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Another Twist on the Excessive Benefits Tale

El Monte lawmakers have been cashing out their benefits. Probably not legal.

Workers of the World, Not Quite United

El Monte, teetering on the edge of insolvency, has decided that what Wal-Mart (one of the world's largest corporations) needs a $7.7 million subsidy to come to El Monte. Sadly, the SEIU local that represents El Monte workers has thrown its lot in with the Boys from Bentonville.

The Rich Get Richer

El Monte, a city that is so broke that it imposed an additional .5% sales tax on its residents (and neighbors who shop in El Monte), just found $7.7 million to give to a developer to get Wal-Mart to bring their noise, traffic, and exploitive practices to El Monte.

San Gabriel High School E-waste Drive

It's not until February 26 and 27, 9am - 3pm, so you've got plenty of time to collect your stuff. They'll take computers, monitors, printers, scanners, copiers, televisions, vcr/dvd players, auto and rechargeable batteries, and many other electronic stuff. If you've got it, bring it, and they'll let you know if they can take it.

"F" in Smoking

The American Lung Association isn't happy with the smoking policies of any area cities. I don't say whether their goal is good or bad--I'm just reporting the story.

No Pay Raises for El Monte Union Administrators

Timing is everything, and this is obviously not the time to raise the pay of government employees. The teachers' union drummed up some major opposition to the pay raises for administrators and got

I am shocked, SHOCKED, that there is gambling going on in here!

I just couldn't resist the cheesy headline regarding gambling machines found in many area stores.