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AZUSA: The City Council voted to pay off an $88,000 mortgage and $5,000 in interest owed by Peregrinos De Emaus so that the homeless shelter can raise money to bring the property up to city building codes.

COVINA: The City Council decided to keep the city afloat financially by using most of the money in a reserve fund. The council voted last week to remove $1.75 million--roughly the deficit for this fiscal year--from a fund used to replace and repair city equipment. One official said the $537,000 left in that fund is insufficient to cover anticipated costs.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE: The City Council turned down a request from the Descanso Gardens Guild for a $200,000 loan to cover deficits and help complete a $1.5-million rose garden.

LA VERNE: The city has won a state transportation grant of nearly $140,000 to spruce up Arrow Highway between E Street and San Dimas Canyon Road. The city is seeking volunteers to help plant trees and shrubs along the road in April. Information: (909) 596-8706.

ROSEMEAD: The City Council passed a resolution opposing a plan by two water districts to “drought-proof” the San Gabriel Valley by replenishing its underground drinking water supply with highly treated sewage water.

SIERRA MADRE: The city narrowed the field for police chief to three Southland candidates: Lt. Edwin A. Jakoala, 51, of the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department; Sgt. Robert K. Petitt, 47, and Lt. Joseph R. Surgent, 51, both of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

SOUTH PASADENA: The City Council asked the city attorney to draft a resolution to place a library tax on the June 7 ballot. The tax on a 2,000-square-foot home would cost $24 a year.

TEMPLE CITY: The City Council turned down for now the gift of the 1903 Teagle House for use as a historical museum because of the $100,000 cost of relocating it from San Gabriel.

WEST COVINA: In an effort to boost ridership, the City Council approved a $20 subsidy for residents who ride the Metrolink trains to jobs in downtown Los Angeles.