Water main break in area near Covina gives kids watery playground

A water main break Wednesday on San Bernardino Road in an unincorporated county area near Covina sent water pouring down Shadydale Avenue, entertaining local children who danced through the stream.

[ratepayer]

Los Angeles's streets are collapsing almost everywhere in their city, TOO. Looks like the biggest water waster in the midst of the drought are the water companies.

Azusa Light and Power loves to attach 50 dollar fines to individual home owner's water bills for wasting water and breaking their arbitrary/capricious rules. Nothing except a CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT will stop this abuse of power. Give ME a BREAK. I am irritated. NO WONDER THE COMPANY WILL NOT COMMENT.!!

[Covina Kid]

what do u mean by "near covina"? is it in covina or not? another city? if so, which one?
does a person who lives in "near covina" get mail that is addressed
to a city called "near covina"? i have lived in three regions of this country
and never have i seen something as silly as this. can somebody answer my questions?

[I Heart Glendora]

Covina Kid wrote:

what do u mean by "near covina"? is it in covina or not? another city? if so, which one?
does a person who lives in "near covina" get mail that is addressed
to a city called "near covina"? i have lived in three regions of this country
and never have i seen something as silly as this. can somebody answer my questions?

It's unincorporated Covina. Los Angeles County provides police and fire services, instead of the city of Covina. Same zip codes as Covina, but if you have a 5 digit house number, you're in the unincorporated area.
Your address is still considered Covina, as far as mail is concerned, but basically the city of Covina doesn't care about you and doesn't let you use their library.

[Patches Ohoulihan]

I Heart Glendora wrote:

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It's unincorporated Covina. Los Angeles County provides police and fire services, instead of the city of Covina. Same zip codes as Covina, but if you have a 5 digit house number, you're in the unincorporated area.
Your address is still considered Covina, as far as mail is concerned, but basically the city of Covina doesn't care about you and doesn't let you use their library.

Hahaha...I like how you put things in laymans terms. Save the sugar-coating for the churro maker!

[Jynxed]

I'm slightly confused as to how the heck two kids playing in a broken water main is news worthy. This happens all the time... the columnists priorities are a little mixed up. The tiny bit at the end that states this same water main has broken three times in two years is probably more important, but not by much. Who is letting a six year old prance around in a broken water main in Autumn?!?! sheesh.

[I Heart Glendora]

Patches Ohoulihan wrote:

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Hahaha...I like how you put things in laymans terms. Save the sugar-coating for the churro maker!

And, I'll have you know, our taco truck will ONLY visit the unincorporated areas. The city of Covina can't have our tacos until we can use their library!!!!
They can take our library, but they can't take...OUR TACOS!!!!

[Patches Ohoulihan]

I Heart Glendora wrote:

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And, I'll have you know, our taco truck will ONLY visit the unincorporated areas. The city of Covina can't have our tacos until we can use their library!!!!
They can take our library, but they can't take...OUR TACOS!!!!

Comedy gold!

[Ex-Covinanite]

Jynxed wrote:

I'm slightly confused as to how the heck two kids playing in a broken water main is news worthy. This happens all the time... the columnists priorities are a little mixed up. The tiny bit at the end that states this same water main has broken three times in two years is probably more important, but not by much. Who is letting a six year old prance around in a broken water main in Autumn?!?! sheesh.

Don't knock it till you try it! I used to play in the gutter as a kid (in COVINA no less) and I grew up without any problem...itch itch, scratch scratch!

[Covina Kid]

Who is letting a six year old prance around in a broken water main in Autumn?!?! sheesh.

I was thinking the same thing.....great parenting, huh?

[SoCal Sal]

Haha! I was thinking the same thing..."near Covina?" The Covina Library is nothing to write home about anyway. I stopped going there years ago. The last straw was when they wanted to charge me for ordering a book from another library, something they never did before. I have been using the country library in West Covina near the courthouse. Much nicer and you can request to hold books from other libraries (no fee) and extend your return date online.

[Ex-Covinanite]

Gutters ROCK!