~ US Military re-enactors this weekend at Monrovia Historical Museum. http://goo.gl/bXrNE
~ Yogurtland to open soon (east side of Myrtle just south of Foothill). http://goo.gl/oUmLn
~ Senator Bob Huff, who represents Monrovia, writes: "Senator Mimi Walters and I recently sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown asking for his leadership in urging his Democratic colleagues and the members of the Conference Committee on Public Employee Pensions to allow an up or down vote to be taken on Governor Brown's 'Twelve Point Pension Reform Plan.'" ( http://goo.gl/AFS1J ) Comment: Here we have Republicans introducing a Democratic governor's bill, verbatim, and now the Republicans are asking a Democratic governor to try to persuade Democratic legislators to allow a Democratic governor's bill to be voted on. Bizarre.
- Brad Haugaard
Marines Order Drones from Monrovia's AeroVironment
Monrovia's AeroVironment has received a $3.65 million order from the United States Marine Corps for its Raven drone and a set of spare parts. http://goo.gl/S9FPp
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia School Board Member to Represent District at Democratic National Convention | Job Workshop | Library Friends
~ Monrovia School Board member Alex Zucco reports on Facebook that it "Looks like I'm going to represent the 27th Congressional District in Charlotte [North Carolina] at the [Democratic] Presidential Convention!!! Thanks to all the 141 people that came out to vote..."
~ All-day free workshop at the Library to help job-seekers freshen up resumés, interview wardrobes and sharpen job hunting skills. http://goo.gl/QAgMA
~ Want to be a member of the Friends of the Monrovia Library? Membership meeting May 16. http://goo.gl/G3vhn
- Brad Haugaard
~ All-day free workshop at the Library to help job-seekers freshen up resumés, interview wardrobes and sharpen job hunting skills. http://goo.gl/QAgMA
~ Want to be a member of the Friends of the Monrovia Library? Membership meeting May 16. http://goo.gl/G3vhn
- Brad Haugaard
Pea-Fowl Invade Monrovia
I took this picture today of two peahens (fancy tail is on the other side of the family, the peacock) near the parking area just south of Lime and west of Myrtle. Wandered in from Arcadia I guess. Hope they're just passing through.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Baseball: San Marino 3, Monrovia 0
San Marino one game out of first, with Monrovia and Temple City tied for the league lead. http://goo.gl/KEabE
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
New Paintings Coming to Monrovia's Segil Fine Art
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia City Council: New City Manager, Honoring Residents, Buying Lots of Stuff
At the City Council meeting (agenda: http://goo.gl/2nTlL ) this Tuesday the council will...
~ Welcome and swear in new City Manager Laurie K. Lile.
~ Recognize Mark Still as the 2012 Monrovia Older American of the Year.
~ Recognize longtime resident and longtime member of Kiwanis Don Yost for his dedication and years of valuable contributions to the community. Members of the Monrovia Kiwanis Club will be on hand to accept the Certificate of Recognition on behalf of Mr. Yost.
~ Consider authorizing the purchase of a $40,445 computer that will allow the Police Department "to use the current and future Spillman software versions, which are unable to run on the current server which is outdated." Comment: Wow! That's a way expensive computer.
~ Consider buying $14,536 worth of signs (two for each entry point) for the hillside preserve and recreation area.
~ Consider buying the Fire Department a new Records Management System for $19,988.82 (paid entirely by the State) and 19 iPad computers for $14,192.64 (paid entirely from the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee).
~ Consider an updated and extended contract with Athens for trash pick-up.
- Brad Haugaard
~ Welcome and swear in new City Manager Laurie K. Lile.
~ Recognize Mark Still as the 2012 Monrovia Older American of the Year.
~ Recognize longtime resident and longtime member of Kiwanis Don Yost for his dedication and years of valuable contributions to the community. Members of the Monrovia Kiwanis Club will be on hand to accept the Certificate of Recognition on behalf of Mr. Yost.
~ Consider authorizing the purchase of a $40,445 computer that will allow the Police Department "to use the current and future Spillman software versions, which are unable to run on the current server which is outdated." Comment: Wow! That's a way expensive computer.
~ Consider buying $14,536 worth of signs (two for each entry point) for the hillside preserve and recreation area.
~ Consider buying the Fire Department a new Records Management System for $19,988.82 (paid entirely by the State) and 19 iPad computers for $14,192.64 (paid entirely from the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee).
~ Consider an updated and extended contract with Athens for trash pick-up.
- Brad Haugaard
Rubber Mold for Freeway Bridge | Monrovia Business Showcase | Huff on Money for Schools
~ Gold Line construction crews install rubber form liner along the inside walls of the bridge structure. These will result in the texture along the outside of the superstructure once the concrete is poured. http://goo.gl/RNk1u
~ At the street fair tonight stop by and see the Business Showcase, more than 30 local businesses. http://goo.gl/hKquw
~ Video: Senator Bob Huff, who represents Monrovia, laments the death of his ads-on-school-buses measure and the setbacks reforming the legislature. http://goo.gl/0ZhWC
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at China Express
Lunch at China Express, right next to the Rite Aid at Huntington and Magnolia. Very clean and nice inside. Got the lunch special with chow mein and drink for $4.99 including tax. Generous portion and quality fairly good.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Cinco De Mayo This Sunday in Monrovia
This Sunday, April 29, noon to 9 p.m., the second annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Old Town, at Myrtle and Colorado. Local artists and musicians. Entertainers include the Delgado Brothers, Ballet Folklorico and the headliner, Hector Dominguez Mariachi. http://goo.gl/bSOAy
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Spelling 'Zom-Bee'
Monrovia Spelling Bee May 19 at 1 p.m. at the Community Center. Students in grades 6-12 (public, private, or home study) are eligible. Email mayflowerdes@gmail.com with name, grade, school and T-shirt size. Get back spelling bee rules and word list. This year's theme: "Spelling Zom-Bees."
Monrovia's Green Dot: Good Earnings | Water Into Mortgages
~ Monrovia's Green Dot Corporation today reported an 18% year-over-year increase in non-GAAP total operating revenues1 to $145.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. http://goo.gl/rTBl5
~ Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who represents part of Monrovia, comments on Facebook that he voted against a bill (SB 900) that "originally dealt with water quality control boards when it entered the chamber and now it is dealing with mortgages after the vote. We literally had 30 seconds to read the new version of the bill. The bill passed 43-24."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Assemblyman's Audit-the-Legislature Bill Voted Down
According to a press release from Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, who represents part of Monrovia, his bill to audit legislative books "was killed this morning in the Assembly Rules Committee. The vote fell along party lines with 4 Republicans in favor, 4 Democrats opposed on the recommendation of Nancy Skinner, Chair of the Assembly Rules Committee."
AB 1887 would have asked the State Controller to take over and conduct an annual audit of the legislature's books for two years. After that, the Joint Rules Committee would take over the audit process. The bill also would have required the Senate and Assembly Operating Funds to return any unused funds to the General Fund. Portantino said the Assembly is violating its own rules by not conducting a Performance Audit.
In his testimony Portantino quoted the San Francisco Chronicle, "The Assembly leadership has demonstrated that it cannot be trusted to give anything resembling a forthright accounting of how these politicians are spending our money. It's time for an independent audit of the Assembly's books."
Source: Portantino press release
Monrovia Police: Million Dollar Warrant, Bad Checks, Overdose, Arrest of Molester, Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for April 23-25. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 482 service events, resulting in 87 investigations.
Burglary / Forgery - Suspect Arrested
April 23 at 12:08 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a bank in the 500 block of South Myrtle. A male subject attempted to pass a forged/stolen check. A bank employee called police and upon arrival, the suspect was detained and subsequently arrested. Investigation continuing.
Medical Assist
April 23 at 2:14 p.m., a 17-year-old male subject was found unresponsive at a park in the 700 block of East Lemon. Paramedics took the young man to a hospital for possible overdose.
Grand Theft Auto / Vehicle Recovered
April 25 at 6:04 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from the 800 block of West Walnut. The vehicle is a black, 1996 Honda Civic. Officers checked the area and located the vehicle on Monterey. Investigation continuing.
Grand Theft Auto / Vehicle Recovered
April 25 at 8:04 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from the front of a residence in the 1400 block of Monterey. The vehicle is a silver Honda CRV. The vehicle was recovered later that day at 1:00 p.m. in the City of Fontana. Investigation continuing.
Burglary / Warrant - Suspects Arrested
April 25 at 2:31 p.m., police responded to a burglary at a business in the 700 block of East Huntington. A male and female subject entered and took numerous bottles of liquor. They exited the store and fled in a waiting vehicle driven by a third suspect. The vehicle was located by an officer and a traffic stop was conducted in the City of Duarte. The driver was found to have a million dollar warrant. All three suspects were arrested for burglary.
Theft From a Vehicle
April 25 at 7:16 p.m., a theft from an unlocked vehicle occurred at a residence in the 700 block of West Foothill. A stereo faceplate was stolen from the dashboard of the vehicle. Investigation continuing.
Shots Heard
April 26 at 2:25 a.m., police received a call reporting shots heard in the area of Foothill and Grand. Officers responded and searched the area, but were unable to locate any evidence of gunfire, witnesses or victims. Investigation continuing.
Detective Bureau Case Follow-up
On April 19, detectives went to an apartment complex in the City of El Monte and arrested a child molester who was recently released from jail and had reestablished a relationship with the victim he abused. The victim is now an adult, but the suspect has been ordered by the judge to stay away from the victim, regardless of the victim's age. The suspect was taken into custody without altercation. The suspect has a preliminary hearing on Friday, April 27, 2012.
Senate Committee Votes Down Monrovia Senator's Ads-on-Buses Bill
Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff, who represents Monrovia, said Democrats who control the Senate Committee on Education rejected a measure today that would have allowed school districts to sell ad space on the exterior of their buses would have given them full authority over how to spend the resulting revenue. Source: http://goo.gl/HzhHg
And here's Huff's comments on video: http://goo.gl/uTtLh
- Brad Haugaard
And here's Huff's comments on video: http://goo.gl/uTtLh
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Summer School Choices | Music Dinner | Cupcake Contest | Scholarships
~ Full set of summer school choices at Monrovia schools. http://goo.gl/xZYX4
~ Monrovia Music Dinner. Five bands, four orchestras, four choirs, one drum line. May 16. Details: http://goo.gl/xeaXb
~ Monrovia Kiwanis Club Cupcake contest on May 19. http://goo.gl/Ai8Pv
~ Monrovia Rotary Club giving out $22,700 in scholarships. http://goo.gl/VVWcm
- Brad Haugaard
New Monrovia Gym | First Place in Baseball
~ New gymnastics club coming to Monrovia. http://goo.gl/np7cn
~ Monrovia baseball in first place. http://goo.gl/Q03hd
Local Legislators Want Clarification on Gold Line's Use of Funds
State Senators Ed Hernandez and Bob Huff, speaking for legislators representing the San Gabriel Valley, have written to the Metro Gold Line board asking exactly how it would use the extra money the line would get if the Measure R sales tax is extended beyond its expiration date. They were also bothered by a $764 million funding gap to get the line to Claremont, and bugged that recent talk has been of the line going from Pasadena to Azusa rather than Pasadena to Claremont.
Source: Press release from Gold Line
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
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