Save Our Community was founded in the movement to resist Wal-Mart's development in Rosemead, California. Now, it has become a general site for news, information, gossip, talk, and blogging about Rosemead. We also have stories about South San Gabriel, San Gabriel, Montebello, and occasionally about Pico Rivera, El Monte, South El Monte, Alhambra, Temple City, and other nearby communities. Your host is Todd. If you want a blog just sign up, get approved, and start writing. Good posts will be moved onto the home page.
Make up your mind, Jay!
Quote from the article you linked:
"Jay Imperial, one of the councilmen on the recall petition, said attacks on him aren’t so much about Wal-Mart. 'It’s personal and it’s political,' he said."
I think this one's funny, because he's usually saying the opposite: It's not about his politics in Rosemead, it's about Wal-Mart.
The fact is, it's about both. Wal-Mart was what motivated a lot of the folks who have been active in SOC. But others have joined us because they're concerned about the direction [or lack of direction] of the city of Rosemead.
Similarly, while many of our recall petition signers were concerned about Wal-Mart, others were more receptive to issues concerning the cleanliness of the city, Sheriff's Department response times and responsiveness to our city's residents, the lack of parks, the condition of our roads, and the like.