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I thought I might write another column about former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner because he's such a freak.

MONTEREY PARK - In a preliminary decision, the City Council unanimously voted to require all businesses to have at least one sign done in the "modern Latin alphabet" even though about 67 percent of its residents are Asian.
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Monterey Park businesses may soon be required to have at least one English identifying business sign

ARCADIA - The Arcadia Unified School District unanimously approved a settlement agreement with the U.S. government after the Department of Justice launched an investigation into allegations the district discriminated against a transgender student.

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST - With the flip of a switch, a concrete gravity dam built during the Great Depression roared to new life Wednesday as storm water shot 30 feet from a massive jet-valve and plunged into the San Gabriel River below.

WEST COVINA - West Covina Unified School District's board has extended Superintendent Deborah Kaplan's contract to 2017 and awarded her with a one-time $10,000 tax sheltered annuity for her performance during the 2012-13 school year.

WEST COVINA - The nomination period has started for five open positions in West Covina's government.

Delegates from Kabul, Afghanistan exchanged ideas with Covina officials Wednesday as part of a study tour of Southern California municipalities and colleges.

After a couple of spikes this summer, local gasoline prices have stabilized and are expected to fall soon, a bit of good news for motorists. In fact, the price of regular unleaded could dip to $3.25 a gallon by Christmas, one expert predicted.

Whittier Police Department officials said Wednesday they located the stolen tour van of the '80s band A Flock of Seagulls in a residential neighborhood in Santa Fe Springs, although none of the estimated $70,000 in gear and contents was found inside.
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COVINA - The city's Public Library made history recently when a 1908-era American flag with only 46 stars was mounted on the wall behind the circulation desk.