A new 49th Assembly Member is elected and measures that will affect

Temple City are passed.

BY ALBERT CHEN

The voting on November 6 resulted in the election of Ed Chau as State Assembly Member for District 49, the approval of Measure S and prop 30, and the loss of props 32, 34, and 38, and

Measure J.

Ed Chau won against Matthew Lin in the 49th assembly race, with 56.6 percent of votes going to Chau

and 43.4 percent for Lin.

Prop 30 was passed with 53.9 percent yes votes and 46.1 percent no. Prop 30

Election Results: Measure S passes, Ed Chau elected

The annual Halloween Carnival provides

trick-or-treat entertainment once again.

BY ALBERT CHEN

On Wednesday October 31, families gathered at Live Oak park for the annual Halloween Carnival that took place from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Black and orange decorations adorned the park as festivities were held to

celebrate Halloween.

“Halloween” on Page 3

Staff Writer Vivian Ka comments on the latest

trends.

BY VIVIAN KA

Don’t get me wrong, I love summer as much as the next person, but after facing the wrath of the brutal sun god for far too long, I was overjoyed to find temperatures finally falling

below 80 degrees.

I gleefully packed away my mint green shorts and chiffon tank tops and dug out those cozy coats and scarves

so quintessentially fall.

Ahh, autumn. Fall is by far my favorite fashion season, so of course I kept a vigilant watch on trends both on and off the runway. Here are two of my

picks for this fall season.

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Vivian’s picks: Makeup and beauty lines have also hopped on the burgundy bandwagon. I fell head over heels for Chanel’s Diabolic, a rich velvet-red nail polish, but soon realized I was far too cheap to pay the hefty $26 price tag. After fanatically stalking my local

RiteAid for the perfect burgundy polish, I finally found a much more reasonably priced alternative: NYC’s Lincoln Center, priced

at a meager $1.99.

Peplum

Not-so-curvy girls, your fashion prayers have been answered. There’s a reason to rejoice this fall season with the resurgence of the peplum trend. The peplum style, which features a frill of fabric emphasizing a slim waistline, has been incorporated into designer jackets, tunics, and

cocktail dresses.

Vivian’s picks: Major retailers have also featured peplum in their fall lines. Though the peplum style isn’t the most flattering on my pear-shaped frame, narrow-hipped girls looking for homecoming dresses should consider Forever21 and Windsor, which currently carry an array of beautiful peplum

dresses.

Wine Reds

This beautiful deep red hue is the perfect transition to fall fashion. Popping up on runways from Rodarte to DKNY, burgundy and other muted reds were the new “it” color during New York Fall Fashion Week. Retail stores such as H&M and Forever21 quickly snapped up this trend, with a plethora of maroon-colored jeans, coats, and scarves soon

hanging from their mannequins.

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will raise the price of sales taxes and taxes on incomes of more than $250,000 to raise funds for

education in California.

Prop 32 lost, gaining 43.9 percent yes votes and 56.1 percent no. Prop 32 prevents unions, corporations, and government contractors from using funds that are deducted from employee paychecks for

political purposes.

Prop 34, which aims to eliminate the death penalty and replace it with a life sentence in prison with no chance of parole, did not pass, gaining 47.2 percent votes for it and 52.8 percent votes

against it.

Prop 38, which also did not pass, would raise taxes for 12 years to fund schools and early

childhood programs if it had passed. 27.7 percent of votes were yes and 72.3 percent were

no.

Measure S, which required 55 percent approval, gained 63.12 percent yes votes and 36.88 percent no votes. It will raise property taxes by $58.80 per $100,000 in assessed value in order to raise money for the renovation of schools within Temple City Unified School

District.

Measure J is an extension of Measure R and will expedite construction on light rail, subway, and airport connections. It failed with 65.99 percent yes and 34.01 percent no. Measure J required a

2/3rds vote to pass.

Volunteers manned a large array of activity booths where eager children participated in games in

order to win candy prizes.

Games included shooting

baskets, kicking goals, and many other popular carnival games. Other entertainment included bingo, a comedic puppet show, a raffle with prizes for boys and girls, and a giant

inflatable slide.

Most workers at the event were volunteers, in-cluding students from Tem-ple City High School and

Gabrielino High School.

Many student volun-teers represented TCHS clubs such as the Builders, Interact, and Kaleidoscope

clubs.

The Halloween car-nival has been an annual tradition for over 10 years and continues to grow. Hundreds of parents, kids, and volunteers showed up

at the event.

“It gets bigger and bigger every year,” said Councilman Tom Chavez, “It started out much smaller

and with fewer booths.”

The carnival is not only fun and exciting but also a safe alternative to trick-or-treating on the

streets.

“The nice thing about it is that it is safer to bring kids here than on the streets,” said Chavez, “You don’t see many trick or treaters on the streets because they are all

here.”

The event is funded by the city of Temple City and is organized by the Temple City Parks and

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THE WEEKLY CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 12

VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY

&

CHAMBER BOARD MEETING

CHAMBER BOARD ROOM AT 7 P.M.

NOVEMBER 13

PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:30 P.M.

NOVEMBER 14

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

DISTRICT OFFICE AT 7 P.M.

NOVEMBER 20

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:30 P.M.

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HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: Temple City

residents enjoy carnival at Live Oak Park.

Photo by Tiffany Kha

Two weeks ago, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, Hurricane Sandy, hit the East

Coast of the United States.

Twenty-four states along the coast, even states as far west as Michigan and Wisconsin, were affected. New York suffered the most damage, with many of its indispensable subway lines flooded, buildings demolished, and power cut around the cities. At least 113 people were killed in the United States, and the estimated damage has reached $50

billion dollars.

In this time of disaster, we should do everything we can to help our fellow Americans. Though the victims are across the continent, Temple City residents can still help out in various ways. Below are some reputable organizations that are working to provide relief to victims of Hurricane

Sandy.

One way to help is by donating to the Red Cross. All donations will provide shelter, food emotional support and other assistance to those affected by the storm. Ninety-two cents of every dollar go directly to benefitting the hurricane victims. Make sure you donate to the authentic organization, by going to www.redcross.org or calling 1-800-Red-Cross. A simpler way is to text the word

"Redcross" to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

The Salvation Army is another great way to help. They have dozens of mobile feeding units and shelters along the East Coast. Visit

www.salvationarmyusa.org to donate.

In addition, Feeding America, AmeriCares, World Vision, and Save the Children are distributing flood clean-up kits, personal hygiene items, and emergency food kits to people hit by the hurricane. To donate, visit www.feedingamerica.org, www.americares.org, www.worldvision.org, and

www.savethechildren.org.

To date, over $117 million has been raised to help the storm’s victims. However, the cost of the

damages far surpasses these numbers.

If you are able to, please consider donating,

because every dollar counts.

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EDITOR’S COLUMN: HELP HURRICANE VICTIMS

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Editor-in-Chief Yinting Huang

Senior Editor Tiffany Kha

Assistant Editors Albert Chen and Natalie Jin

Treasurer Derrick Chang

Community Outreach Director Janette Tang

DEPTARMENT MANAGERS Art Manager Pauline Chen, Operations Managers Grace Chan and Promise Li,

Photography Manager Tony Wong

ARTISTS Jessie Chen, Emily Fan, and Adrienne Vong

WRITERS Leona Chen, Michael Collins, Rachel Dong,

Kyle Evanko, Sabrina Fang, Kristy Hsi, and

Vincent Tsang

ADVISOR Lu Chen

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER Matthew Wong

the Temple City Voice staff

MISSION STATEMENT

The Temple City Voice endeavors to provide news coverage to Temple City, while also encouraging civic responsibility within the

community.

Yinting Huang is the editor-in-chief of the Temple City Voice. She is a senior at Temple

City High School.

Yinting