Thursday, May 17, 2012
Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez' office is under investigation.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said today County Assessor John Noguez -- whose office is the target of a corruption probe -- should resign. When asked if he had concerns about Noguez continuing to work as assessor, Cooley told reporters, "Yes, I do. I don't think he should be there." "In my view, he should resign in light of everything that's come out publicly and because it's interfering with the discharge of that importantoffice's critical functions," the county's top prosecutor said. "And I think that a change over there is entirely appropriate so that some changes in personnel and other reforms can be implemented to restore the integrity of the organization." A spokesman for the Assessor's Office referred inquiries …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A balanced budget with a $55,000 general fund reserve was presented to the council.
Diamond Bar appears to be weathering the financial storm and will likely have a modest financial gain for 2012-13 fiscal year, officials said Tuesday. Sales and property taxes were expected to increase by just under 3 percent, city staffers told City Council members during a budget study session in which a five-year Capitol Improvement Plan was also discussed. The study session, held before the council meeting, gave the council a peek inside the budget that City Manager James DeStefano said the staff has been pouring over for several months. A balanced budget with a $55,000 general fund reserve was presented to the council. Officials are counting nearly $4 million in property taxes, more than $1.9 million in services fees and charges from …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The event will be at the Chino Hills City Hall.
Assemblyman Curt Hagman (R-Chino Hills), who represents Walnut and Diamond Bar, is inviting the public to a job search workshop Saturday. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chino Hills City Council Auditorium, 14000 City Center Drive. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The workshop is beings sponsored by Hagman, the city of Chino Hills, and the Chino Valley Community Church. The date to pre-register for the workshop is Thursday. Those who are currently unemployed or employed but considering a job change can participate in the event, which will focus on getting a job in the Southern California job market, developing network skills, writing attention-grabbing resumes, and preparing for the interview. Participants should bring their …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The state's Republican leader said they had been working to close the gap, but were not getting support from the Democrats.
State Senator Bob Huff issued an “I told you so” Monday following the release of Governor Jerry Brown’s revised state budget, which cuts $8.3 billion in an effort to close a $15.7 billion deficit. Huff pointed out that Democrats had the chance to avoid a deficit, but failed to act. “Unfortunately, the Governor’s increased budget deficit was predictable,” said Huff, the Senate Republican Leader. “Senate Republicans have consistently raised concerns that last year’s majority vote budget relied on too many phony spending reductions, other irresponsible revenue assumptions, and gimmicks. As state revenues have been increasing, total spending has also increased by $20 billion since the 2007-08 state budget.” In a YouTube video posted Saturday, …
The leaders will speak at a Rowland Heights Community Coordinating Council scheduled for tonight.
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Monday, May 14
The Rowland Heights Community Coordinating Council will meet at 7 tonight. Representatives from the offices of Assemblyman Curt Hagman, R-Chino Hills, Sen. Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, and County Supervisor Don Knabe will present reports. Cynthia Kurtz, president/CEO of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, will be a guest speaker, and a representative from the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station will present a crime trends report for Rowland Heights. Pathfinder Park, 18150 E. Pathfinder Road. For more iformation, including the location of the meeting, call Beth Hojnacke, council, (562) 544-3828. Rowland Heights is an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County fire and police, code enforcement are all the administrative responsibility …
The city will decide if they want to amend the Municipal Code, giving the director for animal control services the authority to issue citations for animal code violations.
Diamond Bar continues to define its animal control services guidelines, much of which had not been changed since the city’s incorporation. On Tuesday, City Councilmembers will decide if they want to amend the Municipal Code giving the director for animal control services, in this case the Inland Valley Humane Society, the authority to issue citations for animal code violations. ASPCA officers have been enforcing regulations, if passed, it will be codified, officials said. “Much of the City’s Animal Code was carried over from the County of Los Angeles upon incorporation and has remained largely unchanged since 1989,” according to city staff. The amendment is just the latest change to the code. Last year, the council approved new rules …
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Authorities asked for help for the surgery of four-month pit bull mix puppy, who was brought to the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter after being rescued from an abusive owner.
Gordo, the four-month pit bull mix puppy, who was brought to the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter after being rescued from an abusive owner, is fully recovering after his very needed surgery, informed authorities with the Los Angeles Animal Care and Control (DACC). "Animal Care Foundation (ACF) is happy to report that Gordo is doing very well. Thanks to the public’s generosity, Gordo was able to have surgery on Monday, April 30, 2012," reads a statement. "Although the surgery was more complex than initially anticipated, he is otherwise healthy and doing well." Gordo was featured in Diamond Bar Patch on April 24 when authorities had reached out to the public for help. According to Evelina Villa, spokesperson of DACC, Gordo’s caretakers brought…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Stone urged residents to visit stations today for Fire Service Day.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department, which serves the cities of Walnut and Diamond Bar, recently reorganized and now the local area has a new leader at the helm. Assistant Fire Chief Dave Stone will now cover the division that includes Walnut and Diamond Bar. Deputy Chief Angel Montoya, who heads the east region, introduced the 29-year veteran last week at the Walnut City Council meeting. Montoya said that Stone has had a varied career, serving as a battalion chief and a member of various management teams such as urban search and rescue. Stone also was part of crews that responded to Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti, and the tsunami in Japan. Stone said he had served as a firefighter in the area during his career. “Being in…
The Senate Republican leader also discusses Proposition 29, the Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Act.
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Saturday, May 12
In this week’s Capitol Comment, Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) gives a preview of Gov. Jerry Brown’s May budget revision, which is due next week, and a preview of the tax plans that will be on the June and November ballots. More than 2.7 million signatures were turned in this week for three different tax plans that may appear on the November ballot. All three seek to raise anywhere from $1 billion to $10 billion in new revenues through higher sales taxes, higher income taxes and placing more tax burdens on large corporations that are headquartered out of state, Huff said. He also gives a preview of Proposition 29, the Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Act. California already has some of the highest tax burdens in the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Congressman Joe Baca has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that could place a moratorium on the testing provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act.
A day after Walnut Unified’s schools were ranked among the top performing schools in the state, Congressman Joe Baca introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that could place a moratorium on the testing provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act that governs the school assessment standards across the country. The Save Our Schools Act or S.O.S., would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to remove all mandated testing provisions, according to news release. Baca (R-Rialto) said he hopes to free school districts and teachers from the “teaching to the test culture” and ending an inequitable system that punishes, instead of assists, those schools and students in the most dire need. “Since its enactment in 2002, the No …
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7:51 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
"Huff said. “Republicans believe we must get people back to work, which in turn will responsibly increase our state tax revenues." He is right there. So cutting jobs by cutting the budget does what to help create new jobs? more ›