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Francisco Mora signs a petition against the high-speed rail passing down the 10 Freeway before the start of the August 12 Community Meeting.
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Francisco Mora and his wife, Dolores, have lived in the City of Alhambra since 1960. "What's gonna happen to our little house?" asked Dolores.
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Alhambra residents wait to hear representatives of the California High-Speed Rail Authority make their case.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Outreach Coordinator Valerie Martinez presents the current status of the project to Alhambra residents.
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Alhambra City Manager Julio Fuentes looks on as members of the California High-Speed Rail Authority make their case.
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City Manager Julio Fuentes speaks with resident Lucia Martinez before the start of the meeting.
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The Auditorium of Fremont Elementary School was nearly packed with residents from the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Residents listened and applauded at the tongue-lashing delivered by community and City Council members to the High-Speed Rail Authority.
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Longtime Alhambra resident Tony Garcia addresses the Rail Authority directly, which earned a rebuke from Mayor Steven Sham to address his comments to the Council.
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Alhambra resident Tony Yang makes his case to the City Council. He argued that with four schools along the proposed rail route, including Fremont Elementary, education would be severely impacted
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Marie Salas of El Sereno compares the proposed high-speed rail to the proposed 710 freeway extension through El Sereno. "Welcome to our nightmare," said Salas.
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Councilman Luis Ayala listens to comments from community members.
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Alhambra resident Brett Tam makes the point that the Authority will pursue whatever path is most direct and cheapest, which she said would likely be through Alhambra.
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Alhambra Resident Bruce Tallmon implores the Commission to think about the lives that the project would affect.
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Alhambra resident Lucia Martinez expresses her opposition to a rail line passing through the middle of the San Gabriel Valley.
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Alhambra resident Martha Rojas echoes the comments of many others, voicing her opposition to the project.