Nov
30
(11/30/11, Los Alamitos) On first glance it looks like a pre-Thanksgiving uptick in thefts & miscellaneous, pretty mellow otherwise. But with presents under the tree, we all need to be in high alert now! Courtesy Los Al P.D.
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AUTO BURGLARY
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COMMERCIAL BURGLARY/SHOPLIFT
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
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ASSAULT
11/13/11 – 3:53 PM – 4100 Farquhar – A report of a Read more
Nov
30
Goodwill or Grinch? Your weekly media post, 11/30 – 12/6
Filed Under 2011 Issues, News Enterprise & other local media, Your reporting & comments | Leave a Comment
(Los Alamitos, 11/30/2011) Today’s News Enterprise brought a story of apparent goodwill on our City Council followed by a “Teditorial” accusation of accusation of Grinch-like behavior by our City officials.
The good news first. The way the N-E reported it, Gerri Mejia was elected to represent the City on the Vector Control Board when Marilyn Poe switched her vote to support Mejia.
According to my sources, what actually happened was
Nov
29
Council warned on costs to taxpayers
Filed Under 2011 Issues, City Council, Trash contraact | 6 Comments
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(11/29/11, Los Alamitos) Following is the initial text for J.M. Ivler’s Public Comments at last night’s Special City Council Session (right), addressing both the trash contract and selection of a City Manager, the two main items originally on the Council’s agenda (bolding, titles, & clarifications in brackets added by Dave):
Good evening, I am NOT going to discuss the criminal issue tonight as I want to give the City Manager the time to do the right thing.
Thoughts on hiring our next City Manager:
I am going to discuss the City Manager position a bit. In the LA/OC area a CEO of a non-profit about the size of our city gets a median salary of 90k. So why do we pay so much for a City Manager?
We need a City Manager with City experience, but more than that, with enthusiasm for the job. We were on the right track once before, when we took the City’s financial person and gave her a shot at the job. She did rather well, even Mr. Edgar had Read more
Nov
29
Los Al Food Trucks 12/1/2011 & 12/8/11
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(Los Alamitos, 11/29/11) They’re back! After taking Thanksgiving off, Los Alamitos’ world famous “Picnic at the Plaza” returns this Thursday with some old favorites and some new trucks.
The Lime Truck doesn’t come often enough for me, but they always has some outstanding items, so it’s good to see them back this week.
I was also happy to see Read more
Nov
28
Special City Council Meeting tonight, 11/28
Filed Under 2011 Issues, City Council Meetings, Trash contraact | 2 Comments
(Los Alamitos, 11/28/11)The Los Alamitos City Council has scheduled a Special Meeting for 7 p.m. tonight, 11/28/2011.
The agenda calls for public oral communications, then a closed session with the City Attorney to discuss 3 items:
1. Appointment of a “City Manager/Interim City Manager.”
2. “Conference with Labor Negotiator” regarding the contract, salary, etc. of the “City Manager/Interim City Manager.”
3. “Existing Litigation,” (City of Los Alamitos vs. Citizens for a Fair Trash Contract)
Nov
27
Pepper spray to the world!
Filed Under Decency, Inspiration, Sunday Sermons, Songs & Stories | Leave a Comment
(11/27/11, Los Alamitos) Nothing says “Peace on Earth” quite like a can of pepper spray! Whether you’re a “UniCop” in Davis or a Walmart shopper in Porter Ranch, pepper spray seemed to be the holiday greeting of choice for Californians who found someone in their way!
Hard to think of a better way to celebrate the birth of the one who preached about loving your enemies and turning the other cheek.
Obviously, Jesus never tried to get a heavily discounted Xbox at 12:03 a.m. on Black Friday.
Which actually says quite a bit, and leads to a question that might just give add a lot more love, joy, & peace to our holiday celebrations: Read more
Nov
25
(Los Alamitos,11/25/11)Once again, H.G. comes through with a thoughtful, very timely piece, worth reading and discussing about a “great opportunity” confronting our City Council. Don’t miss the ICMA core values excerpt!)
by Highlands Guy: If you’re reading this you at least scan Let’s Fix Los Al, and are aware of the pending changes at City Hall.
What a great opportunity! Over the past couple of years there has been almost constant chatter about civic abuses, about corruption, and about ineffective City administration.
Please understand I am not pointing at anyone in the current administration: What I am saying is perhaps a change at the City Manager level could have a positive influence that reaches to the depths of City Hall.
While we don’t have any Read more
Nov
24
An early “Merry Christmas” from a world famous flash mob
Filed Under Holidays, Inspiration, Sunday Sermons, Songs & Stories | Leave a Comment
(11/24/2011, Los Alamitos) I keep rescheduling this post, but now it’s finally time.
You’ve finished your turkey, the wife’s scanning the ads getting ready for Black Friday, so it’s finally time to get in the mood for the biggest holiday this side of Saudi Arabia.
And I can’t think of a better way to get in the mood than a video of a Canadian flash mob in a Read more
Nov
24
Happy Thanksgiving!
Filed Under Inspiration | 2 Comments
(Thanksgiving Day 2011, Los Alamitos) However and wherever you spend today, we hope you’ll enjoy the blessings of family, neighbors, friends, freedom, and living in one of the nicest small towns I know of!
Sure, we’ve got our share of problems locally and nationally, but we’re actually in a whole lot better shape than those Pilgrims were when they decided to get together with their Indian neighbors and thank God that only half of them had died in the last year!
So let’s take some time today before we count down to Black Friday to count our blessings and give thanks to God and to those we love and to those who brighten our lives.
With that in mind, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to read, to post comments, and to care deeply about our town, whether you identify with J M, “Larry,” or the thousands of Read more
Nov
23
Your weekly media comments post, 11/23 – 29
Filed Under Community News, News Enterprise & other local media, Your reporting & comments | 1 Comment
One more thing to be thankful for (details below) Joshua Sudock, OCR
(Los Alamitos, 11/23/2011)The good news is the News Enterprise was delivered before sunrise this morning. . . apparently so they could also get the Sun out today. And we here at LetsFixLosAl.com have made arrangements for you to have tomorrow off from work so you’ll have ample time to peruse the N-E and all other media you might care to report or comment on here.
You’re welcome!
Two more things to be thankful for!
As for the N-E two solid articles on the front page, congrats to Los Al’s girls volleyball team for Read more
Nov
22
Food Trucks: Cottonwood Wed. on; Los Al “Picnic” dark this week?
Filed Under Community News, Local events | 1 Comment
11/23 update: at least Rajin Cajus plans on being at Cottonwood tonight–see my comment below. (11/22/2011, Los Alamitos) ”Let ‘em eat turkey?” Or maybe they’re just trying to help us not gain too much weight this week.
I’ve known for a while that Los Al’s “Picnic at the Plaza” would be skipping this Thursday, 11/24/11, so I guess you can choose between leftover turkey, leftover pie, or Jack in the Box.
I also knew that Read more
Nov
22
Los Alamitos Holiday Trash & Street Sweeping Schedule
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(11/22/11, Los Alamitos) In case you were wondering, no trash pickup on Thanksgiving day, it gets pushed back to Friday. Street sweeping stays on Friday, but without ticketing due to the holiday, but if you can pull your car into the driveway you’ll have a cleaner street.
Good call on the part of our city staff!
As for Christmas and New Year’s, Read more
Nov
21
Your reporting & comments on tonight’s Council Meeting, 11/21/11
Filed Under City Council Meetings, Trash contraact, Your reporting & comments | 2 Comments
(Los Alamitos, 11/21/11) Mystery? Controversy? City Manager Jeff Stewart’s 2nd to last meeting?
The only way to know for sure is to be there, or to watch or set your DVR to record starting at 7 tonight.
I’m still not sure exactly if tonight’s Consent Calendar item D means the Council will or will not be voting on removing the “lowest responsible bid,” and that’s Read more
Nov
20
Los Al Community Bulletin Board, 11/20-27/2011
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(11/20/2011, Los Alamitos) What’s going on this coming weekend? What’s going on right now?
If it’s in or near Los Alamitos or Rossmoor, put it in a comment on this post from now through next Sunday.
This weekly post is your easiest way to get the word out instantly, for free, whenever the idea hits you, without Read more
Nov
20
(11/20/11, Los Alamitos) (FYI: This briefest “Sunday sermon”" yet is from a Christian perspective.)
God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
–John 3:16, New Living Translation
God’s purpose for your life is not that you should perish, but that you would have a rich, full life that Read more