"Lastly, the Monrovia Community Center will continue to be an Information Center, taking calls overnight for residents seeking information. Residents can contact the Monrovia Community Center at 256-8246, anytime."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia School District will celebrate the grand re-opening of the Monrovia High Weight Room with an open house on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 2 to 7 p.m. in the newly renovated Weight Room.
The idea to renovate the Weight Room came from Monrovia High Football Coach Christian Williams, and Monrovia City Council Member Larry Spicer, a Monrovia High School Class of 1973 alum, raised more than $24,000 to support the renovation.
School Board President Rob Hammond said, "Mr. Spicer is an outstanding community leader who is been very supportive of our schools. He specifically enjoys supporting Wildcat athletics."
Other contributors include Athens Disposal, Baja Ranch Market, Bowden Construction, Darrell Brooke Law Firm, Gary Schaeffler, Mountjoy Construction, Gina Willard, Larry Spicer, Marvin Holmes, Paul Kalemkiarian (Wine of the Month Club), Sierra Auto Cars, and Mr. & Mrs. Victor Hoskins.
Source: https://is.gd/w0umRi
- Brad Haugaard
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
Air quality, according to BreezoMeter. That Monrovia has good air quality indicates the wind must be away from us and toward the fire. The purple-red indicates super bad air quality. Not surprisingly, that’s where the fire is. 
(Photo from yesterday)
A notice from City Manager Dylan Feik:
The Unified Incident Command Team, including the Monrovia Fire Department, United States Forest Service and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, are directing Monrovia residents in the foothill area below the Bobcat Fire to be prepared to evacuate. There continues to be rapid fire growth. Be advised-- this is an Evacuation Warning which means there is potential threat to life and / or property.
When Incident Command decides to issue an Evacuation Order, residents must leave.
Please make those arrangements or plans to evacuate now in case an Evacuation Order is issued. Delaying planning arrangements may prevent fire crews from suppression activities and compromise the safety of the public and first responders.
If an Evacuation Order is issued, the City will assist by coordinating the evacuation in two phases. View the evacuation map.
The First Phase will be all residents residing north of Hillcrest Blvd. and north of Greystone Ave.
The Second Phase will be all residents residing between Hillcrest Blvd. and Greystone Ave., south to Foothill Blvd.
Residents will be notified of the evacuation order by the emergency alert system. Additionally, the Monrovia Police Department and supporting agencies will be notifying residents in the affected neighborhoods ordered to evacuate. The City will continue to provide updated information on the City’s website at www.cityofmonrovia.org/BobcatFire.
Beginning Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020 at 7 a.m., the City will open the Community Center as an “Information and Cooling Center” where up-to-date information can be found. The number of the Community Center is 626-256-8246.
Residents should make evacuation plans now, including overnight accommodations. Evacuation sites for those displaced are being prepared-- more information will follow should an Evacuation Order be issued.
Those with large animals, horses and cattle, should begin to move those animals now. Do not wait until the Evacuation Order to begin moving them out of the area. Accommodations are being made for animals at the Pomona Fairgrounds and Santa Anita Racetrack (limited capacity). To find out more information regarding the evacuation centers, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (733-2767).
Those residents who need more time to evacuate, please make arrangements or plans to evacuate now in case an Evacuation Order is issued.
As a reminder, residents following Ready, Set, Go! should have evacuation plans in place, organized their emergency evacuation supplies, and have essential evacuation personal belongings easily accessible. Vehicles should be fully fueled, facing out in their driveways and ready to Go! Visit Ready Set Go!
- Brad Haugaard
The Bobcat Fire appears to be working its way down the mountains towards White Saddle, although it can also be seen further west. 
Red Flag warnings are in effect through 10 p.m. this evening, from noon tomorrow (Tuesday) to 8 p.m., and on Wednesday from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m.
"North to northeast winds* expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and continue through Wednesday. The strongest winds are expected Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with peak gusts between 40 and 55 mph."
"Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread, long range spotting, and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property."
Source: https://is.gd/yj1j8j
* Winds are generally identified by the direction they are blowing from, so a northerly wind is blowing from north to south.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
In his latest report (https://goo.gl/aOqX7O) City Manager Dylan Feik reports that flames from the Bobcat Fire are now visible and suggests that Monrovians "remain vigilant and on alert," and "have a plan in place and prepare for the possibility of evacuations."He asks that residents not call the Police or Fire Department for fire updates, but check the City's website at www.cityofmonrovia.org/news. Also, if there is an evacuation order the Police will coordinate the process and every residence will be contacted individually.
- Brad Haugaard
~ A deal with Real to Reel, Inc. for the company to be the exclusive location agency for any filming to be done at the Louise K. Taylor Performing Arts Center, aka Monrovia High auditorium. The district will get a cut of any filming arrangements Real to Reel makes. https://is.gd/d9gLpn
~ The School District is estimating it will be spending $945,925 more than it will take in during its 2020-21 fiscal year. It's ending balance will be $8,031,514, $1,153,954 less than the previous year. https://is.gd/q9WeRt
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
