Irwindale reports own election results

From reporter Rebecca Kimitch about the Irwindale City Council race:
(As a side note, Irwindale was the only San Gabriel Valley area city that did not turn over its election to the county)

In Irwindale, the city's voters put Council members H. Manuel Ortiz and David "Chico" Fuentes ahead for two open seats on the council, with all but a handful of ballots counted, according to unofficial results.

Ortiz and Fuentes were followed by Raul Anthony Hernandez, Darlene Osmonson, and Patricia "Patsy"Gonzales.

"All the hard work paid off," Ortiz said.

The winners will be responsible for selecting a new city manager and police chief. City Manager Robert Griego and Police Chief Sol Benudiz both announced they will retire at the end of the year.

They will also face challenges regarding city finances.

"The economy has hit our city, so we just to continue working hard to bring our city back to the way it was. Residents will see changes coming," Ortiz said.

The two measures on the ballot - Measure T, a transient occupancy tax and Measure U, a utility users tax - are also headed to victory.