Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Ren's Wayback, You mean there was a Pomona Disco ?
Hold on here you mean there was a Pomona Disco in Pomona at one time? Nope just kidding what it said was Pomona Discount Store. This was at the southwest corner of Garey Ave. and Second St, it's where the Home Savings and Loan (CHASE BANK) is now
Ren's Wayback, Can you find Ren
Reduce Water Consumption & Save
The city of San Marino encourages residents to reduce water consumption and save money at the same time.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California offers rebates for a number of water-saving improvements to your home and lawn.
If you’re in the market for a new washing machine, you may qualify for an $85 rebate for an approved high-efficiency clothes washer.
If you make improvements to your lawn or garden, you may qualify for rebates for weather-based irrigation controllers, rotating sprinkler nozzles and turf removal (replacing irrigated lawn with draught-tolerant plants and other approved material).
Residents and business owners can visit socalwatersmart.com for information about rebates, qualifying products, restrictions and other program details.
- City of San Marino
LA County Supervisors Adopt Knabe-Championed Tax Ordinance
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance Tuesday requiring tax agents to register with the county and disclose all county campaign contributions.
Supervisor Don Knabe, who championed the measure, had held it for a week to see if state legislators would move forward on a similar bill, which remains in committee. Assembly Bill 1151 would require tax agents to register with the state, but it would not take effect until June 1, 2014, a year later than the county's deadline. The state bill would not require disclosure of campaign contributions but would allow the county to demand that disclosure.
On Nov. 13, the Board of Supervisors adopted a separate ordinance banning tax agents from making campaign contributions to the county assessor or candidates for that office.
Both new ordinances were sparked by the October 17 arrest of Assessor John Noguez in a corruption probe. Noguez is charged -- along with tax consultant Ramin Salari, principal assessor Mark McNeil and appraiser Scott Schenter -- with multiple felony counts in cases involving allegations that property tax agents slashed assessments for owners who gave money to Noguez's successful 2010 campaign for county assessor.
Senior Lunch Program
Join us for a healthy and delicious lunch! Seniors 60+ and spouse of any age. Suggested Donation: $1.75 For further information call (909) 620-2324
May 2013 Menu
Show Times
| DATE: | Saturday and Sunday. May 4-5, 2013 |
| TIME: |
8:00 AM GATES OPEN 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM FLYING SHOW 5:00 PM GATES CLOSE Static displays and vendors will be open from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
SEE THE AIRSHOW 2013 SHOW SCHEDULE HERE.
Buyers Disappear for Huge Monrovia-Made Spy Drone
A huge remote-operated, hyrogen-powered spy plane built by a Monrovia technology company isn't attracting any buyers.
The Global Observer drone, an Aerovironment project developed with funding from the Pentagon, isn't selling, according to a report in Wired.
"The Pentagon spent millions developing a humongous hydrogen-fueled drone that, it hoped, could fly at soaring altitudes for a week at a time," Wired reports. "Now the drone is all on its lonesome, because no one wants to buy it."
Aerovironment is capable of producing five of the drones per year if any orders come through but it is currently competing with other large drones made by Boeing and Northrop Grumman, according to Wired.
Read the full story here.
Gold Line Construction: More Lane Closures on Colorado, Santa Anita Ahead
Motorists in Arcadia should expect more lane closures ahead as work winds down on Colorado Boulevard and a new project is set to begin on Santa Anita Avenue.
Construction on Colorado Boulevard on a new railroad bridge has been extended for three more weeks, requiring a full closure of Colorado.
Colorado Boulevard between San Antonio Road and Santa Anita Avenue will be closed until the third week of May, according to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. The activity is part of the 11.5-mile Gold Line extension from Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border.
Turn lanes from Colorado Place onto Colorado Boulevard will be closed and detour signs will be posted. Newcastle Park will remain open.
At the end of May, construction crews will begin a seven-month project on a new bridge over Santa Anita Avenue, requiring lane closures on Santa Anita Avenue.
Construction will take place over four phases. During the first phase, the right lanes on northbound and southbound Santa Anita will be closed between Newman Avenue and Santa Clara Street. La Porte Street will also be closed at Santa Anita Avenue, with access to the street available from First Avenue.
Work hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, although there may be some weekend or night work performed.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes when possible during all construction. All businesses in the area will remain open.
For more information visit www.foothillextension.org or call 626-324-7098.
Diamond Bar Students Display Their Best at Learning Expo
Pomona and Diamond Bar students will display some of their best work at the sixth annual Nancy McCracken Learning Expo scheduled for noon on May 5.
The Expo is a free event co-sponsored by the Pomona Youth & Family Master Plan, Pomona Fairplex, and the Pomona Unified School District.
It is open to the public and is set to feature a variety of fun activities for visitors, school district officials said.
“The purpose of the event is to pique student interest in science, mathematics, service learning, the arts and many other exciting educational topics,” school district officials wrote in the event announcement.
Visitors will get the chance to learn to piece together skeletons from owl pellets, view stars and constellations in a huge skydome planetarium, and even watching a cow eye dissection, organizers wrote.
Parents can learn about earthquake preparedness, how to get their children into college, and get a free health screening, organizers wrote.
“There will be age-appropriate activities for all ages, from preschoolers to adults,” organizers said.
The Expo is scheduled for from noon to 4 p.m. May 5 at Pomona Fairplex, Building 6. Parking and admission is free.
Sanitation Fee Increase Comes Closer to Becoming Reality
A proposed increase to the Claremont’s sanitation fees got the support of the Parks, Hillsides and Utilities Committee, which unanimously approved the proposed 2 percent Consumer Price Index, or CPI, increase to sanitation rates for fiscal year 2013-14.
The committee gave its approval during its April 15 meeting. The proposal now goes to the Community and Human Services Commission at its May 8 meeting for their consideration, Claremont City Manager Tony Ramos wrote in his weekly report.
A Public Hearing on the proposed CPI increase is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 14 in the City Council Chamber.
The increase is necessary because the Sanitation Fund is an enterprise fund, which is required to cover all expenses through fees collected for service, Ramos wrote. It is also City policy to maintain a minimum of 15 percent fund balance for use for contingencies, emergencies and vehicle replacement, he wrote.
“The City has reviewed its sanitation fees to assess the adequacy of revenues to maintain the City’s solid waste operation,” Ramos wrote. “Based on its review of ongoing costs, the City anticipates that in Fiscal Year 2013-14, operational shortfalls and necessary vehicle replacements will decrease the Sanitation Fund balance below the 15 percent minimum requirement.”
The proposed increase is in line with the consumer price index (CPI) for Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange County, according to Ramos.
Anyone with questions about the increased is encouraged to call the Community and Human Services Department at (909) 399-5431.
County Supervisors Vote to Support Local Control for Ontario Airport
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4- 0 Tuesday in support of transferring control of little-used Ontario International Airport, which is owned by Los Angeles World Airports, to the city of Ontario.
Supervisors Don Knabe and Michael Antonovich urged their colleagues to support the idea, saying that it presented an opportunity for the Ontario airport to attract more business and lessen traffic at LAX.
"The successful operation and growth of (Ontario International Airport) is a key component to regionalizing air service and providing a healthier, more sustainable transportation system within the Los Angeles region," read the supervisors' motion.
Local cities including Diamond Bar, Walnut, Industry, West Covina, La Verne, Claremont, Redlands and Loma Linda have all voiced support for the transfer of control to Ontario.
In April, negotiations over the valuation of Ontario broke down, with LAWA offering to sell the airport for $474 million roughly two years after Ontario offered to buy it for $250 million.
Ontario city officials responded by filing an administrative claim against LAWA, saying the offer was out of line with an existing joint-powers agreement between the two entities.
Shortly after the supervisors voted today, the Los Angeles City Council approved a multibillion-dollar makeover at LAX, including a runway realignment to widen a taxiway for a new generation of jumbo airliners .
Supporters of the modernization project at LAX say it is needed to keep the airport internationally competitive. LAX neighbors, however, have complained about traffic and noise associated with the region's No. 1 airport and threatened to sue the city.
A 2006 settlement agreement between LAWA, the county and several municipalities included a commitment by LAWA to support efforts to regionalize air traffic by developing airports such as Ontario.
But Ontario officials have criticized LAWA, saying it spends disproportionately on LAX.
Ontario has seen air traffic drop more than 40 percent since 2007, from about 7.2 million passengers at its peak to roughly 4.3 million passengers last year, resulting in a loss of more than $540 million and 10,100 jobs, according to an April report commissioned by supporters of local control.
"We have seen significant reductions in passenger traffic at Ontario, which cannot all be explained away by the economy," Knabe said. "LAWA has not shown a good faith effort to regionalization, which would benefit all of Southern California."
Airports in Burbank, Orange County, Long Beach and Palm Springs already operate under local control.
The board directed the county's chief executive officer to send letters to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Ontario Mayor Paul Leon and LAWA, recommending the transfer of control. Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas abstained from voting.
In follow-up to a Feb. 26 discussion of the LAX expansion, the CEO is scheduled to present a report on airport regionalization at the board's May 14 meeting.
--Elizabeth Marcellino, City News Service
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