~ National Weather Service says "damaging wind gusts around 60 mph are likely" today until 4 p.m., with the possibility of "downed trees and power lines along with power outages." http://goo.gl/thiKD . The Weather Channel, on the other hand, is predicting winds of just 11 mph in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/zNome
~ Interview with Monrovia's Assemblyman, Chris Holden. http://goo.gl/76Kgx
~ Santa Anita Family YMCA annual fundraiser. http://goo.gl/4hiZA
- Brad Haugaard
Brooks Memorial Service | Work at Monrovia Train Maintenance Yard | Rain Sunday?
~ Memorial service for Monrovian William "Bill" Copland Brooks, volunteer with Monrovia- Duarte Elks Lodge #1427. http://goo.gl/AoIhP
~ Work progresses on Monrovia's Gold Line maintenance yard. http://goo.gl/Qqmt5
~ Sixty percent chance of rain tomorrow here in Monrovia, Sunday. http://goo.gl/CpFMg
- Brad Haugaard
~ Work progresses on Monrovia's Gold Line maintenance yard. http://goo.gl/Qqmt5
~ Sixty percent chance of rain tomorrow here in Monrovia, Sunday. http://goo.gl/CpFMg
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Peach Cafe
Lunch at Peach Cafe, about a block east of Myrtle on Colorado. Got a pesto chicken salad for $11.95, plus tea, tax and tip. It came with corn bread (delicious!). Good meal, especially when eaten on the front porch on a beautiful day.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Count of Homeless in Monrovia
Volunteers will help count the number of homeless in Monrovia on Jan. 29. Details: http://goo.gl/oeHqT
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Mayor's State of the City Address | Plan Monrovia Workshop
~ Monrovia Mayor Mary Ann Lutz will deliver her State of the City Address on Jan. 28, 7 p.m. at the Krikorian in Old Town. To attend, call 932-5555 x1401. Space is limited. Following the event, the speech will be available on the city website and on KGEM TV.
~ Plan Monrovia community workshop Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Calvary Chapel, 123 W. Pomona Ave. (just west of Myrtle and just south of the freeway). Comment: If you have thoughts on what Monrovia's priorities should be, attend. I went to one and it was pretty painless.
- Brad Haugaard
~ Plan Monrovia community workshop Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Calvary Chapel, 123 W. Pomona Ave. (just west of Myrtle and just south of the freeway). Comment: If you have thoughts on what Monrovia's priorities should be, attend. I went to one and it was pretty painless.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Congresswoman Happy About Fiscal Cliff Legislation
Rep. Judy Chu, who represents Monrovia, writes about the fiscal cliff legislation, saying that, "After months of negotiating, every middle class American can rest easier knowing that their taxes will not spike in 2013." She blamed Republicans for "refusing to negotiate until the very last minute." http://goo.gl/81J5h
Comment: Who were the Democrats negotiating with for months if the Republicans refused to negotiate until the very last minute?
- Brad Haugaard
Comment: Who were the Democrats negotiating with for months if the Republicans refused to negotiate until the very last minute?
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Assemblymember Appointed to Committees
Assemblymember Chris Holden, who represents Monrovia and serves as Majority Whip, was today appointed by Assembly Speaker Perez to serve on the Appropriations Committee, Business and Professions, Labor and Transportation Committees.
Holden said: "Many of these committees are areas in which I have some experience from my years working in the Pasadena City Council, the Burbank Airport Authority, and with Metro Gold Line."
Source: Holden press release
- Brad Haugaard
Holden said: "Many of these committees are areas in which I have some experience from my years working in the Pasadena City Council, the Burbank Airport Authority, and with Metro Gold Line."
Source: Holden press release
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Hot Prowl, Drugs, Breaking and Helping, Fights, Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for Dec. 20-Jan. 2 – Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 389 service events, resulting in 55 investigations.
The next day, December 22, security officers from the Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia responded to a disturbance and subsequently escorted a male subject out of the mall. He was told not to return. The subject initially left the location, but then returned. When mall security went to detain him for trespassing the subject ran and jumped off a second story parking structure to get away. The mall security officers chased down and detained the subject. The subject was determined to be the suspect wanted by Monrovia Police Department. He was booked at Arcadia Police Department for the new charges and then taken to Monrovia Police Department, where he was booked and housed.
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 389 service events, resulting in 55 investigations.
Residential Hot Prowl
December 21 at 6:24 a.m., a female resident in the 400 block of Hill Street reported a prowler attempting to break into her home. Her sister had left the location at 6:10 a.m., and within approximately 10 minutes, she heard the door bell. She was getting up to see who was at the door and saw a flashlight from the outside. She then heard the sliding glass door breaking. She ran to the area were the sliding glass door is and saw a male suspect wearing dark clothing and a dark hat. The suspect saw the resident and fled through the backyard, out of sight. The resident called police. Officers arrived and searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect. Investigation continuing.Wanted Person / Resisting and Delaying a Peace Officer – Suspect Arrested
December 21 at 6:26 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers conducted a traffic stop at Los Angeles and Ivy. During a vehicle search, they found items in the vehicle belonging to a subject wanted by the Monrovia Police Department. The vehicle was seen leaving an address in the 100 block of Los Angeles and there was a large group of people at the residence. An officer responded to see if the suspect was at the location. While the officer was speaking with some of the subjects outside the residence, he saw the wanted suspect. The suspect then turned and walked into the house, disregarding the officer's order to stop. Containment of the area was set up by Monrovia officers, along with assisting officers from Arcadia Police Department. A search was then conducted of the residence and adjacent homes with the help of the Foothill Air Support Team helicopter, but the suspect was not located.The next day, December 22, security officers from the Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia responded to a disturbance and subsequently escorted a male subject out of the mall. He was told not to return. The subject initially left the location, but then returned. When mall security went to detain him for trespassing the subject ran and jumped off a second story parking structure to get away. The mall security officers chased down and detained the subject. The subject was determined to be the suspect wanted by Monrovia Police Department. He was booked at Arcadia Police Department for the new charges and then taken to Monrovia Police Department, where he was booked and housed.
Possession of a Controlled Substance / Warrant / Parole Hold – Suspect Arrested
December 21 at 9:24 p.m., an officer on patrol saw a bicyclist roll through a stop sign. The officer conducted a traffic stop and found the subject had marijuana and methamphetamine in his possession. He also had an outstanding warrant. He was arrested and taken into custody.Fight in Progress / Drunk in Public / Possession of a Controlled Substance – Suspect Arrested
December 21 at 11:31 p.m., officers responded to a business location in the 300 block of West Huntington on the report of two subjects fighting. Both suspects signed a refusal to prosecute; however, one of suspects was determined to be drunk in public and was taken into custody. During a search, he was found to be in possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. He was arrested for the charges.Vandalism / Grand Theft Auto Recovered
December 27 at 5:42 a.m., a delivery man reported a broken window at a business in the 100 block of West Huntington. While officers were investigating the vandalism, they ran the license plate of a vehicle parked in the lot and found it had been stolen from the City of La Crescenta. The vehicle was recovered and the Investigation is continuing.Welfare Check
December 27 at 3:02 p.m., police received a call regarding a 76-year-old male subject who had not been seen by neighbors for several days. The neighbors reported that the subject had not been feeling well. Officer checked the residence and it was locked up and they could not see anyone inside. As the officers questioned neighbors further, they believed the subject would have taken his vehicle, which was parked in the driveway, had he left to visit relatives. The officers decided to force a rear door open. The subject was found inside the home in need of medical attention. Paramedics were dispatched and the subject was taken to a hospital for treatment. The residence was secured.Petty Theft / Weapons Offense – Suspect Arrested
December 28 at 7:29 p.m., an officer on patrol in the 300 block of West Huntington Drive observed a juvenile being detained at the front of a store by the store manager. The manager flagged the officer down and advised that the juvenile had stolen merchandise. During a search of the juvenile, a modified knife blade with the flat side sharpened to an edge was found in his back pocket. The juvenile was arrested and booked. He was cited for the above listed offenses and then released to his older brother, who is his current guardian.Vandalism – Two Suspects Arrested
December 28 at 10:49 p.m., two witnesses observed four male juveniles tagging several city signs, signal boxes, light poles and private property windows on Huntington Drive and called police. Officers responded and detained the four juveniles who matched the description of the suspects. Two of the juveniles were positively identified by witnesses as the suspects who committed the vandalism. They were arrested and taken into custody. The other two subjects were identified and released. Several other locations on Myrtle Avenue and Huntington Drive were vandalized with similar type graffiti. The two witnesses were advised of Monrovia Police Department's Stop Graffiti Bounty Program and each will be rewarded with a $100 bill for reporting the incident of graffiti which led to the arrest of the suspects.Drunk in Public – Suspect Arrested
December 31 at 10:41 p.m., a female resident in the 700 block of West Colorado reported a male subject knocking on her door and trying to get into her house. The resident's father chased the subject away from the home. An officer responded and detained the subject at Violet and Colorado. He told officers that he was knocking on the resident's door because he thought it was his house. He was determined to be intoxicated and was arrested for being drunk in public.Battery
January 1 at 2:03 a.m., officers responded to the area of Myrtle and Chestnut regarding a report of battery. The male victim and his girlfriend were walking south on Myrtle when they noticed three male Hispanic subjects behind them. As they walked, one of the male subjects suddenly came up from behind and started punching the victim, knocking him to the ground. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. The victim was not cooperative with officers. Investigation continuing.Violation of Restraining Order – Suspect Arrested
January 1 at 2:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West Central on the report of a male subject in violation of a restraining order. Officers arrived and arrested the suspect who was found outside the front door of the residence in violation of the court order.Windy Thursday, Fake $100 Bills for a Car, Job Fair at Monrovia Library
~ Gusty winds up to 17 miles per hour expected tomorrow, Thursday. http://goo.gl/b2Lpt
~ Monrovia man charged with buying car in Rancho Cucamonga with fake $100 bills. http://goo.gl/RcZJD
~ All-Day Job Seekers Event at Monrovia Library. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 5. Resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills. Motivational career coach and an introduction to the Library’s new Job and Career Center. Also, meet representatives from job organizations, including LA Works and Foothill Workforce Investment Board.
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia man charged with buying car in Rancho Cucamonga with fake $100 bills. http://goo.gl/RcZJD
~ All-Day Job Seekers Event at Monrovia Library. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 5. Resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills. Motivational career coach and an introduction to the Library’s new Job and Career Center. Also, meet representatives from job organizations, including LA Works and Foothill Workforce Investment Board.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police Get Grant for Traffic Safety Program
The Monrovia Police Department has been awarded a $54,760 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways through special enforcement and public awareness efforts. The grants received by the Monrovia Police will aid in the city's ongoing efforts to improve traffic safety and the quality of life. The Monrovia Police Department will use the funding as part of an ongoing commitment to keep our roadways safe through both enforcement and education.
The grant will assist in efforts to deal with traffic safety problems and to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in traffic collisions. While traffic deaths from all causes declined by nearly 39 percent between 2006 and 2010 in California, state and federal officials anticipate that figures will show a slight rise in 2011. DUI Deaths remain the largest sector, at nearly 30 percent of traffic fatalities. Recent trends show increases into new categories – distracted driving and drug impaired driving.
Activities that the grant will fund include:
- Specialized DUI and drugged driving training such as Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, and Drug Recognition Evaluator
- DUI saturation patrols
- Distracted driving enforcement
- Seat belts and child safety seat enforcement
- Speed, red light and stop sign enforcement
- Warrant service operations targeting multiple DUI offenders
- Compilation of DUI "hotsheets," Identifying worst-of-the-worst DUI offenders
"Despite the recent increases, California's roadways are still very much safer than they were before 2006," said OTS Director Christopher J. Murphy. "The Monrovia Police Department will be keeping the pressure on through enforcement and public awareness so that we can continue saving lives and reach the vision we all share – Toward zero death, every one counts."
Funding for this program is from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Source: Monrovia Police Department press release
- Brad Haugaard
How to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree
Place your Christmas tree curbside on your regular trash collection day beginning December 26, 2012 through January 11, 2013. Please remove all ornaments, tinsel, plastic bags, nails, lights, and plastic or metal stands. Click here for more info or call Public Works at (626) 932-5553. After January 11, trim branches and place in the green materials barrel.
Source: City of Monrovia
- Brad Haugaard
Source: City of Monrovia
- Brad Haugaard
Free Home Improvement Seminar at Monrovia Library
Penny Spark, president of the Southern California Home Improvement Referral Service, shows how to get the best trades people for home improvement projects. Free seminar, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 8, in Library Community Room. http://goo.gl/HX2W4
Stealth Bomber Flies Over Monrovia
A B2 bomber heading home passes over Monrovia after its appearance at the Rose Parade.
Monrovia New Year Party
The Lance and Gary Show play some Eagles music at Monrovia's New Year's Eve party on Myrtle.
Update: Heat lamps! Wonderful.
- Brad Haugaard
Update: Heat lamps! Wonderful.
- Brad Haugaard
Happy New Year's Eve, Monrovia!
Don't forget, party in Old Town from 7 p.m. to midnight. Details here: http://goo.gl/59O0I . If you go, I'd bundle up well as it may get down to 38 degrees tonight: http://goo.gl/WO2BV
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Cold Day in Monrovia | Gussied Up Library
~ A frost advisory is in effect for the Monrovia area until 9 a.m.: http://goo.gl/Y7tUC (I can testify to that as I was out before 6 a.m. Brrr!) Low of 39 today in Monrovia, high of 63: http://goo.gl/2hccc .
~ Monrovia Public Library reports on Facebook that "We've gussied up the new book area - it's now on your right as you enter - and added new teen books to the mix. On the right side of the lobby, where new books used to be, are displays for our Discover Your World Cultural Program Series. Feel free to oooh and ahhh."
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia Public Library reports on Facebook that "We've gussied up the new book area - it's now on your right as you enter - and added new teen books to the mix. On the right side of the lobby, where new books used to be, are displays for our Discover Your World Cultural Program Series. Feel free to oooh and ahhh."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Preservationist Picks Maybe-Ugly But Green Future Over Pure Historic
In the January newsletter of the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group, group president Jim Wigton describes his decision to add solar panels to his historic home. He writes: They may be ugly but they are the future." He says that "their appearance on the roofs of residential homes may be unsightly to many (and especially, perhaps, to preservationists), but because they are renewable and somewhat green (the panels themselves are not) they will most likely become the norm unless a cheaper alternative can be found."
Comment: A difficult situation for Wigton to be in, but I suppose if you hold two ideals that occasionally come into conflict, you gotta choose one.
- Brad Haugaard
Comment: A difficult situation for Wigton to be in, but I suppose if you hold two ideals that occasionally come into conflict, you gotta choose one.
- Brad Haugaard
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