Big Ol’ Catching Up

Cheyne Gateley — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:22:33 +0000

A lot of this will be outdated, but …

City Water Manager Marcelino Aguilar says of the Wilson Reservoir: “It’s about 100 years old. The life expectancy is supposed to be about 50 years.”
Trader Joe’s is suing a New York store that’s decided to reopen as Trader John’s.
Drilling began, in a testing phase, for the 710 tunnel. Right now it’s in Alhambra, where the freeway ends, and at Westmont Drive and Sherwood Avenue (just south of Main Street).
Athens Services is making a move for exclusive trash rights in Montebello, and some residents are unhappy to the point of threatening a recall campaign.
Jonathan Gold drinks our milkshakes.
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services fined South Pasadena-based RJJ Pasadena Securities Inc. $4,000 after discovering the company had at least four Oregon clients but wasn’t licensed in Oregon.
Alhambra has some great Chinese restaurants, but you might want to stay away from the turtle soup.
Forbes Traveler names The Dinosaur Farm one of 10 Amazing Toy Stores in America.
Charles Phoenix is the Doo Dah parade grand marshal.

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