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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in West Covina public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Altamira Drive hillside evaluation
Multiple residents say the hillside behind their homes is unstable — cracked patios, leaning walls, clogged drainage ditches — and they fear mudslides when El Niño rains come. The city manager says a geotechnical survey RFP comes back October 20 but needs a budget amendment first.
Street Sweeping Program Update
Residents flooded public comment over parking hardships, missing and incorrect signs, and the threat of citations. The council suspended all enforcement indefinitely and directed staff to renegotiate the sweeping contract for alternate days, times, and reduced frequency.
Edgewood High School assault and the murder of Charlie Ortiz
Lisette Velazquez told the council her son Charlie was assaulted with brass knuckles at Edgewood High in October 2025, with no police report or investigation — and was murdered three months later. Councilmember Gutierrez asked the police chief to meet the family and open an internal affairs complaint.