Vintage and Collectible Yard Sale and Silent Auction for Monrovia Historical Museum, this Saturday, April 13, 8 a.m.-noon, 742 E. Lemon Ave. Pre-1969 items such as crystal, lamps, porcelain dinnerware, sterling silver, nambe, silver plate items, vintage clothing, etc. Free admission and parking. For info call Pam Barkas 599-8187.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Election: Blackburn and Spicer Win
With the results of today's election in, the two new Monrovia City Council members are ...
- Alexander Blackburn.
- Larry Spicer (who served as Clarence Shaw's fill-in while Shaw was on active military service).
Write-in candidate Robert Parry fell short but pretty strong considering he was write-in.
Final vote, Blackburn 1691, Parry 983, Spicer 1504.
- Brad Haugaard
- Alexander Blackburn.
- Larry Spicer (who served as Clarence Shaw's fill-in while Shaw was on active military service).
Write-in candidate Robert Parry fell short but pretty strong considering he was write-in.
Final vote, Blackburn 1691, Parry 983, Spicer 1504.
- Brad Haugaard
Counting Ballots for the Monrovia City Council
Power Outage Affects 22 Monrovia Customers
An unexpected power outage is affecting 22 Southern California Edison power customers in Monrovia. SCE says the problem, "Lines Down," caused by "Foreign Object in Equipment," should be fixed by 10 p.m. tomorrow, April 10. http://goo.gl/mJSZr
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Assemblymember Legislation to Help Start-ups In State
Assemblymember Chris Holden (who represents Monrovia) hopes to expand on the state's iHub innovation network with a new plan to create economic opportunities for start-up companies. It's part of his legislation (AB 250) that was overwhelmingly approved with bi-partisan support today in the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy Committee.
AB 250 would allow emerging technology companies an opportunity to partner with the state to demonstrate new innovative technologies on underutilized state properties.
"We want to put the state in a position to cultivate and incubate young companies that are developing new technologies," explained Assemblymember Holden. "Our goal is to foster greater collaboration between innovators and investment opportunities within the state."
There are three parts to AB 250:
- Establishes the California Innovation Hub (iHub) Program into law.
- Authorizes the Director of the Department of General Services to authorize the use of vacant or underused state property for full-scale demonstration programs to benefit start-up technology companies,
- And creates the iHub Accelerator Fund in the state treasury to accept private sector funding to operate the program.
AB 250 will expand the development of iHubs across California and develop more economic opportunities for start-up companies throughout the state. They are anchored by at least one major university or research center which provides access to new inventions and cutting edge thinking.
Source: Holden press release
- Brad Haugaard
AB 250 would allow emerging technology companies an opportunity to partner with the state to demonstrate new innovative technologies on underutilized state properties.
"We want to put the state in a position to cultivate and incubate young companies that are developing new technologies," explained Assemblymember Holden. "Our goal is to foster greater collaboration between innovators and investment opportunities within the state."
There are three parts to AB 250:
- Establishes the California Innovation Hub (iHub) Program into law.
- Authorizes the Director of the Department of General Services to authorize the use of vacant or underused state property for full-scale demonstration programs to benefit start-up technology companies,
- And creates the iHub Accelerator Fund in the state treasury to accept private sector funding to operate the program.
AB 250 will expand the development of iHubs across California and develop more economic opportunities for start-up companies throughout the state. They are anchored by at least one major university or research center which provides access to new inventions and cutting edge thinking.
Source: Holden press release
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Election Today
Election day is today, Tuesday, in Monrovia. If you have any clue what is going on, get out and vote! Your polling place is on your sample ballot. If you forgot, it is here: http://lavote.net/LOCATOR/
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's STAAR Surgical Expects Q1 Growth of 16% Over Q1 2012
Monrovia's STAAR Surgical Company, which makes replacement eye lenses, today announced that first quarter revenue is expected to be approximately $18 million, which would represent approximately 16% growth over the first quarter of last year. http://goo.gl/C5zjQ
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Congresswoman Napolitano Visits Monrovia
According the a Facebook posting by the City of Monrovia, Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, who represents Monrovia, "toured Monrovia neighborhoods and key projects on Thursday, including the construction of the Gold Line, Sherman Avenue, the High Tech Corridor and Old Town Monrovia."
She also stopped in at Monrovia Bakery to congratulate the owners, who are retiring, on their 42 years running the store.
- Brad Haugaard
She also stopped in at Monrovia Bakery to congratulate the owners, who are retiring, on their 42 years running the store.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia High Video Team Wins First Place in State
The Monrovia High Video Team has taken first place in California. http://goo.gl/mhJCm
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Accident on Huntington
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for April 4-7. - Brad Haugaard]
Following are the weekend's highlighted issues and events.
Traffic Collision
April 4 at 2:17 p.m., a traffic collision was reported in the 700 block of East Huntington. A vehicle was exiting a business parking lot and the driver failed to yield to a vehicle traveling west on Huntington, striking the rear of that vehicle. That vehicle was then pushed into the raised center divider and it struck a concrete light pole, knocking the pole over. No one was injured and the driver who failed to yield was issued a citation for the traffic violation.
Monrovia Police Looking for Texting Drivers
As part of April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the Monrovia Police Department will be actively ticketing those texting or operating hand-held cell phones while driving in the month of April. Drivers who break the law and place themselves and others in danger will be cited with no warnings. The current minimum ticket cost is $159, with subsequent tickets costing at least $279. Last April, over 57,000 tickets were issued statewide for texting and hand-held cell use. There were nearly 450,000 convictions in 2012. Whether it's a ticket or a collision, as the campaign theme states, "It's not worth it!"
Distracted driving is a serious traffic safety concern that puts everyone on the road at risk. In recent years, hundreds have been killed and thousands seriously injured in California as a result of collisions that involved at least one driver who was distracted. Nationally, an estimated 3,331 died in 2011. As a result, law enforcement across the state, including the Monrovia Police Department, are increasingly cracking down on cell phone use and texting. This April will see over 225 local agencies, plus the CHP, conducting zero tolerance enforcements.
"We all know that talking on our cell phones while driving is distracting, but that doesn't stop some people from continuing to do it," said Monrovia Police Department Sergeant Daniel Verna. "This effort is intended to educate our community about the dangers of cell phone use while driving. We hope that once people see the statistics and realize the danger involved, they will change their driving habits to help protect themselves, their families, and others on the road."
Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. Younger, inexperienced drivers under 20 years old have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. In addition, studies show that texting while driving can delay a driver's reaction time just as severely as having a blood alcohol content of a legally drunk driver.
Studies also show that there is no difference in the risks between hands-free and hand-held cell phone conversations, both of which can result in "inattention blindness," which occurs when the brain isn't seeing what is clearly visible because the drivers' focus is on the phone conversation and not on the road. When over one third of your brain's functioning that should be on your driving moves over to cell phone talking, you can become a cell phone "zombie."
To avoid a distracted driving ticket or crash, Monrovia Police Department offers drivers the following tips:
- Turn off your phone and/or put it out of reach while driving.
- Include in your outgoing message that you can't answer while you are driving.
- Don't call or text anyone when you think they may be driving.
Distracted driving is a serious traffic safety concern that puts everyone on the road at risk. In recent years, hundreds have been killed and thousands seriously injured in California as a result of collisions that involved at least one driver who was distracted. Nationally, an estimated 3,331 died in 2011. As a result, law enforcement across the state, including the Monrovia Police Department, are increasingly cracking down on cell phone use and texting. This April will see over 225 local agencies, plus the CHP, conducting zero tolerance enforcements.
"We all know that talking on our cell phones while driving is distracting, but that doesn't stop some people from continuing to do it," said Monrovia Police Department Sergeant Daniel Verna. "This effort is intended to educate our community about the dangers of cell phone use while driving. We hope that once people see the statistics and realize the danger involved, they will change their driving habits to help protect themselves, their families, and others on the road."
Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves. Younger, inexperienced drivers under 20 years old have the highest proportion of distraction-related fatal crashes. In addition, studies show that texting while driving can delay a driver's reaction time just as severely as having a blood alcohol content of a legally drunk driver.
Studies also show that there is no difference in the risks between hands-free and hand-held cell phone conversations, both of which can result in "inattention blindness," which occurs when the brain isn't seeing what is clearly visible because the drivers' focus is on the phone conversation and not on the road. When over one third of your brain's functioning that should be on your driving moves over to cell phone talking, you can become a cell phone "zombie."
To avoid a distracted driving ticket or crash, Monrovia Police Department offers drivers the following tips:
- Turn off your phone and/or put it out of reach while driving.
- Include in your outgoing message that you can't answer while you are driving.
- Don't call or text anyone when you think they may be driving.
Strong Winds in Monrovia Today? | Pro Wrestling | Runaway and Homeless Youth Month
~ Strong and gusty northwest to north winds today, peaking this afternoon and diminishing tonight. http://goo.gl/q9nSM
~ Pro wrestling poster. For April 19 in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/4dBYk
~ State Senator Carol Liu, who represents Monrovia, has introduced a measure to designate November 2013 as California Runaway and Homeless Youth Month, to "recognize the need for individuals, schools, communities, businesses, local governments, and the state to take action on behalf of runaway and homeless youth in California." http://goo.gl/WpvNj
- Brad Haugaard
~ Pro wrestling poster. For April 19 in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/4dBYk
~ State Senator Carol Liu, who represents Monrovia, has introduced a measure to designate November 2013 as California Runaway and Homeless Youth Month, to "recognize the need for individuals, schools, communities, businesses, local governments, and the state to take action on behalf of runaway and homeless youth in California." http://goo.gl/WpvNj
- Brad Haugaard
Friday Fireworks | Monrovia 6, Covina 0 in Softball
~ Those fireworks you heard Friday night were apparently a NASCAR race at Irwindale. http://goo.gl/BMpQc
~ Monrovia over Covina in softball. http://goo.gl/E0wj2
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia over Covina in softball. http://goo.gl/E0wj2
- Brad Haugaard
Small Power Outage Reported in Monrovia
Southern California Edison reports that 13 Monrovia homes are without power. Problem is "equipment problems" and SCE is completing repairs and hopes to have everything up by 9 p.m. today. http://goo.gl/z7tid
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Loteria
Lunch Tuesday at Loteria (formerly Enrique's Mexican Cuisine) at Colorado and Ivy. Tacos were 99 cents on the "Taco Tuesday" menu, so I got five little cochinita pibil (pork) tacos and a $2 iced tea. Very tasty.
- Brad Haugaard
Feature on Pitcher Adrienne Guerra | Endorsements
~ Feature on Monrovia High softball pitcher Adrienne Guerra. http://goo.gl/LRVb3
San Gabriel Valley Tribune endorses Spicer, Blackburn. http://goo.gl/Qk3Ba
- Brad Haugaard
San Gabriel Valley Tribune endorses Spicer, Blackburn. http://goo.gl/Qk3Ba
- Brad Haugaard
Prepare to Vote, Monrovia!
Election Day is Tuesday, April 9. Polling places will be open 7 a.m.- 8 p.m. Your polling place is on your sample ballot, but if you lost it, look here: http://lavote.net/LOCATOR/ .
Vote by Mail ballots may be dropped off at City Hall anytime before 8 p.m. on Election Day, or before 8 p.m. at any precinct on Election Day.
When the polls close, ballots will be counted at City Hall, which will be open to the public. Or, watch on KGEM, at the city website ( www.cityofmonrovia.org ) or right here on MonroviaNow.
Questions about the election? Call the City Clerk at 932-5505.
Source: This Week in Monrovia newsletter - http://goo.gl/ptn2f
- Brad Haugaard
Condos Planned for Corner of Olive and Ivy
Here are pictures of the condos planned for the corner of Olive and Ivy. http://goo.gl/GlRhQ
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Will Bridge Graffiti Force Freeway Closure?
Cleaning graffiti from new Gold Line freeway bridge may require freeway closure. http://goo.gl/5AGMd
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
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