The Statewide Traffic Action Response campaign is putting 80% of all available California Highway Patrol officers on the highways in an effort to increase saturation and hopefully decrease drunken driving.
NOTABLE QUOTABLES
"I was the one who came up with the idea that Glendale even needed it. But I ran for City Council in April and happened to run against the three people who voted against me."
-- Pauline Field, who spearheaded the formation of the city's Commission on the Status of Women in 2003 and was appointed to the first commission in 2004. The City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday against reappointing her to the commission.
"She didn't do anything. If she had I would have voted to keep her there. She waffled on ideas, made votes against her own motions. Some people just can't cut it."
-- Councilman Bob Yousefian on why he voted against Pauline Field's re-appointment to the Commission on the Status of Women.
"If she can prove to us how much this really cost, I'll go for it. But we already changed the agreement three times and I think somebody is abusing their relationship with us. Next time I agree to go ahead with a boneheaded move like this, somebody please slap me."
-- Councilman Bob Yousefian on former Glendale Historical Preservation Commissioner Aline Kradjian, whose affordable housing project on East Elk Avenue has increased in cost from $190,000 to $329,000 per unit and has resulted in the need to sell three of the units for even higher, market-rate prices.
"It is about time that the community and everyone involved move forward with this project and start construction. This is the community's town center. The community voted for it."
-- Mayor Rafi Manoukian on the Americana at Brand town center project. General Growth Properties filed for the dismissal of its lawsuit against the city and developer Caruso Affiliated Holdings on Monday, clearing the way for construction of the complex.
