WDN Q&A: Addressing the State Audit
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...
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mtbcouncilman
Sep 102 min read
WDN Q&A: Public Safety
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...
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mtbcouncilman
Sep 102 min read
WDN Q&A: Attracting Business
Whittier Daily News asked : has the city done enough to attract new businesses? How would you make Montebello stand out from other nearby...
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mtbcouncilman
Sep 62 min read
Fiscal Policy 101
Our city can have great people and great businesses, but it can't last very long or very successfully without a solid financial plan....
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mtbcouncilman
Sep 52 min read
4 elections in 5 years? Let's go!
When I joined council in March 2019, the State Auditor had just added Montebello to its High Risk fraud and abuse watchdog program, we...
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mtbcouncilman
Sep 10, 20222 min read
ACLU Blasts Montebello Over Constitutional Violations
This email was sent August 5 to residents of Montebello regarding the ACLU's letter to city council alleging Freedom of Speech violations...
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mtbcouncilman
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 202210 min read
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, 20215 min read
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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mtbcouncilman
Sep 27, 20212 min read
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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mtbcouncilman
Aug 19, 20213 min read
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 3, 20214 min read
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 23, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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David Torres
Mar 14, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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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David Torres
Jan 23, 20211 min read
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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