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Groups Say “NO” to the Tunnel
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On Saturday July 20, 2013, neighboring communities came together at Blair High School once again to voice opposition to Metro’s planned tunnel project to complete the northern 710 freeway. Over 100 people rallied in No710 red & white shirts complete with No710 & no tunnel signs and banners. Politicians spoke and cheered on the crowd in their efforts.…
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Alhambra City Promotes The Tunnel!
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The City of Alhambra is promoting the tunnel! The city held a “Close the Gap – 710 Day” to promote its support for the tunnel. However, residents were surprised to learn from No710 groups about trucks from the ports using it, and they were very surprised, for the first time, to hear about tolls. No710 supporters from numerous cities attended…
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Hundreds Say NO to the Tunnel!
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Upwards of 150+ people marched in South Pasadena’s 4th of July Parade. Photo by J. Cano with permission. Residents from numerous cities rallied together against the 710 completion including the odious tunnel project being studied by Metro. For more than 60 years people have been against this over-polluting, ill-conceived idea that few want. “We…
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NO 710, NO Tunnel!
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** CLICK on POST TITLE ABOVE ** STOP THE 710 FREEWAY/TUNNEL PROJECT! The No 710 Action Committee needs YOU … to march for the cause! WHAT: South Pasadena’s annual “Festival of Balloons” parade Residents from 15 participating cities throughout the San Gabriel Valley will march in solidarity to voice our collective outrage over Metro’s…
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EIR-NFL Lawsuit Update June 2013
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The NFL in the RB lawsuit continues. The Petitioners and the City are still in the process of assembling the Administrative Record/Among other matter being assembled, relevant public hearings and meetings are in process of being transcribed. All parties recently reported the status of the case to the Judge. As a result of this…
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Crime Watch Update-Neighborhood Watch
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By Alix Reeves (For a listing of recent crime incidents please scroll to the end of the article) Lowering neighborhood crime is an objective most of us can agree on. Keeping ourselves informed of recent crimes and knowing which types of crimes are most likely to occur where we live is vital information if…
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A few people can change a lot in a community
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The radical community organizer Saul Alinsky, whose insights are used today as much by those on the right as on the left, once wrote: “If people don’t think they have the power to solve their problems, they won’t even think about how to solve them.” At a time when apathy and defeatism seem so…
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Local Neighborhood Assns Sue the City of Pasadena over NFL use of Rose Bowl
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On January 3rd, the Coalition for Preservation of the Arroyo, a newly–‐formed public interest group, joined by the East Arroyo Neighborhood Protection Committee, the Linda-‐Vista Annandale Association, and the San Rafael Neighborhoods Association, sued Pasadena in Los Angeles Superior Court on environmental grounds. The case number is BS141038. The lawsuit contends that Pasadena violated…
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REALTORS® Join Fight Against 710 Tunnel
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The Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® has joined the fight against the proposed 710 tunnel now under environmental review. Citing major concerns with impacts on residential neighborhoods from increased air and noise pollution as well as untenable cost estimates, the Board of Directors voted to add its voice to the hundreds of residents and community…
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Neighbors Plan to fight the NFL
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Neighbors plan to fight NFL approval Council voted to raise cap on large events at the Rose Bowl to temporarily host a pro football team. Pasadena residents who live near the Rose Bowl were on hand during Monday’s… (Photo by Mike Mullen ) November 24, 2012|By Joe Piasecki, joe.piasecki@latimes.com As city officials move ahead…