Gold Line Sketch; Gold Line Board Supports New Tax

~ Gold Line Spokesman Habib Balian reports that Artist Andrew Leicester, the design concept advisor for the 210 Bridge project, was asked to exhibit his sketch book for our project at the "Pages" Exhibition opening tomorrow night at the Pasadena Art Center College of Design. This is the latest sketch that Andrew created for the bridge just a few weeks ago. Details: http://goo.gl/Oy3Hv

~ Also, Balian said the Authority board has taken a position of support on Measure J, which would extend the county's half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements for 30 more years. He writes: "Even though the measure does not include funding to complete the Foothill Extension to Claremont, the board decided to support the measure because of the regional benefits it would provide by accelerating completion of many other transit projects."

Opinion: So, San Gabriel Valley residents are supposed to vote to continue taxing themselves for umpteen years to complete projects elsewhere in LA County but not to complete the Gold Line? And that after being promised that the Gold Line would go out to Claremont? And then being told, essentially, tough luck? I'm unimpressed, to say the least.

- Brad Haugaard