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    mtbcouncilman
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    Council Majority Approves $8 million No-Look Contract

    The council majority (Mayor Kimberly Cobos-Cawthorne, Mayor Pro Tem Angie Jimenez, and Councilmember Salvador Melendez) have failed the...
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    mtbcouncilman
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    Second Annual COVID-19 Memorial

    Its been two years since the stay at home order was issued in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. Already fine details are starting to...
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    mtbcouncilman
    • Jan 20
    • 4 min

    Measuring (Up To) A King

    Reflecting on the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2022, we can clearly see how his legacy is one of pursuing moral...
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    mtbcouncilman
    • Jan 14
    • 4 min

    Disparate Treatment of Council by Staff

    Montebello City Hall has internal issues of disparate and unequal treatment by staff to council. Recent events resulted in Councilmember...
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    mtbcouncilman
    • Jan 12
    • 10 min

    Districting In Montebello - Can We Take a Mulligan?

    This is an extensive look into Montebello's districting process from March 2021 to present. Most important is the first section "Where We...
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    mtbcouncilman
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Finite Disappointment, Infinite Hope

    Dear Montebello Community, On Wednesday, October 23, I was removed as mayor pro tem in a special meeting called 24 hours in advance by...
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    The Day I Met Michael Sheppard
    mtbcouncilman
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Day I Met Michael Sheppard

    Michael Sheppard is many things. A Montebello native and resident, a former inmate, a soon-to-be grandfather, currently experiencing...
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    Pallet Shelters in Montebello
    mtbcouncilman
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Pallet Shelters in Montebello

    On Wednesday, August 18, the Homeless Ad Hoc comprised of Councilmembers Salvador Melendez and Angie Jimenez, and city staff, unveiled...
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    mtbcouncilman
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    Which District Will You Live In?

    It's a question you'll likely start asking and answering in 2022. Districting came to council in part as a painful reaction to the...
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    David Torres
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Power and Autonomy of Women in Politics and Beyond

    We’ve seen a large rise in anonymous public comments since the most recent reorganization; whereas before, council meeting attendees had...
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    David Torres
    • Mar 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Stop AAPI Hate

    I stand in solidarity with everyone who condemns all forms of domestic terrorism, and mourn the loss of life Tuesday that left 8 people...
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    Remembering Loved Ones Lost to COVID-19
    David Torres
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Remembering Loved Ones Lost to COVID-19

    A little over a week ago I got a message from Lynwood Mayor Marisela Santana inviting our city to participate in a regional remembrance...
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    David Torres
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Websites To Stay In-The-Know

    The City of Montebello is going through an incredible transformation. Streets are being paved, the Montebello hills project is well...
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    Then and Now
    David Torres
    • Jan 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Then and Now

    What an honor to be nominated and appointed Mayor Pro Tem by my colleagues. My journey from the earliest days of class office at Eastmont...
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