Springdale is the gateway town to Zion National Park. It also has a ban on "formula" restaurants," which means national chains. No Starbucks. No McDonald's. No KFC. No Subway.

Woke up today to the sound of "Rosemead" on the morning news. Never a good thing. Can't find a link to that story KNX's website, but I did find this one, with a handy map to track Rosemead homicides.

Why are we spending city time and money fighting against something we ought to be fighting for?

A high speed rail station in El Monte? YES!

I don't know who posted this and if it is legitimate, but I thought I would link the post (which is currently buried in the comment section) here, in case anyone were interested or wished to add additional comments.

Last meeting, the city council took the "gutsy" move of screwing the environment to save themselves some money. This meeting, the council will take the brave stand of opposing underaged drinking. Yes, it's already illegal. Yes, if you serve a minor alcohol and they cause an accident, the server can already be sued for negligence.

Revised story on Fresh and Easy. This one has the obligatory kiss-up to Steven Ly. Never mind that the deal was all done but the dotting of the I's and crossing the T's before he was even elected. . . .

At least not as far as our state senator, Gloria Romero, is concerned. She wants to remove a rock called "serpentine," which is basically asbestos in its raw form, from the state's list of official things.

Not safe to walk in Rosemead, unless you have a brother in a car with a cell phone to call the cops.