More West Nile Virus Found – Neglected Pools May Be To Blame
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District has confirmed two more crows infected with West Nile virus and is awaiting confirmation on an additional bird. The birds were collected from the cities of Baldwin Park and Covina. Last month, the District reported its first indication of WNV activity in an infected crow collected [...]
FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich reminds residents preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July that fireworks of any kind are illegal in Los Angeles County. “While some cities allow “safe and sane” fireworks, fireworks, of any kind, are illegal in Los Angeles County,” said Antonovich. The penalties for possession or use [...]
Two Activists Agree to Settlement – ‘Tree Sitters’ Fined $60
Two of the four Arcadia so called “tree-sitters” who attempted to block the removal of acres of pristine woodlands in Arcadia earlier this year – Julia Jaye Posin, 23, of Venice Beach and Andrea Bowers, 45, of Los Angeles – pleaded no contest to one count each of trespassing in Alhambra Superior Court. The two [...]
Tea Party Premiers in Monrovia: Its a darned good yarn
By Susan Motander The regular Sunday afternoon crowd at the Krikorian Premier Theatre was confused last Sunday afternoon. As they wandered into the theaters clutching their tickets to various current release movies, wearing the normal Sunday afternoon garb of shorts, Hawaiian shirts, sandals and the like, they passed through an unusual crowd. The theater was [...]
Regional Government Committee Divided over Grant Management
By Nuria Mathog The San Gabriel Valley Council of Government (SGVCOG) is experiencing significant internal conflict following two councilmembers’ requests for the immediate termination of the agency’s executive director. Since May, the council has been divided over allegations that it was responsible for mismanaging a quarter-million dollar Caltrans grant, as well as the role of [...]
A Power in Monrovia has Passed Away; Mimi Mency Dies at 74
By Susan Motander Mimi Mency was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. But she was also a Monrovian. In fact, you had only to day Mimi in Monrovia and everyone knew to whom you were referring. Mimi was so determined to be a Monrovian that she was born on Huntington Drive [...]
Sierra Madre Library’s READ™ Campaign Features the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team
The Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team is a group of dedicated volunteers committed to saving lives in the wilderness and to outdoor safety education. In celebration of the Team’s 60th anniversary, the Library’s READ™ campaign honors the members by featuring SMSR on its third round of campaign posters and souvenir bookmarks. Founded in 1951, [...]
‘A Snail’s Pace’ Specialty Running Store Opens in Monrovia
Dave Reynolds and Eddie Johnson, the co-owners of A Snail’s Pace Running Shops opened a branch recently in downtown Monrovia.”We established A Snail’s Pace Running Shops in 1979 and have three stores in Orangeounty. We believe the Monrovia store will be a great location to serve the San Gabriel Valley population. As a company, we [...]
CALIFORNIA PHILHARMONIC IS RIGHT ON TRACK
2012 Season Will Relocate to Santa Anita Park After a press conference prior to the first Cal Phil concertof the season at the Los Angeles County Areboretum, Santa Anita Park officials confirmed Saturday that it will serve as the new home for the acclaimed California Philharmonic and its highly-successful Festival on the Green summer concert [...]
PUSD Picks Gundry for Top Post
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education announced Wednesday that, by a unanimous vote of 7-0, it will enter into negotiations with Jon R. Gundry as the final candidate for the new Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Gundry, who has served as interim superintendent of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) since [...]