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          Alhambra Feeds the Needy – Not Just Over the Holidays

          February 6, 2021 by Melissa Michelson

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          February 5, 2021 by Melissa Michelson

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          Alhambra Votes for Change

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

          October 17, 2020 by Melissa Michelson

          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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          Public Meetings: Suggested Best Practices During a Pandemic

          August 19, 2020 by Melissa Michelson

          COVID19 has caused public meetings of city council and commissions to move online, accessible only by dialing in or on Zoom. By Melissa Michelson Lately,...

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          Alhambra’s Affordable Housing and Large-Scale Development

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          Alhambra Residents Deceived by Disingenuous Developers

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          A Recent Look at Alhambra’s Corporate Favoritism

          June 11, 2020 by Melissa Michelson

          Alhambra has been plagued for years with the status quo establishment courting and being funded by the corporate class who have much to gain and little to lose...

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          What to expect at Monday’s Alhambra Special Council Meeting

          April 26, 2020 by Melissa Michelson

          The Corona virus pandemic makes it difficult for the public to gather and perform certain activities together, but we can – and should – remain...

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          Have You Seen This Bill?

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          Big Changes to Voting in LA County – This Weekend, You Can Try It Out!

          September 26, 2019 by Melissa Michelson

          This weekend, the Los Angeles County Register-Recorder is offering LA County residents a chance to try its new voting systems, which will be officially...

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          Alhambra Developers Urge Public to Lobby City on Their Behalf

          September 26, 2019 by Melissa Michelson

          OPINION Never in my life have I heard of private developers appealing to the general public to “urge the city to approve” their multi-million (billion?)...

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          South Pasadena Farmers’ Market Turns 20 in August!

          July 9, 2019 by Melissa Michelson

          Nothing says summer like a farmer’s market. By Melissa Michelson David and Diana Beadle, residents of South Pasadena, don’t often shop at supermarkets...

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          Olympic-Sized Pool Open to the Public at Pasadena City College

          July 2, 2019 by Melissa Michelson

          Looking for a place to cool off this summer? Look no further. The Pasadena City College pool is open to the public from now through August 2 (other than July...

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