Phoenix Tso

Administrator

Phoenix is the editor of the Alhambra Source. She grew up in the Boston area and lived in China and France before jumping from a Chinese textbook publishing job to New York media, and finally to USC in 2014 to get a Masters in Journalism. She's written about pretty much everything for Reuters, GQ, Vice, the Global Post and other publications. You can usually find her at the In-N-Out on Atlantic.

Community

How humans and coyotes can coexist in an urban environment

Jon Healy from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife offers advice on dealing with coyotes.

LGBTQ

Marching across downtown Los Angeles for transgender rights

Alhambra resident Arlene Campa organized last week's Los Angeles Transgender and Nonconforming Rights March.

City Government

Alhambra City Council to receive election and campaign finance ballot measure certification

The measure, imposing campaign donation limits and changing local elections from at-large to by-district, will be on the 2020 ballot.

City Government | Politics

Adele Andrade-Stadler and Katherine Lee win Alhambra City Council elections

In preliminary results, Adele Andrade-Stadler and Katherine Lee have won their races. Ross Maza, running unopposed for the 2nd District, also won.

Politics

A poll worker tells us why it’s important to vote

Plus information for the last-minute voter.

Housing

Op-Ed: The case for rent control after the Winstar takeover of Evans Apartments

After a corporate takeover, rent hikes pushed tenants out of downtown Alhambra apartments built by a former Alhambra mayor. One of those former tenants, Bud Taylor, is now speaking out about rent control.

City Government | Politics

Grassroots campaign finance measure set for 2020 ballot

The ballot measure would set campaign donation limits and limit residents to voting for City Council candidates in their own district.

City Government | Politics

PAC money dominates Alhambra’s 2018 City Council races

As a grassroots group tries to bring campaign finance reform to Alhambra, outside committees are spending tens of thousands of dollars on behalf of certain City Council candidates.

Health

Nurses at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center ratify first union contract

The contract would bring Alhambra Hospital's nurses up to parity with similar hospitals in the San Gabriel Valley.

City Government | Politics

Your guide to voting in the Alhambra elections

What you need to know about Alhambra's city elections and the state elections and ballot measures.

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