Jun
9
Dean Grose wins Republican Central Committee seat
Filed Under Dean Grose, Uncategorized | 8 Comments
(Los Alamitos, 6/9/2010) Former Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose appeared to continue somewhat of a political comeback yesterday, coming in 5th out of 12 candidates for the Republican Party’s County Central Committee for the 67th Assembly District. (Seats went to the top six candidates, see official results in table below.)
Mr. Grose got more votes than four of the six incumbents, and he handily beat former Read more
Jun
2
Your trash day is one day late this week
Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment
"Lowest unqualified bidder?"
(6/2/2010, Los Alamitos) If you live in Los Alamitos, and were thinking about putting the trash out tonight (Wednesday), you’ll be happy to know that’s one task you can put off until tomorrow.
With the holiday on Monday, trash pick up in Los Alamitos, as well as most surrounding areas, is one day later this week, as is normal practice with Consolidated Disposal and most other firms, on major holidays.
If my memory serves correctly, which it still does sometimes, that also means no street sweeping or tickets this week if your street sweeping day is the day after your trash day.
Based on search engine terms that have sent people to this site in the last few days, I know some people were wondering about that, so I decided to answer that unasked question.
You’re welcome.
(If you wish to comment, click here: Read more
May
29
12:30 update: The tickets are gone. . . but you can still watch the game on TV. Go Angels!
(5/29/2010, Los Alamitos) How’s this for a Memorial Day Weekend reward for our loyal (or even first-time) readers:
4 free tickets in the shade behind home plate for this afternoon’s Angels-Mariners game for you or a deserving family you know!
“But wait. . . there’s more!!!!” If you’re the first to get back to me by via the “Contact Us” button in the masthead, I’ll throw in free preferred parking!
What are you waiting for. . . free steak knives?
The details: The tickets are Row B, section 516, the second row above the aisle in Upper View, looking right down the first base line. They’re Read more
May
14
(5/14/2010, Los Alamitos) As I indicated elsewhere on this site, a week ago Los Alamitos City Manager Jeff Stewart challenged me to read through key documents related to the ongoing Waste Disposal bid dispute.
I’m glad I did, but the results may not have been
Dec
18
Los Al City Council Schedules 2 Meetings for Monday, 12/21
Filed Under City Council Meetings, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
(12/25/2009, Los Alamitos) The Los Alamitos City Council’s last Regular Meeting of the year has a heavy agenda of items, due in part to the cancelation of what would have been the first Regular Meeting of 2010. But before the Council can get to that heavy agenda at 7 p.m. Monday night, they have a special meeting called for 5:30 p.m. to Read more
Dec
4
“Snail paper update:” Lost in the fog?
Filed Under Uncategorized | 13 Comments
(12/4/2009, 7:54 A.M.) Forget my ship coming in–I’d just like my “morning” newspaper to arrive while it’s still morning. Preferably before I leave for my first appointment!
There still doesn’t seem to be much improvement in the late delivery in Los Alamitos of the three main daily print newspapers that we first mentioned here two weeks ago.
Reporting from the “south of Farquahr” front, after a couple of days of on-time delivery while a “supervisor” was apparently Read more
Oct
31
Zoning, city attorney, city manager, & public access on Los Al City Council’s Monday Agenda
Filed Under Uncategorized | 11 Comments
(10/31/09, Los Alamitos, by Dave Emerson) Once again we have an interesting agenda set for this coming Monday’s regular City Council meeting.
The meeting includes a closed session to discuss Read more
Oct
24
(Los Alamitos, 10/24/2009) The Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce’s 8th Annual car & aircraft show runs this Sunday from 9 – 4 at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base.
Once again, both parking and admission are free.
The Chamber is again anticipating Read more
Sep
19
Agenda & your real time reporting & comments on Monday, 9/21 Los Al City Council Meeting
Filed Under Uncategorized | 46 Comments
Lake Oroville, February 2008. Reservoirs throughout California are running too low too often.
(Los Alamitos, 9/21/2009) Tonight’s Los Alamitos’ City Council will use two meetings to cover a wide variety of topics. (Agenda below)
At 6:30 p.m. the Council meets in Special Session to Read more
Jun
25
Blogger on strike?
Filed Under Uncategorized | 21 Comments
(by Dave Emerson) OK, friends and citizens. I am trying to get more of your content here. What do you want covered, what do you think most needs fixed with Los Al, what do you like? Read more
Jun
8
Banned on Lampson? 7,500 pound Ford 2001 F-250 4 x 4
(6/8/09) According to a Register online report earlier today, tonight the Seal Beach City Council will consider a proposal to ban all trucks heavier than 6,000 pounds from traveling down Lampson.
This is part of the ongoing angst of some College Park East residents about the Joint Forces Training Base’s pilot Green Waste Recycling Program. Specifically, some residents object to Base Commanding Officer General Combs’ plans for trucks carrying the greenwaste to access the Base via Lampson.
These CPE residents object to the planned 12 trucks a day traveling one Read more
May
19
8:10 this morning: No waiting on aisle 2!
(5/19, Los Alamitos, by Dave Emerson) Which is worse: a $23 billion deficit with 2 years of tax increases or a $15 billion deficit with 4 years of tax increases.
Those are the two options our duly elected rocket scientists in Sacramento came up with for we, the people, to choose between.
Today you and I get to decide which is the lesser evil: Runaway taxes or major budget cuts.
For the record, I voted no on 1 A-C and yes on 1 D-F, although D and E were a bit of a coin toss. If you want to know why, or to catch a mini-debate on school vouchers, Read more
Mar
13
Happy Friday the 13th!
Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
(3/13/09, Friday) Another sunny day. Forecast high of 69 degrees, “plentiful sunshine.” (Guess our weather forecaster is a frustrated writer?) 0% chance of precipitation. Just another gorgeous day here in Paradise. What’s unlucky about today?
Well, maybe it’s unlucky for our beleagured city staff–today’s not one of those biweekly “dark Fridays” where they get the day off. On the other hand, at least they get to spend their day in lovely Los Alamitos.
A friend of mine likes to say “Every day above ground is a good day.” (No, he’s not a miner.) That’s a good way to look at it. That would mean that if you’re reading this, then today is your lucky day!
The Biblical Psalmist expressed a positive approach to each day about 3,000 years ago in verse 24 of Psalm 118:
This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Have a good day!
Mar
2
Dean Grose resigns from City Council
Filed Under Uncategorized | 16 Comments
(March 2nd, 2009, by Dave Emerson) In a letter to Los Alamitos City Manager Nita McKay and the Los Alamitos City Council dated today, Los Alamitos Mayor and City Council Member Dean Grose announced his resignation from the Los Alamitos City Council.
Here’s the complete text of the brief letter:
For the love of my community and the health and well being of my family, I am submitting my resignation as City Council Member.
Thank you, Mr. Grose.
The spotlight now turns to who will become mayor, how a replacement Council person will be selected, and if either of the two disappearing Council Members who nominated and seconded Mayor Grose over Mayor Pro Tem Mejia also need to go. Read more
Jan
20
Proud to be an American
Filed Under National Issues, Uncategorized | 7 Comments
A peaceful and amicable transfer of power
As someone who has met the ugly face of prejudice all too often, whether as a Realtor or back when I was teaching in the inner city schools of Los Angeles, or as a youth worker at Rev. E. V. Hill’s Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in South Central Los Angeles in the 1970s, I’m still amazed that this day has come.
I’m also proud of the way we transfer power in this country.
These are some of my thoughts on this historic day. Perhaps you’d like to share some of yours in the comments box below. Read more
