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Monday, December 7 -dECEMBER 13, 2009 Volume 2, No. 50
Motto Selected for Former Mayor Judy Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sting Drivers in Temple City who Fail to Stop for Pedestrians Temple City’s 50th Wong Stripped of Anniversary
By Terry Miller
Photo by Andrea Olivas
Extra! Extra! The McRib is Back.
By Terry Miller The scene on Las Tunas last week it bit like something out of a movie. Lots of motorcycle cops ready to pounce at any given moment with lights flashing and sirens blaring away. The authorities were on
a mission to save lives and ticket drivers who do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks or any intersection where they can cross. On Wednesday morning, a Traffic Law Enforcement Task Force conducted a pedestrian decoy operation at the intersection of
Las Tunas Drive and Agnes Avenue. Not everyone was happy with the officers and the decoy operation. The confusion lies is what constitutes a crosswalk: Here’s the California Code according to the DMV:
A crosswalk is that part of the roadway where the sidewalk lines would extend across the street and it is set aside for pedestrian traffic. Every intersection has a pedestrian crosswalk whether or not
It’s Official – “Celebrating 50 Years as a Community” will be official motto for Temple City’s 50th Anniversary celebration slated for next year. Celebrating its 50th year of incorporation throughout 2010, Temple City will use “Celebrating 50 years as a Community” as the dictum throughout the many festivities planned for next year. City Council member chose the winner at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting from among ideas submitted by various members of the community. The finalist in the youth category was “Fifty Years of Fun, Friends, Family and Future”; in the teen category, “Go TC’s Golden Camellias”; and the chosen one in the adults category.
Appointment to Youth Commission
Mayor Fernando Vizcarra has removed Councilwoman Judy Wong from the post of Youth Commissioner, and on subsequently appointed Councilman Tom Chavez to work with the committee on a rotating basis. The controversial Nov 17 appointment of a councilmember accused of bribery and perjury led to many heated discussion around the city and subsequently the mayor yanked her from the commission, The committee was created to give students the chance to get involved in civics, such as making recommendations to the council on youth-related issues, officials have said. The embattled councilwoman is charged with10 felony charges, including bribery and perjury, stemming from accusations that she accepted bribes in return for support of developer Randy Wang’s Temple City Piazza project.
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Annual Food Drive and Breakfast with Santa Brings Hundreds to Emperor Elementary School By Terry Miller The annual pancake breakfast with Santa was a big success Saturday at Emperor Elementary in San Gabriel. The tradition of students and parents helping those in need benefits the Foothill Unity Center and the children of servicemen and women who are serving around the world. There was also a drive to collect items to send to soldiers overseas. The fun inside consisted of photos with Santa with able assistant Maria Walker, 7, who also just happened to be Santa’s daughter. Emperor school is one of the most unique schools in the San Gabriel Valley as
Mike Klementich was one of the servicemen on hand Saturday to help with the drive for military families. Photo by Terry Miller
no fewer than 38 languages are spoken by the staff to accommodate the diverse ethnic population of the school . Over one third of the student population falls
below the poverty level. With approximately 600 students, Emperor serves Temple City, Arcadia as well as San Gabriel.
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