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Sen. Ron Calderon decides not to run for Congress
Whittier Daily News
Feb 01State Sen. Ron Calderon has decided not to run for Congress against Rep. Linda Sanchez. In an emailed statement Tuesday afternoon, Calderon, D-Montebello, announced his withdrawal and his support for Sanchez, D-Lakewood. »
PREP ROUNDUP
Whittier Daily News Prep Sports
Jan 28BOYS BASKETBALL Almont League Montebello 47, Bell Gardens 26 The Oilers were three points shy of tying and four points shy of breaking the school's record for the least amount of points allowed to an opponent. »
Montebello's finances under increasing scrutiny
KABC Local
Dec 30Montebello is under increasing scrutiny by the state, which has likened the city's financial habits to those in Bell. »
State audit scrutinizes Montebello
Press-Telegram News
Dec 30LOS ANGELES - Government investigators said Wednesday that shoddy bookkeeping in Montebello opened the door for potential abuse of taxpayer dollars, and at least one former official might be receiving a pension inflated by thousands of dollars a month. »
Audit finds possible 'pension spiking' in Montebello
LA Times Bottleneck Blog
Dec 28The state controller’s office released its fourth and final audit of the city of Montebello Wednesday, this one looking at the city’s internal controls, which the audit found severely lacking. »
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Boys' basketball: Jose Estrada scores 47 points
LATimes. Varsity Times Insider
Jan 03His name is Jose Estrada, a junior guard at Montebello Cantwell Sacred Heart, and he scored 47 points on Monday in a 76-70 victory over Chatsworth Sierra Canyon. It was the second time this season Estrada has scored 47 points... »
Controller Releases Final Audit of Montebello over Fiscal Abuse; Makes Comparison to Bell
California City News
Jan 02Over the holiday break State Controller John Chiang announced the results of his office’s final review of the City of Montebello and the official went so far as to posit there was some room for comparison between Bell and Montebello.... »
Los Angeles: Top Notch Eggnog from Broguiere's
Serious Eats
Dec 14Sure, the temperature dips a few degrees and there's the occasional Santa on skates blazing down the Venice boardwalk, but the real indication that it's holiday season in Los Angeles is when Broguiere's eggnog begins showing up on grocery store shelves... »
AM Alert: UC campus protest procedures up for discussion
Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert
Dec 14Lawmakers will take on UC officials' response to recent campus unrest at a 10 a.m. joint legislative hearing today at the Capitol. Among those scheduled to speak: University of California President Mark Yudof, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi and Micha... »