Carol Herrera

By Monique Valadez

DIAMOND BAR – As of Nov. 13, criminal prosecutor Ruth Low and the incumbent city council member Carol Herrera appear to have clinched the top seats for the Diamond Bar City Council. The final verdict will be announced on Friday, Nov. 27 by the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/Clerk.
Retired police officer Robert Nishimura is close behind Low and Herrera. According to the unofficial results, Low received 2,266 votes, Herrera received 2,216 votes and Nishimura received 2,149 votes. Coming in the fourth spot, Robert Velker received 730 votes.
Herrera, who’s held the council seat since 1995, remains optimistic and continues to push her community goals.
“My priorities are public safety, reducing traffic and economic development,” Herrera said. One of the economic development project’s Herrera hopes to visit if re-elected is the rehabilitation of the Kmart center.

Ruth Low

Low and Herrera both support the reconfiguration of the traffic madness along the 57/60 freeway interchange, a project that recently broke ground with construction starting in early 2016.
Low’s campaign also pushes for public safety and solving the city’s traffic issues.  “I have directly contributed to making our community safer by vigorously enforcing our criminal laws, and as Councilmember, I will make community safety my top priority,” the current Planning Commissioner said. “My goals are to maintain public safety, promote excellence in education and lifelong learning, mitigate traffic, conserve our environment and promote fiscal prudence.”
Low will take the seat vacated by Councilman Jack Tanaka, who decided not to run for re-election.
According to city officials, Diamond Bar’s city clerk will certify the election results and swear in the newly elected council members during the Dec. 1 council meeting.