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The San Gabriel Women’s Foundation is hosting a forum for candidates in the 2024 San Gabriel City Council election Thursday, Oct. 3.

League of Women Voters, Pasadena area, will be moderating the forum, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Padillo Room next door to the Mission Playhouse, near Santa Anita Street and Mission Drive.

San Gabriel voters will be asked to vote for no more than two of the following candidates this November: Jorge Herrera Avila, Tony Ding, Jeanne Raya, Carina Rivera and Isela Lopez Bowles.

Organizers welcomed attendees to bring their own questions for the candidates.

The election takes place on Nov. 5.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth wing has announced that it will host the International Young Democrat Union (IYDU) Council meeting from June 27th to June 30th, 2024, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, Ghana.

The IYDU, which the NPP Youth Wing is a member, is a global alliance of centre-right political youth organisations dedicated to promoting freedom, democracy, and human rights.

This year’s council meeting, themed “Global Challenges, Conservative Solutions: Building a More Secure and Prosperous Future,” will gather young political leaders from around the world to discuss critical issues, share best practices, and build networks that strengthen democratic values.

As the host, the NPP Youth Wing will highlight Ghana’s…

The spirit of community and sharing comes alive in Glastonbury this Christmas Day.

Glastonbury Town Council, in collaboration with dedicated volunteers, is hosting a festive Community Christmas Lunch. This heartwarming event will be held on 25th December 2023, from 1pm to 3.30pm at the town hall.

The lunch is a gesture of goodwill and togetherness, aimed at ensuring no one in the community has to spend Christmas Day alone.

It’s an opportunity for residents to enjoy a festive meal and the company of others in the iconic setting of the Glastonbury Town Hall.

Understanding the importance of accessibility, the Town Council offers transport within a 5-mile radius for those who require it.

Residents needing this service can contact the Town Council Reception Office, which…

A Facebook post with thousands of shares shows a metal pole that has been incorrectly screwed into the pavement and claims it is the recent work of ‘Warnborough Council’. This is not true.

The post, which appeared on 13 July and has over 14,000 likes, says: “4000 years ago the Egyptians built the Pyramids, which still remain standing today. Last week, Warnborough Council completed the following job.”

The image shows the base of a metal pole that has holes for four screws to attach it to a block on the pavement. While one screw has been drilled into the assigned hole, the other three screws have clearly been incorrectly drilled around the edge of the base. 

We don’t know where the image was taken, but it is not the work of ‘Warnborough Council’, which…