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Last week, we took a look at the candidates running for office in Covina. Over the course of several weeks, we attempted...
06/02/2026

Last week, we took a look at the candidates running for office in Covina. Over the course of several weeks, we attempted to speak with all candidates, but only half agreed to interviews. We also looked at campaign finance records to understand how each candidate's campaign was funded.
Documents revealed thousands spent on campaigns from a dissolved business, real estate companies and developers who regularly had business before the city, and payments between campaigns.
Read the full reporting here.

Covina – On Tuesday, residents are set to take to the polls for several races across the city, with mail-in ballots already being collected. Ahead of the June 2 primary, multiple candidates met wit…

West Covina took years to implement a state-mandated recycling program, citing contract negotiations with Athens Service...
05/06/2026

West Covina took years to implement a state-mandated recycling program, citing contract negotiations with Athens Services as the reason for the delay.

West Covina — Nearly four years after California required cities to comply with its statewide organics recycling law, West Covina officially launched its program, two years after the state threaten…

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