Not the captured cat, just a stock photo.
- Brad Haugaard
Mountain Lion Tranquilized, Removed from Under Monrovia House
Monrovia Coronavirus Count: Up 7, to 249
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 249 (up 7), 27 deaths (unchanged); Unincorporated Monrovia: 30 (unchanged).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Coronavirus Count: Cases Jump by 16 - 242 Total
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 242 (up 16), 27 deaths (unchanged); Unincorporated Monrovia: 30 (up 2).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
Cowboy in Socks - He's the Life of the Party
Six-year-old Cowboy has socks more than he has full boots, but Cowboy is his name and cuddling is his game! This big guy is very social and always the life of the party. He loves following people around and flopping onto his side to get pets. Cowboy is a big fan of catnip and just likes to have a good time. Will you ride off into the sunset with him?
The adoption fee for cats is $90. All cat adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines.
New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet.
View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org and fill out an online adoption application. Adoptions are by appointment only.
Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.
- Brad Haugaard
Mountain Lion Warning
Stock photo.
Be careful. Don't leave pets or small children unattended. If you see a mountain lion, make loud noises and avoid approaching, and notify Monrovia Police.
The Fish and Game warden is coming to check out the situation.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 226, Up 9
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 226 (up 9), 27 deaths (unchanged); Unincorporated Monrovia: 28 (up 3).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Coronavirus Count: Up 5, to 217
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 217 (up 5), 27 deaths (unchanged); Unincorporated Monrovia: 25 (unchanged).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 5 More Cases, 212 Total
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 212 (up 5), 27 deaths (unchanged); Unincorporated Monrovia: 25 (up 1).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
School Board to Consider Anti-Racism Resolution; Career/Life Course; Free Chromebooks for Low-Income Students; Etc.
~ A resolution denouncing racism, discrimination, and incitement of violence. It commits the district to "pursuing racial and implicit bias training" and "the well-being and safety of Black students and community members by speaking out against acts of bigotry" and that it will "advocate for the establishment of universal access to quality pre-school" and that it "affirms its commitment to the teaching of tolerance, understanding, and the appreciation of the diversity in our schools and community." https://is.gd/deqD4m
~ Create a new course called Career/Life Planning, in which "students will increase their understanding of the relationship of the individual to the economic community and develop individual career plans." https://is.gd/u0xJKl
~ Approving an agreement with California Emerging Technology Fund and Frontier Communications to distribute free Chromebooks to low-income students who do not have a computing device at home. https://is.gd/NgeMBk
~ Buy some computer security software from SentinelOne for $44,955. https://is.gd/bz8EG6
~ Buying a laser engraver for $36,579.53. https://is.gd/OknKcV
- Brad Haugaard
City Council Plans to Make Juneteenth a City Holiday
Juneteenth (a combination word of "June" and "nineteen") commemorates the end of slavery in the United States
Though President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, slaves were still held captive in Texas until the end of the war. Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery, in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 1 More Case, 1 More Death
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 207 (up 1), 27 deaths (up 1); Unincorporated Monrovia: 24 (unchanged).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
Library Books Coming Due; Committee to Hunt for Discrimination; Summer Y Kid Programs; Park Hours
~ Do you - like me - have waaay overdue library books? They'll be due on July 31. But the book drops located on Lime Avenue have reopened, so you can return them any time. Returned materials will be quarantined up to a week before being reissued.
~ The Monrovia City Council is creating an ad hoc committee to review city policies, procedures and programs with an eye to racial discrimination, bias or unfair treatment, and to make recommendations.
~ YMCA Summer Day Camps for children in grades K-8 will begin July 6 at the Santa Anita Family YMCA. Arts and crafts, outdoor games, water play, free lunch, more. Call the Y at 359-9244 for registration, hours, activity and price information. Financial assistance available.
~ Canyon Park and Hillside Wilderness Preserve will have special hours July 3-5. The Wilderness Preserve will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. No reservations required. Canyon Park will be closed on Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5. but will be open (with reservations) on July 3 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Brad Haugaard
Summer Activities in Monrovia
Fourth of July
This year Monrovia will introduce a 4th of July Home Decorating Contest and an Old Town Monrovia Window Decorating Contest, so break out bunting, American flags, banners and balloons. To register for the competition, please visit the City’s website [though I can't figure out where on the city website]. Judging for the competition will take place on July 1 and July 2, with the winners announced and maps made available on July 3.
Sorry, no in-person fireworks, but you can watch part of the 2019 fireworks show, which will include a tribute to Monrovia’s Blue Star Families and will honor those serving the country. The video will air on Saturday, July 4, at 5 p.m. It can be viewed on the City’s website, Facebook Page and YouTube.
Street Fair
The Monrovia Street Fair & Market will return on July 3, at 5 p.m. The market will be condensed and located on Myrtle Avenue between Olive Avenue and Walnut Avenue. To avoid crowding, a limited number of visitors may occupy the marketplace at one time. Visitors may be asked wait when the market has reached capacity. In addition, there will be one entry in, at Olive Avenue, and one exit out. No kids’ play area and entertainment, but there will be hand wash and hand sanitizer stations.
Concerts
Online only, flashbacks from earlier concerts, airing each Sunday at 5 p.m. July 12 through August 23. On KGEM-TV channel 3 (Spectrum) or channel 87.3 (Giggle), or YouTube.
Movies in the Park
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, sit back, relax and enjoy a movie underneath the stars. Reservations required to attend.
July 18 - Detective Pikachu
July 25 - Little Rascals
Aug. 1 - Frozen 2
Aug. 8 - Toy Story 4
Comfy Camping at Home Family Adventure
A six-week challenge. Registered participants will earn merit badges pins for each completed challenge. The program will run from July 25 to August 29.
Challenge 1: Build your Tent or Fort
Challenge 2: Take a Community Hike / Scavenger Hunt
Challenge 3: Share your Scrumptious Camping Dinner
Challenge 4: Create a Ooey Gooey Goodness S'more
Challenge 5: Star Gazing Discovery
Challenge 6: Insect Safari
- Brad Haugaard
First Presbyterian Church Opens Sunday
First Presbyterian Church Monrovia (Foothill and Myrtle) will open for in-person worship this Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The service will also be recorded and available on line at 3 p.m.
- Brad Haugaard
Dinner From T-Burgers
Dinner from T-Burgers, on the south side of Foothill a bit east of Magnolia. Got the Pastrami Sandwich for $11.49. Lots of nicely seasoned meat. Yummy!
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Coronavirus Cases: Up 12 in Two Days
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 206 (up 6 for second day in a row), 26 deaths (unchanged); Unincorporated Monrovia: 24 (unchanged).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Ex-Girlfriend Threatened with Car, Pistol; Suspect Punches Man Having Meal With Ex-Girlfriend; Gardener's Tools Stolen; Etc.
During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 337 service events, resulting in 63 investigations.
Injury Traffic Collision
June 11 at 8:12 a.m., a caller reported three vehicles collided into one another in the 800 block of W. Huntington. Officers arrived and found the three vehicles’ bumpers hit one another and one of the drivers was complaining of pain to her lower back, she had no visible injuries. A report was taken and the party found to be at fault was issued a citation.
Shoplifting
June 11 at 11:05 a.m., security for a hardware store in the 1600 block of S. Mountain reported a male subject left the store without paying for the merchandise he took. Officers responded but could not locate the subject. This investigation is continuing.
Battery
June 11 at 2:37 p.m., a customer at a shopping center in the 600 block of W. Huntington reported a male subject hit him in the face then fled the area in a vehicle. Officers responded and searched for the suspect but could not locate him. The victim refused paramedics. This investigation is continuing.
Theft
June 11 at 3:29 p.m., a gardener reported someone took his gardening tools from the back of his parked truck in the 200 block of W. Walnut. The suspect fled the area in a vehicle. Officers searched for the suspect but could not locate him. This investigation is continuing.
Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested
June 11 at 7:53 p.m., officers responded to a call of intoxicated subjects that were drinking alcohol and throwing trash out of their parked vehicle in the 100 block of W. Foothill. Officers responded and contacted two subjects, one of which was too intoxicated to care for his own well-being or that of others. The subject was arrested for public intoxication and taken into custody.
Shoplifting
June 12 at 1:53 a.m., an employee from a business in the 400 block of W. Foothill called to report a theft. A male subject entered the store and took merchandise without making any attempt to pay for the items. This investigation is continuing.
Vandalism
June 12 at 6:46 a.m., an employee from a business in the 400 block of W. Duarte called to report the front window of their vacant business was shattered. There was no indication that the subject(s) made entry or attempted a burglary. This investigation is continuing.
Shoplifting
June 12 at 2:22 p.m., an employee from a business in the 1600 block of S. Mountain called to report a subject selected several tools, hid them in his waistband, and attempted to leave without paying for them. He was stopped by loss prevention investigators and escorted back to the office. Officers arrived and accepted the private person’s arrest. The subject was issued a citation and released in the field.
Traffic Collision / Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested
June 12 at 10:45 p.m., a caller reported a traffic collision in the 1500 block of S. Mayflower. A motorist was traveling south on Mayflower from Evergreen and made an unsafe turning movement which caused him to collide into the north gate of a residence and into a parked RV. Further investigation revealed that the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The driver was arrested and taken into custody.
Warrant – Suspect Arrested
June 13 at 2:59 p.m., an officer was patrolling the area of Huntington and Monterey when he saw a person he knew from prior contacts. A computer check revealed he had a no bail warrant. The subject was detained and was later released on a citation.
Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested
June 13 at 6:46 p.m., an employee from a business in the 800 block of E. Huntington called to report a subject was inside the business causing a disturbance. Officers responded and spoke with the subject. Further investigation revealed the subject was too intoxicated and unable to care for himself or others. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Commercial Burglary – Two Suspects Arrested
June 14 at 4:32 a.m., officers were dispatched to a burglary alarm at a business in the 100 block of W. Lemon. Officers arrived and found a door that had been pried open. They checked the damaged door and heard a noise inside the business then saw two subjects inside the business. Both subjects fled into the business which is currently under construction. A containment was set up with the assistance of Sierra Madre PD and Arcadia PD. The two suspects were located and taken into custody.
Grand Theft Auto
June 14 at 8:06 a.m., a caller stated she parked her vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the 700 block of W. Huntington. Sometime during the early morning hours the vehicle was stolen. This investigation is continuing.
Theft
June 14 at 9:07 a.m., a resident from the 800 block of W. Walnut called to report that sometime during the night her purse was taken from her unlocked vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Tampering
June 14 at 9:31 a.m., a resident from the 400 block of W. Lemon called to report his vehicle was ransacked. Nothing was taken. This investigation is continuing.
Commercial Burglary
June 14 at 2:18 p.m., a business owner in the 800 block of W. Foothill called to report that his office and several other offices had their windows broken. The investigation revealed there were several commercial burglaries. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
June 14 at 7:12 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of W. Walnut called to report that his vehicle was broken into sometime during the night. An unknown suspect forced entry into the vehicle. The victim was unable to determine if there was a loss. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
June 14 at 7:45 p.m., a resident in the 300 block of Linwood called to report that two of his vehicles were broken into while they were parked in the alley behind his residence. Nothing was taken. This investigation is continuing.
Burglary
June 15 at 8:15 a.m., an employee from an apartment complex in the 600 block of W. Duarte called to report that someone broke into the office over the weekend by breaking a small window. The employees checked the location, there was no loss. This investigation is continuing.
Criminal Threats / Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Suspect Arrested
June 15 at 7:12 p.m., officers were dispatched to a call in the 700 block of E. Huntington, a female reported she was being followed by her ex-boyfriend who threatened to kill her. The boyfriend tapped his vehicle into her vehicle and fled. An officer was in the area and saw the suspect vehicle driving east on Huntington and stopped it a short distance away. The victim said the boyfriend was armed with a gun. A search of the vehicle revealed an unregistered loaded Glock handgun. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Vehicle Burglary – Suspect Arrested
June 15 at 2:01 p.m., an employee from a business in the 1400 block of S. Myrtle called to report two subjects just broke into a vehicle. An officer arrived and saw a vehicle with a smashed window. One of the subjects was located. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Assault
June 17 at 12:33 p.m., the victim was sitting at a table in front of a business in the 600 block of S. Myrtle when a suspect exited the business and "Sucker Punched" the victim. Officers arrived and interviewed the victim and discovered the victim was having a meal with the suspect's ex-girlfriend. The suspect returned to the scene and confirmed he punched the victim. The suspect was arrested at the scene and issued a citation.
Arcadia Police Searching for Missing Man
UPDATE: Found, okay. Ellington has cognitive disability. If seen contact Arcadia Police at (626) 574-5151.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 200, Up 6
Today's Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health:
Monrovia: 200 (up 6), 26 deaths (unchanged); Unincorporated Monrovia: 24 (up 1).
Brookdale Monrovia: 8 (unchanged), 1 death (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: (74, 16 deaths) and Monrovia Memorial Hospital: (27, 2 deaths) have been removed from the county stats page because they have had no new cases in 14 days.
- Brad Haugaard
Mayor Apologizes for Not Being Clear Enough That Black Lives Matter
At tonight's virtual Monrovia City Council, Mayor Tom Adams said that "Black Lives Matter to me and the city of Monrovia. If haven't been loud enough or clear enough, I apologize."
The council also adopted a proclamation saying:
"Be it resolved: Black Lives Matter."
The proclamation condemns the killing of George Floyd, says that "now is the time for change," and "if we can't get it done now we never will." It adds that while there has been progress, "much more to be done against racial discrimination." In it the city also promised that it "will review police and public safety practice to reflect no tolerance for police brutality."
There were about 29 comments from the public - in the form of letters - mostly expressing concern about racism (several criticizing Adams on that count) and on what Monrovia should do about racism, such as:
- Studying police policies (One called for "defunding" the police and another called for reducing the amount of money spent on police by 30%)
- Requiring city employees to regularly attend anti-racism training.
Other letters encouraged the city to make strong efforts to create more affordable housing.
- Brad Haugaard
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