Monrovia City Watch found out the settlement amount in spite of the city’s attempt to hide the facts by signing a confidentiality agreement with Ramirez.
 
Will the police officials who did nothing to stop the abuse be dismissed and sued for negligence?
 
Will Sgt. Daniel Verna be sued to recover the community’s losses?
 
In most other cities the [...]

City Clerk Linda Proctor announced at last nights council meeting that she would be retiring this October from her job as the City Clerk and the Elected Office of City Clerk.
 
In a statement to the council Linda said that she had planned to remain in her elected position after her retirement from her employed position [...]

The 5/5/09 seating of the newly elected City Council Members and the filling of the vacated Council Seat brought some very interesting dynamics to light about the makeup of some of the community and the MUSD (Monrovia Unified School District) board and superintendent.
 
Who wasn’t there?  Notably absent was all but one MUSD Board member and [...]

 
THE SPENDING STOPS WITH A NO VOTE
 
 Vote May 19, 2009 Vote
 
THE SOLUTION IS NOT MORE TAXES, SPENDING AND BUSINESS AS USUAL.  HOW MUCH MORE TAXATION CAN WE INDURE!
 
The May ballot offers phony solutions to real problems.  Democrats and Republicans are chasing headlines while refusing to face up to the fact that they created a budget [...]

In a letter to the City Clerk dated April 13th one day before the election, Tom Adams rescinded his resignation from the City Council and stated his reasons for deciding to finish his term.
 
Tom did share with me that he wanted to rescind his resignation prior the election so that no one could accuse him [...]

Today the Monrovia Police Officers Association (MPOA) and Political Action Committee representing its members gave Clarence Shaw a letter of official endorsement and support in his candidacy for a seat on the Monrovia City Council.
 
Clarence Shaw is a graduate of the Monrovia Citizens Police Academy and Combat Military Officer, having served as a Commanding Officer [...]

I have received emails, phone calls and in-person inquires from some residents in   Monrovia who respect my judgment when it comes to city affairs.   Those inquiring have been asking me who I think would be a good City Council member.
 
Clarence Shaw is my only endorsement for City Council!  Let me explain why!  Clarence Shaw has [...]

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I spoke with Tom yesterday to check on his recovery from elective surgery, he is in good shape and looking forward to getting back to work and the business of the council.
 
He commented to me that he has been troubled with some of the statements that Robert Parry has made regarding his pending resignation from [...]