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West Covina and the art of ignoring the obvious
As Groucho Marx once said, “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?” I was reminded of the line after reading that West Covina approved a rolling, 25-year deal with Athens Services for...
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Let San Gabriel Valley voters decide
Whether it is Matthew Lin, Ed Chau, Ed Chavez or Roger Hernandez, the voters have an opportunity to decide what kind of person they want representing them.
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Unprepared for disasters the American Way
My brother peered out of his New York City apartment last week and gazed upon the East River 15 feet away from his doorstep. Unfortunately, the East River is usually more than a half mile away. He and...
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Citrus College and a costly proposition
A few months ago, after allegations that the board skirted the Ralph M. Brown Act, which governs how public entities conduct their business, before voting on a raise for the school’s president, Aguirre...
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I met a terrorist at a Brooklyn park bench 11 years ago
Of course, I didn’t know Syed Fahad Hashmi would later be dubbed a terrorist. I interviewed him for a story about his connection to a radical Islamic group, Al-Muhajiroun, which was accused of...
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Pasadena firefighters and superheroes
Taking my cue from the public information office of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, I’m announcing in a press release that I saved ten hikers, two lost puppies and a cute cat in Eaton...
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It’s the little things that make old age fun: like MRIs
I felt like a turkey sliding into an oven. Unfortunately for me, there were no candied yams, cranberries, stuffing or gravy being slathered over me. Instead, I was stuffed into a $3 million machine...
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Let’s not forget the mentally ill
A “crazy” aunt who everyone jokes about at family gatherings. A cousin who believes the government is stalking her or a teenage friend, whose world is so dark that he kills himself in his parent’s...
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Gun ownership transparency shocks gun owners
When I was a reporter, I answered the phone one day, and a man threatened to shoot me. The coward did it anonymously, of course, and quickly hung up. He was upset because I wrote some articles about...
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Rose Bowl secret report ‘unforced’ error
It’s never the crime, always the “secret report.” While the only crime here could be to taxpayers, despite Pasadena officials promises to the contrary, the city seems to be ignoring the usual rule of...
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Rand Paul bringing it to Berkeley
Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, says President Obama should be particularly wary of domestic spying, given the government’s history of eavesdropping on civil rights leaders such as the Rev....
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