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          An Open Letter to Alhambra City Council

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          On January 27, the public’s opportunity to address the Alhambra City Council began. About 35 comments came from realtors, developers, and business interests...

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          Will Alhambra Get an “Old Town”?

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          > This graphic means ColoradoBoulevard.net is first to report on it. There will be a series of public input meetings held by the City of Alhambra to find out...

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          January 9, 2021 by Melissa Michelson

          Editor’s Note: The writer of this piece stayed safely at a distance from the crowd and therefore was unaware that some of the protestors became rioters...

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          Alhambra Votes for Change

          November 8, 2020 by Melissa Michelson

          Alhambrans voted for change in 2020, ousting three incumbent school board members and the City’s current mayor and overwhelmingly passing two government...

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          Alhambra Planning Commission Rejects “The Villages,” Proposal Headed to City Council

          November 3, 2020 by Melissa Michelson

          Last night, in a 7-3 vote, the Alhambra Planning Commission rejected Elite International Investment and Ratkovich Company’s proposal to build The Villages,...

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          Alhambra’s “Villages” Developers Have the Floor for the Second Time

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          Deliberations on The Villages will continue in Alhambra’s Planning Commission on Monday, October 19 at 7:00 pm. By Melissa Michelson What had been expected to...

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          Alhambra Residents Deceived by Disingenuous Developers

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          A Recent Look at Alhambra’s Corporate Favoritism

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          Alhambra Consensus Ballot Measure: How We Got Here

          June 1, 2020 by Melissa Michelson

          GUEST OPINION A hot topic in Alhambra City Council is a people-powered initiative on the November 2020 ballot, which would amend the Alhambra City Charter to...

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          Comments on Controversial Large Development in Alhambra Extended

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