Assemblyman Mike Eng is holding a "There Ought to be a Law" contest. Residents of the 49th Assembly District (Rosemead, El Monte, South San Gabriel, San Gabriel, South El Monte, Monterey Park, Alhambra, San Marino and East San Gabriel) may propose a new law, or propose the repeal or amendment of an existing law. Proposals must be submitted by December 14.

Assemblymember Eng has two events scheduled in Rosemead in the coming week:

Wednesday, November 7, 7-8:30pm, City of Rosemead Council Chambers (8838 E. Valley Blvd).  This is for a policy briefing on the Extraordinary Session on Water.  Update on water-related policy actions taken by the state legislature, and on issues facing the legislature.  For more info or to RSVP, e-mail: Jacqueline.ruiz@asm.ca.gov

This story appeared in the Tribune and Star-News on Sunday.

Rosemead’s City Clerk, Nina Castruita, is resigning her full-time job in Rosemead to take a part-time job in San Gabriel. She says she needs to scale back her workload. Do you think maybe she’s leaving because she doesn’t want to have to spend every other Tuesday in city council chambers until 11pm or even one in the morning while certain council members and wannabe council members play to their Rosemead Partners base?

Catholic Healthcare West wants to sell the San Gabriel Valley Medical Center (located in the city of San Gabriel, at the corner of Santa Anita and Las Tunas) to AHMC Healthcare, incorporated.  AHMC already owns a number of other hospitals in the area, including Greater El Monte Community Hospital, Whittier Hospital/Medical Center, Garfield Medical Center, and Monterey Park Hospital.

Former Assemblywoman and current Board of Equalization Vice-Chair Judy Chu will give the opening address at a community event on Saturday, September 8, from 6pm -8pm in Monterey Park.

     Assemblymembr Mike Eng is inviting nominations for honorees at the 49th Assembly District's Fifth Annual Latino Heritage Month Celebration.  You can read more about this on his website: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a49/

     Nominees are being accepted until September 6, and may be in the categories of business, community activist, education, health, labor, non-profit, senior, veteran, women's advocate, or youth.  The nominee must either live in, work, or provide services within the 49th District and must be present at the awards celebration, which will be held on September 20, 4:30pm - 6:30pm at the Grace T. Black Auditorium, 3130 Tyler Ave., El Monte, CA  91731.  To rsvp or to get a nomination form, call the district office at 626-450-6116.

Well, now that the brouhaha over Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin is over, it looks like it’s on to Garcia Calderon Ruiz. The SGV Tribune had this article in today’s paper, continuing a theme from an earlier article, that questioned the firm’s $50K+ bill for May. Although I’m pretty sure the folks pressing the billing story are just using this to mention the lawsuit against John Nunez as often as possible (and, of course, to continue their build up to the March 2009 election), the story would have had little traction were it not for Garcia’s history.

Many of you have probably already received an e-mail and/or postcard announcing the open house.  If not, here are the relevant bits of info:

Where:  Monterey Park District Office, 1100 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 203

When:  Saturday, August 18, 2-5pm

This is your chance to say hello to your representative on the Board of Equalization.

To RSVP or for more information:  323-980-1221, or e-mail Intern1@boe.ca.gov