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August Cities Report

September 3, 2019

Compiled by Bill Ruh CVAR Director of Government Affairs CVAR REGION Twelve-million people rode Metrolink in 2018, making this the highest annual ridership ever, the commuter rail agency announced in August. With the expansion of the Gold Line, those numbers are likely to grow. A contract was decided for the design-build part of the Gold […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: Azusa, Bill Ruh, Chino, Chino Hills, Cities Report, Claremont, Covina, Covina Bowl, El Monte, Glendora, Gold Line, Googie, La Verne, Metrolink, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, San Dimas, South El Monte, West Covina

Cities Report – June 2019

July 15, 2019

AZUSA OneLegacy will relocate its corporate office from downtown Los Angeles to a new 4.45-acre property it has acquired in Azusa, at 1303 Optical Drive. The Azusa property currently contains a 98,000-square-foot, three-story commercial building, which OneLegacy intends to update to accommodate its administrative, foundation and clinical operational needs. Upgrades of lighting, glazing and HVAC systems […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: Azusa, Bill Ruh, Chino, Chino Hills, Cities Report, Claremont, Glendora, June 2019, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, West Covina

March 2019 – Cities Report

April 8, 2019

Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Director of Government Affairs SAN GABRIEL VALLEY The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District is launching the region’s first ever Residential Plant Voucher Program to incentivize residents to transform their landscapes with drought-tolerant plants and develop water-efficient gardening practices. The program will provide up to $250 dollars of water […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: Azusa, Bill Ruh, Chino Hills, Claremont, El Monte, La Puente, Ontario, Pomona, San Gabriel Valley, West Covina

Cities Report – February 2019

March 18, 2019

Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Director of Government Affairs Southern California Gas Co. filed a proposal on Feb. 28 to serve millions of households with renewable natural gas derived from the methane from human waste and dairy farms. If the California Public Utilities Commission approves the plans, SoCal Gas Co. would offer renewable natural gas to […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: Chino, Chino Hills, Cities Report, Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, Claremont, Covina, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, El Monte, Glendora, La Puente, La Verne, Ontario, Pomona, Southern California, West Covina

Late Arrival for Gold Line to Claremont?

November 19, 2018

An extension of Metro’s Gold Line into San Bernardino County may arrive later than expected, and at a higher price, according to a revised financial plan from the agency overseeing the project’s construction. Right now the light rail route ends in Azusa, but more than $1 billion collected through voter-approved sales tax measures has been set aside to bring […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: Claremont, Gold Line

Cities Report & Election

November 13, 2018

Statewide Results: Last Tuesday, about 39% of registered voters in California turned out to vote, 3 points below the last Gubernatorial election in 2014.  The big news for the night was the defeat of Proposition 10, with 61.7% of voters rejecting the measure. If approved by the voters, Proposition 10 would have repealed the rent […]

Filed Under: California News, Government Affairs Tagged With: Baldwin Park, Bill Ruh, Chino, Chino Hills, Cities Report, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, El Monte, Election, Glendora, Irwindale, La Puente, La Verne, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Walnut, West Covina

Cities Report – Sept. 2018

October 1, 2018

REGIONAL The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced a milestone for the 12.3-mile, six-station rail extension from Glendora to Montclair on Sept. 12, as four shortlisted design-build teams vying for the Alignment Design-Build Contract submitted proposals. The four teams deemed most qualified and shortlisted to compete for the more than $700-million design-build contract […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: Bill Ruh, Chino, Cities Report, city staff, Claremont, cvarconnect.com, El Monte, Foothill Gold Line, Industry, Irwindale, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, West Covina

Cities Report – May 2018

May 29, 2018

Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Government Affairs Director   BALDWIN PARK Baldwin Park is set to enter negotiations with a developer looking to build a warehouse on city-owned land that had been tentatively earmarked for affordable housing. The city council voted 3-2  to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with MG Development Group for the […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: Azusa, Baldwin Park, Cities Report, Claremont, Covina, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, El Monte, Glendora, La Verne, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, West Covina

Cities Report – April 2018

May 7, 2018

Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Government Affairs Director BALDWIN PARK The Baldwin Park City Council panel approved development plans for all 15 of the city’s prospective marijuana businesses. The approval came in a split 3-2 vote, with Councilwomen Cruz Baca and Susan Rubio opposed. Their opposition was primarily because the blanket vote included approving the agreement […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: Azusa, Baldwin Park, Cities Report, Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, Claremont, Covina, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, El Monte, Glendora, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, West Covina

Cities Report – March 2018

April 2, 2018

by Bill Ruh, CVAR Government Affairs Director AZUSA Azusa Light & Water (ALW) is upgrading its infrastructure with the latest smart metering technology. As part of its continued effort to improve essential services, the Utility Board recently approved a contract with Sensus, a Xylem brand, to upgrade ALW’s metering infrastructure with an Advanced Metering Infrastructure […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: Azusa, Azusa Light & Water, Baldwin Park, Bill Ruh, Cities Report, Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, Claremont, El Monte, Fairfield Inn, Glendora, La Verne, Ontario, package theft, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Rimgrove park, Upland, water rate increase, West Covina, YMCA

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