…
210 Bridge Falsework to Come Down, Up to 20 More Closures Planned
Press Release posted 8/31/12 – All Structural Work Complete for the I-210 Gold Line Bridge After more than one year of intense activity, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced today that…
Governor Signs Huff Authored Legislation into Law
Press Release posted 8/29/12 – SACRAMENTO: Two measures authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) have received the approval and signature of the Governor after receiving support from both Democrats and Republicans during the…
Senate Republicans Respond to Pension Reform Compromise Announced by Governor
Press Release posted 8/28/12 – SACRAMENTO: Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) and Senator Mimi Walters (R-Irvine) issuedthe following statements in response to reports of a pension reform arrangement reached by legislative Democrats and the…
Portantino Praises City of Los Angeles Decision to Oppose 710 Tunnel
Press Release posted 8/28/12 – The following is a statement from Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge): “Today’s action underscores the tremendous growing wind against the 710 freeway and tunnel. Neighborhood activists from all over…
Update on Gold Line from Habib Balian of Foothill Extension Authority
Op-Ed posted 8/28/12 – Earlier today (Monday, 8/27/12) Governor Brown signed AB1600 into law, amending the Construction Authority’s enabling legislation to extend the Foothill Extension project boundaries to Montclair in San Bernardino County. The changes…
Good Government/Transparency Reform Bill Clears Legislature
Press Release posted 8/24/12 – Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s (D-La Cañada Flintridge) proposal to update and modernize financial reporting for politicians and public officials passed the Senate today. AB 2162 now goes to the Governor for signature….
Draft EIR for Next Phase of Gold Line Available for Review by Public
8/22/12 Press release posted 8/23/12 Community members and interested stakeholders have 45 days to submit comments in writing and/or attend an upcoming public meeting to comment in person Yesterday, the Construction Authority released the Draft…
Chamber to Host Breakfast with State Senator Carol Liu
Posted 8/23/12 – The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will hold a breakfast meeting featuring State Senator Carol Liu on Monday, September 10th from 8am to 9am at the Hart House…
Antonovich Responds to News that U.S. Forest Service Will Allow Nighttime Aerial Firefighting Attacks
Press Release posted 8/16/12 – Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich released the following statement today: “On the eve of the third anniversary of the Station Fire, which killed two Los Angeles County firefighters and burned 160,000 acres,…
Vector Control Warns of Increased Mosquito Danger Due to Heat and Humidity
Press Release posted 8/16/12 – Vector Control officials warn that ongoing high temperatures and excessive humidity are ideal conditions for both rapid mosquito reproduction and the diseases they can transmit. Los Angeles County is home to…
Donnelly: Hold Government Accountable, Report Fraud
Press Release posted 8/10/12 – In his August 4th newsletter, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly had this to say about the recent news that the State Parks Dept. had under reported $54 million in funds: After learning…
Several Portantino Bills Advance In The State Senate
Press Release posted 8/10/12 – Sacramento – Returning from summer recess, the State Senate Appropriations Committee today approved five bills authored by Assemblymember Anthony Portantino. The measures range from increasing early detection of breast cancer…