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B2 S.G.V. EXAMINER They Never Learn and Still Drive Illegally I can't help but shake my head when I see people continuing to break the law when they know better. On Friday, I worked at a Vehicle Checkpoint and I was deeply disappointed that some people don't ever learn. There were a couple of people driving on a suspended or revoked license. Why are they still driving? There is a good reason why many of them have their privilege removed, but still, they continue to break the law. Driving is a "privilege" and NOT a right. There was only one DUI arrest. Twenty years ago, we would have as many as 10 in 623 W. Foothill Blvd. Glendora, California 91741 Phone (626) 852-3374 Fax (626) 852-1904 E-mail: sgexaminer@aol.com EUGENE F. MOSES Publisher/Editor INDAY MOSES Associate Editor Edward M. Moses, Esq. Legal Counsel George Ogden Senior Staff Reporter Contributing Writers Jayam Rutnam Patrick Murphy Ken Herman Ken Eliasberg Charles H. Bayer Jorge V. Rosales Joan Hallidy San Gabriel Valley Examiner, published weekly by Eumo Enterprises, has been adjudicated as a newspaper of General Circulation for the County of Los Angeles, California in Court Case No. KS 005341. Mission Statement • We believe that journalism should be free from any motives other than relaying information to its readers. It should not be used to win a favor by flattery, to enhance a particular political interest, or for the purpose of financial gain. • We also believe in accuracy in fact and context. Journalists should be accountable for any news or subjects they write about. • We believe in growth. Therefore, complaints or mistakes erroneously committed will be entertained and investigated diligently and corrected accordingly. • We believe in performing our journalistic work to the best of our ability and will continue to present the facts clearly and fairly. DISCLAIMER Views and opinions of writers, contributors and columnists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher or the newspaper. SUBMISSION POLICY All submissions for publication become the property of San Gabriel Valley Examiner and will not be returned. San Gabriel Valley Examiner does not guarantee submissions to be published. All submissions are subject to editing, including to conform to space limitations. Contributing Writers: The San Gabriel Valley Examiner is grateful for the articles submitted by our unpaid writers who have contributed to the success of our newspaper. Our only request is that articles submitted be of minimal length in order to accommodate each and every writer. Thank you for your cooperation. George Ogden That’s just the way it is! one checkpoint and tons of citations for driving without a license and /or driving with the privilege removed because of a suspension or revoked license. So, for those of you who say that these checkpoints don't work and is a waste, you're S U B S C R I P T I O N F O R M YES, I want a one year subscription of the SGV Examiner NAME_______________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Phone_____________________ San Gabriel Valley Examiner wrong. They are working. Over the years, there has been a huge drop in these types of violations. What I observed here was an increase of "expired" driver's licenses. People are getting a little lazy sending in their fees and / or getting their privilege renewed. I talked with a number of people who were watching the operation and everyone seemed satisfied and approved of this type of enforcement. I am sure you have heard this before, but remember "Don't drink and drive. The life you save may be your own." "That's Just the Way It Is!" Man Stabbed to Death in Covina By George Ogden COVINA - On Thursday, August 30th, around 2:00 p.m., the Covina police and L.A. Sheriff's deputies responded to the reports of a man who was stabbed in the 3600 block of Shedyglen Drive in the county area of Los Angeles. When they arrived, they found a male Latino, Gonzalo Robles, a 38 years old Covina man stabbed to death in his own backyard. Geoffrey Brooks, 68, a friend lived in a front house and Robles was his roommate. Louis Alberto Villaneda, 32 a male Latino, lived in a back house. While working and painting on the front house, Brooks, Robles, Villaneda and another man were doing okay when Robles and Vallaneda be- The San Gabriel Valley Examiner welcomes letters in good taste on any subject. Priority is given to letters exclusive to the San Gabriel Valley Examiner. All letters must be accompanied by the writer's true name, address and daytime telephone number, should be on a single subject and kept to 250 words or less, although we may run letters of longer length. Letters of any length are subject to trimming and editing. Writers are limited to one letter per month. All letters and articles to the Examiner may be published or distributed in print, electronic and other forms. Send Letters To: Letters to the Editor San Gabriel Valley Examiner 623 West Foothill Blvd. Glendora, CA 91741 Fax: (626) 852-1904 Email: sgexaminer@aol.com came involved in a verbal altercation over "respect". Vallaneda armed himself with a knife and started stabbing Robles. Robles in attempting to defend himself, was able to get a knife as well. But when Robles fell to the ground because of his wounds, Vallaneda continued stabbing him and killed him. Villaneda and the other man fled by jumping a back fence. Deputies and officers quickly set up a perimeter of the area which is near two schools. The schools, Royal Oak Middle School and Sierra Vista, were placed on lockdown while deputies and officers conducted a search for the suspects. After an hour, the lockdown was lifted as the suspect was located and arrested. He was treated at a hospital for his stab wounds and charged with murder. The bail set was one million dollars. A weekly publication. 52 issues a year sent by mail for $75. Local subscription: $50/year. Mail check or money order to: SGV EXAMINER, 623 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora, California 91741. On Thursday - August 23, 2012, Council member Mike Touhey walked out of the West Covina Oversight Board meeting that was being held in the West Covina City Council chambers. The meeting was not over and Mr. Touhey walked out because he disagreed that CalTrans was going to make a slide presentation to the Oversight Board. The members of the Oversight Board and many members of the audience in attendance were surprised by Mr. Touhey's action. When there are many West Covina redevelopment dollars at stake, one should think twice about what they say and do at these meetings. Not only was Mr. Touhey's action uncalled for, it was rude to everyone in attendance. Ken Eliasberg definitely has freedom of speech in his apparent anti-gay beliefs, as noted in his Aug. 16-22 column in the Examiner. But he takes an extremist position when he calls Rahm Emmanuel a fascist. Eliasberg has always taken extreme right wing positions on the issues. I am just hoping that no one is listening! His buddies are Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity...the Fox News chan- After reading Charles Bayer's article on "Who is afraid of the NRA?", I thought I'd share my answers and opinion about it. The politicians, whether Democrats or Republican, who understand the consequences of trampling on our 2nd Amendment Rights are afraid of the NRA. Fellow "Americans" who try to undermine the 2nd Amendment Rights of Free Americans are afraid of the NRA. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." By regulating what "Arms" we could or could not have is already an infringement on our right. Neither does the 2nd Amendment mention that "Arms" are to be use only for hunting. The 2nd Amendment is not about hunting. It is to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that includes politicians who try to take away our rights and criminals who do harm unto us on a daily basis. People say our Founding Fathers never envisioned assault rifles to be in the hands of civilians, yet our Founding Fathers had the same firearms as the Government had at that time. The San Gabriel Valley Examiner Letters to the Editor Opinions Are The Writer’s September 6 - 12, 2012 Touhey Needs To Be Replaced On The West Covina Oversight Board Mike Lee is an employee of the City of West Covina and also a member of the West Covina Oversight Board. If Mr. Lee had walked out for the same reason that Mr. Touhey did and Mike Touhey had stayed at the meeting, I am sure that Mr. Lee's supervisors would not have been very happy with Mr. Lee's behavior. He probably would be given a verbal or written reprimand or be disciplined in any of a number of ways for being "unprofessional and rude". That would be a decision his supervisors would have to make. So why shouldn't Mr. Touhey get the same treatment by the West Covina City Council. I asked Suzanne Manriquez, Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina's field deputy, RE: Chick-fil-A Article by Eliasberg RE: Who Is Afraid Of The NRA? nel would welcome Eliasberg to their station. Those folks who protest against the Chick-fil-A owner's statements about gay marriage should be able to do just that! They don't have to eat at a restaurant that is serving up hate! It is ironic that Eliasberg writes about "bigoted" civil servants, when it is really the anti-gay folks who are bigoted. Why should that changed now? We have made adjustments with the advancement of technology as have everything else or do we go back to yesteryears and start using a typewriter to write newspaper articles? Our Founding Fathers never envisioned computers, yet the 4th amendment still protects us from illegal searches of our digital files. The Aurora, Colorado shooting was a tragedy that could have been avoided. The theater had a "No Guns Allowed" policy and a sign on their entrance. If the gunman had only obeyed the sign, this would not have happened. But we all know criminals don't care about signs, much more about gun laws. So why do you think adding more gun laws would prevent tragedies like what happened in Colorado? We do have laws that prohibit "mental defects" and criminals from buying and possessing guns, it just needs to be enforce. who was sitting in front of me, "Will you please tell Gloria Molina what he just did?" And her answer was, "I won't have to because they will". As she said that, she pointed to Carrie Sutkin and Gary Hertzberg, who are Gloria Molina's appointees to the West Covina Oversight Board. I, as a West Covina resident, was surprised and embarrassed for our city by Mr. Touhey's action. I feel that West Covina residents would be better served if the City Council advised Mr. Touhey that his behavior was unacceptable as an elected representative of West Covina. The City Council should admonish Mr. Touhey and replace him on the Oversight Board. Phillip Moreno West Covina Well, Ken, you just keep eating at Chick-fil-A. The food may be ok, but the owner is not ok! He has displayed an obvious misunderstanding of the Bible and its teachings. But worse than that, he has given radical anti-gay people further misinformation to use in their gay bashing. God help us! Jon Morris West Covina Recent studies have indicated that violent crime has gone down so check your facts. Have you not heard Mayor Villaragosa and the Chief of the LAPD proclaim it? Don't worry, if Obama gets re-elected, he will, by Presidential decree, proclaim a total gun ban. He won't be worried about the political consequences from the NRA and Free Americans since it will be his last term. So what do we do about gun violence? That might have been a better question to have ask. For one look deep inside yourself and ask yourself, why did I not kill anyone today, what makes me different from the Colorado shooter. It's not because you don't have a gun, it's because you have morals and are God fearing. Something most of our fellow Americans have been missing lately So who is afraid of the NRA? Anyone who dares take our Rights away from us. Roger Kiffin Arcadia AD SPACE AVAILABLE AT REASONABLE RATES. CLASSIFIEDS - DISPLAY ADS - LEGALS CALL 626.852.3374
September 6 - 12, 2012 Ken Eliasberg the scope of this column. Let's leave it with this - it's an enigma; as Milton Himmelfarb (Bill KrIstol's uncle) observed, "Jews earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans" (no offense to either group intended; the description does, however, put the enigma in relief). Continuing, Clinton's White House so annoyed me with the disrespect shown to the office Charles H. Bayer rests with the Republicans. The book is a detailed analysis of this thesis. They hold that the problem began with the declaration by the House minority leader that the primary goal of the Republican Party is to see that Obama is a one term President. One might hope that the goal of any responsible Party would be to do what it can to solve the critical problems facing the nation. But the pursuit of their declared agenda has meant that nothing has happened on Capitol Hill. Nothing! The major device employed on the Senate side has been the filibuster, which has been employed more often than in all the rest of American history. The rules of that august body have been shaped so that the filibusterers don't even need to show up in order to hold the COMMENTARY Successes Of The Tea Party - 2010 And Counting Before continuing with my assault on the Republican Party, lest any one think that this is an act of blatant apostasy, let me make it clear - this is an act of terminal frustration. I have been a Republican for some 20 years, and I shall remain a Republican; there simply is no other choice. Clinton helped me see the light, and not because of his acts of infidelity; heck, with a wife like Hillary, philandering is more like a jail break than a moral misstep. No, having retired, I could really examine the American political scene, and was free to make choices. Before that, I voted out of a sort of conditioned reflex, i.e. I'm a Jew, I'm a Democrat. That's why the Dems have gotten over 70% of the Jewish vote in most elections (the only voter constituency more reliable than the black vote). Why? That's for a number of reasons that are beyond It's Even Worse Than It Looks Since I have returned to the political world I have both read and listened carefully to what is going on. I've spent time with both Fox News and msnbc, as well as with intelligent articles and books from widely divergent political advocates. A month ago an old friend put me on to a book which blew my mind.("It's Even Worse Than it Looks-How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism" Basic Books, Philadelphia 2012) It was written by two men who come from diverse political perspectives. Thomas Mann is a resident scholar at the Brookings Institute-a liberal think tank. Norman Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institutea conservative think tank. Had this book been penned by Chris Matthews, Rachael Maddow or some other card-carrying liberal, I would not have taken it as seriously. The thesis of these two reputable scholars has sent a shock wave wherever it has been read. Their thesis is that pundits who try to be even-handed have it wrong. While there has been a consistent effort to blame both political parties, that perspective denies the reality. Mann and Ornstein state that the blame (even though he would be reelected today in a heart beat), that it gave me pause to examine the reasons behind my loyalty to his Party. And, on reflection, I could think of few, if any, that had any binding effect on me. Bear in mind, that, not only had I been a Democrat from the time I could first vote (and before), but, also, that I had served (albeit in a low level position) in the Kennedy Administration. Now there was a president - and a family - that made Bill Clinton look like a choir boy. The much lionized Ted Kennedy, the intellectual runt of the litter, was a cowardly murderer, who, if a member of any other family, might still be doing jail time - not to overlook the fact that he was a drunk, a glutton, and a skirt chaser) More about my disaffection for the Dems in a later column. Having become a Republican floor. All they now need to do is say boo!! And the Democrats, short of a super majority, just throw in the white flag. Having now a majority in the House, the Republican tactic has been a bit different. The President sends up either directly or through his surrogates, legislative proposals to solve, say, the unemployment crisis. Such proposals have been before the House for months. But the majority simply ignores any Administration effort to solve the problem. Why? Getting some handle on jobs would be counter to the announced priority of the Party. If there is some easing in the unemployment rate, that would be good for the President. But the Republicans would rather something be bad for the country even if it good for the President. Having blocked the Administration's effort to attack this problem, the Republicans can sit back and criticize the President for not solving it. While it may be hard to believe that party politics has sunk to that level, Mann and Ornstein posit that is exactly what has happened. The authors are short on suggestions as to how this deplorable system might be remedied. They hint that there are flaws is in our Constitution system which seek to protect LA Regional Food Distribution Program GLENDORA - The La Fetra Center and The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank invite SE- NIORS (ages 60+) to participate in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. You can receive a FREE food kit once per month, which contains items such as canned meats, canned fruits and vegetables, dry milk, cereals, and related products. You must meet the following income guidelines to be eligible; one-person household income must not exceed $1,211 per month and a two person household income must not exceed $1,640 per month. You must provide income verification and a photo ID with birth date at your first visit. The La Fetra Center distribution takes place on the FOURTH TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For additional information, please call the Center at (626) 914-8235. with a lot of time on my hands, and thanks to a bit of prodding from my wife, who tired of my screaming at the T.V. set over some Clinton outrage, I went down to Republican headquarters and offered up my services, which I have, with growing frustration, continued to provide for the past 2 decades. Why am I frustrated? Ask yourself this question, why, if we have a center-right country (and we most certainly do), do we continue to get center-left government?? And the answer is quite simple - because we put up with it; it's the silent majority that Richard Nixon spoke of, which will evolve into the repressed majority and then the oppressed majority, unless they get off their couch and stand up for America (which is exactly what the Tea Party is doing). Actually, there's something any strong minority party. What has happened is perfectly legaljust as legal as multi-millionaires sheltering tons of money in tax avoidance schemes and rightly claiming that what they have done is perfectly legal. In a Parliamentary system the majority has the right to govern until it is tossed out. But that is not our The San Gabriel Valley Examiner else as well that explains how the left wins when they have a minority of voters who share their ideology. They want it more than the Republicans do. You've heard that old saying that it ain't the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Their dog always has lots of fight (they'll do anything to win, even cheat, and they have the left-wing media to cover their tracks); the Republican dog is not just lacking in fight, frequently you wonder if it's even in the fight. Also, in this vein, have you noticed that the most effective Republicans are ex-Democrats, e.g. Reagan, Charleton Heston, Bill Bennett, Linda Chavez, the Neo-Conservatives, and, a man for whom I have the greatest admiration and respect, David Horowitz. That's because Dems take politics more seriously and are on duty 24/7. The Dems are passion- system and the only solution seems to lie with an election in which the governing party takes the House and has 60 solid votes in the Senate. But nobody I know thinks that will happen in November. So we may be stuck with a disastrous next four years. Of course it is possible that the Republicans will see the S.G.V. EXAMINER B3 CAR TALK - What You "AUTO" Know DO CONSUMERS REALLY WANT TO SAVE MONEY ON FUEL? Do consumers really want to save money on fuel? Really? Then they need to stop speeding! Yes…you read that correctly. They need to stop speeding. Not a day goes by that our nation's highways and byways are filled with vehicles going at least five miles or more above the posted speed limit sign. According the Department of Energy, one can assume that for every five miles per hour one drives over 55 you pay an additional $0.26 per gallon of gas. Considering many of our posted speed limit signs are 65 or 70 you have to wonder…what is up with that? Then there are those aggressive drivers…you know…the ones who peel out of the parking lot at their place of employment, weave in and out of traffic and brake rapidly to narrowly miss hitting the unfortunate car in front of them...then floor it again as soon as they can. They drive this way day in and day out. I can only assume they By Gene Morrill Certified Automotive Specialists need anger management classes or at least learn how to relieve their stress in a more responsible fashion. They hurt their gasoline mileage by as much as 33% on the highway and 5% around town. There are also those who hop out of their car for a quick stop at the convenience store…and they leave their vehicle idling away. I can only assume they want to keep the air conditioning running in hot weather and the heater running in cold "ASK GEORGE" - Expert Answers To Common DMV Questions SACRAMENTO – Do you have questions about general driving related requirements like registration and insurance? Are you unclear about laws and restrictions related to driving? The California Department of Motor Vehicles has answers. Save Time. Go Online at www.DMV.ca.gov. Q: My car has a rear-view camera and I was wondering if I took a driving test at the DMV, after the initial looking back on both sides for incoming cars, can I use my rear-view camera to back up? A: During this portion of the drive test, drivers are evaluated on how effectively they use their mirrors and if they turn to look over their shoulders while backing up. For more information on the drive test criteria, please visit http:// www.DMV.ca.gov/dl/ dl_dt.htm Q: The high-mount brake light went out on my car. My friend told me the high-mount brake lights are just an option, and it does not matter if it George Valverde - Director, California Department of Motor Vehicles works. Can I be cited for my high-mount brakes not working? A: Yes you can be cited for a fix-it ticket. Although you might think the high-mount brake is an optional feature, if the manufacture put it on the car, it needs to be functional at all times. Q: I recently bought a used boat and trailer. I just noticed that there wasn't a license plate on the trailer and when I asked the previous owner about it, he said as long as it had a current vessel registration number, ately (and arrogantly) wrong; the Republicans are passively (and cluelessly) right (in a grammatical sense). That's why I am so excited about the Tea Party. They are not a bunch of couch potatoes, willing to endure any indignity that Obama and his socialist friends will shove down their throats. They are fomenting a revolution, one that will put a backbone in the Republican Party and give voters a real choice (and not as Phyllis Schlafly once put it, an echo). And they have been very successful with, for example, Scott Walker and, more recently, with Ted Cruz in Texas, indicating that, contrary to the media's premature obituary notice, they are alive and well (and scaring the hell out of every incumbent up for reelection - particularly Democratic incumbents). folly of their avowed policy and decide to do what is best for America. In the meantime, Mann and Ornstein have offered a book which is a must reading for Americans ready to deal with the nation's critical problems. Contact Charles Bayer at candwbayer@verizon.net weather. This practice also wastes more fuel than turning the car off and then restarting it when you return to the vehicle. It also deters car thieves. From observing these driving habits I can only assume that; 1. Consumers are completely unaware that this style of driving wastes fuel therefore costing them more at the pump. 2. They just like to complain about the high cost of fuel but don't want to change their driving habits. 3. They like paying higher prices for fuel. Whatever the reason, the next time you hear someone moan about the high cost of fuel, you might mention speeding, aggressive driving and idling wastes fuel, hurts our environment and isn't safe. Will it help? Who knows but it won't hurt to try. Please call us with any questions at 626-963-0814 or visit our website at www.CertifiedAutoCA.com. Hometown Service You Can Count On! which it did, that it was legal to drive on the road. Is this correct information? A: The vessel's registration number, also known as the CF number, is issued by the DMV. This number allows operation on California waters. The trailer needs a Permanent Trailer Identification license plate. To obtain a license plate for your trailer, pay the appropriate fee and complete the following form http://www.DMV.ca.gov/ forms/reg/reg4017.pdf. The DMV is a department under the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, which is under the direction of Acting Undersecretary Traci Stevens. The DMV licenses drivers, maintains driving records, registers and tracks official ownership of vehicles and vessels, investigates auto and identity-related fraud, and licenses car dealers, driving schools, and traffic violator schools. For more information about the DMV, visit www.DMV.ca.gov.
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