Whittier Daily News asked : has the city done enough to address issues brought up by the state in the 2018 audit? What still needs to be...

Whittier Daily News asked : do you believe the city needs to add a police substation to increase public safety? How has the city done in...

Whittier Daily News asked : has the city done enough to attract new businesses? How would you make Montebello stand out from other nearby...

Our city can have great people and great businesses, but it can't last very long or very successfully without a solid financial plan....

When I joined council in March 2019, the State Auditor had just added Montebello to its High Risk fraud and abuse watchdog program, we...

This email was sent August 5 to residents of Montebello regarding the ACLU's letter to city council alleging Freedom of Speech violations...

The council majority (Mayor Kimberly Cobos-Cawthorne, Mayor Pro Tem Angie Jimenez, and Councilmember Salvador Melendez) have failed the...

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...

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...

Montebello City Hall has internal issues of disparate and unequal treatment by staff to council. Recent events resulted in Councilmember...

This is an extensive look into Montebello's districting process from March 2021 to present. Most important is the first section "Where We...

Dear Montebello Community, On Wednesday, October 23, I was removed as mayor pro tem in a special meeting called 24 hours in advance by...

Michael Sheppard is many things. A Montebello native and resident, a former inmate, a soon-to-be grandfather, currently experiencing...

On Wednesday, August 18, the Homeless Ad Hoc comprised of Councilmembers Salvador Melendez and Angie Jimenez, and city staff, unveiled...

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...

We’ve seen a large rise in anonymous public comments since the most recent reorganization; whereas before, council meeting attendees had...

I stand in solidarity with everyone who condemns all forms of domestic terrorism, and mourn the loss of life Tuesday that left 8 people...

A little over a week ago I got a message from Lynwood Mayor Marisela Santana inviting our city to participate in a regional remembrance...

The City of Montebello is going through an incredible transformation. Streets are being paved, the Montebello hills project is well...

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...