Shashank Tongaonkar

Monrovia’s City Council moved quickly Tuesday night, advancing a slate of routine decisions that underscore a larger balancing act: investing in...

The Sierra Madre City Council reviewed wildfire safety at the Meadows development, heard updates on the city’s library renovation and regional renewable...

Monrovia’s City Council convened for a largely routine meeting, moving through proclamations, standard approvals, and a pay adjustment for elected officials...

The Sierra Madre City Council approved new spending tied to the long-debated Bailey Canyon development and called for a special election that could reshape the...

The Monrovia City Council spent Tuesday night looking both backward and ahead, honoring a decade of service at City Hall while grappling with the financial...

The Monrovia City Council’s February 3 meeting focused largely on infrastructure maintenance, financial oversight, and routine governance updates.

The Sierra Madre City Council held its final meeting of 2025 on Tuesday evening, marking the close of a year defined by one of the most destructive fires on...

The Monrovia Unified School District (MUSD) has announced plans to close one of its two middle schools by the 2026-2027 school year. The move is a part of a...

On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Monrovia City Council convened for a brisk meeting that covered a broad agenda, including public-safety investments,...

At its July 1 meeting, the Monrovia City Council made significant decisions on various important issues, including updating hillside fire hazard zones, revising...

It's finally June and at its first meeting of the month the Monrovia City Council tackled issues ranging from housing affordability to water system reliability,...

At its May 6 meeting, held in memory of Mary Bourne—a longtime resident and the first African American bus driver for the Monrovia Unified School...

Monrovia City Council Meeting – New Park Development, Campaign Finance Limits and More Public CommentCouncil Approves $838,000 Contract to RG General...

In 2022, California approved a plan to phase out the sale of all gas cars and light trucks by 2035. With the 2035 deadline now only a decade away, the...

A few months ago, I wrote an op-ed covering the The Proposition shows California’s perfect blend of progressivism and public safety.appalling effects of...

As a high school senior working part-time in retail, I've seen firsthand the toll this takes on businesses and communities. is a high school senior in the San...