Monrovia merchandise sales support Blondie's cubs


Monrovia's city store is selling a $25 Blondie's Bearcubs T-shirt and a $10 plush Monrovia Bear Keychain, with all proceeds supporting the cubs' rehabilitation. The shirt depicts a mother bear and two cubs against the foothills. Both items are available while supplies last. Details. 

- Brad Haugaard

Free fire-resilient gardening workshops, Oct. 17 and Nov. 5


Upper Water and UC Master Gardeners will offer a free fire-resilient gardening workshop Oct. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., on the first floor of Upper Water's office, 248 E. Foothill Blvd. A free virtual session follows Nov. 5, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. The workshops cover landscaping practices that reduce fire risk. In-person attendees who live in Upper Water's service area can pick up a free Water Smart Home Kit. Register online. Details. 

- Brad Haugaard

Native plant sale and 200-tree giveaway, Nov. 14


The California Native Plant Society's San Gabriel Mountains Chapter will hold a native plant sale Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Monrovia Historical Museum, 742 E. Lemon Ave. Native seeds, art, T-shirts and a native flower guide will be available, along with gardening advice. The city will give away 200 native trees to attendees while supplies last. Details. 

- Brad Haugaard

Go Zero adds $60.2 million for home rebates

Rebates for replacing gas furnaces and water heaters with zero-emission heat pumps are expanding. South Coast Air Quality Management District has $60.2 million in additional funding for its GO ZERO Incentive Program, which provides rebates from $500 to $1,000 - up to $2,000 in overburdened communities. Multifamily properties qualify for $500 to $1,000 per unit. Solar water heating and smaller heat pumps are now eligible. Equipment installed September 4 or later qualifies. Funding is limited. Details.

- Brad Haugaard

Volunteers sought for Make a Difference Day, Oct. 24

The Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley will hold its 36th Make a Difference Day Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to noon, starting at Library Park, 321 S. Myrtle Ave. Check-in is from 7 to 8 a.m. Volunteers will help with home repairs, yard cleanups, park improvements and nonprofit projects. Lunch, snacks and an event T-shirt are provided. To sign up, call 256-8187 or 774-1105. Details. 

- Brad Haugaard

Arts group seeks input for its strategic planning

The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts is asking artists and art lovers to complete a short survey before its November strategic planning meeting. The survey asks what participants value, what they want more of and how MAFA can better support local artists and the arts.

Details.

- Brad Haugaard

School board to consider 2026–27 goals

At its next meeting the Monrovia Board of Education (agenda) will consider approving its 2026–27 goals: raise math and core-subject achievement by 2%, reduce chronic absenteeism to 10%, work toward attendance exceeding 96%, close student-group performance gaps, and continue developing academic, behavioral, college/career and social-emotional supports.

- Brad Haugaard

Coming Up in Monrovia

Monrovia High music fundraiser at B&C Teriyaki and Boba Box, Oct. 9

Big band dance social coming to Old Town Oct. 9, 30

Old Town Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 10

Fire Prevention Week Open House, Oct. 10

City Council, school board candidate forums, Oct. 12

Pumpkin carving for veterans at Library, Oct. 13

Yarn and Sewing Hangout at the Library, Oct. 13

Free movie: 'Monrovia's Route 66', at Community Center Oct. 16

Veggie gardening workshop Oct. 17 at Community Garden South

Street Rods Forever Car Show, Oct. 17 on Myrtle

Creation Connections concert at Maryknoll, Oct. 18

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library, Oct. 20

Chipotle Monrovia Fundraiser to Benefit Survivor Justice Center Oct. 21

Painted Promises art fundraiser, Oct. 23–25

Free bulky-item drop-off Oct. 24 at Station Square

Live Oak Cemetery tour, Oct. 24

Make a Difference Day volunteers sought for Oct. 24

Taste of Old Town Returns Oct. 25

Jewish Book Festival: Oct. 25 through Dec. 6

Mobile Vote Center at Street Fair on Oct. 30

Calvary Chapel Harvest event set for Oct. 31

Halloween Spooktacular and Trick-or-Treat Bash, Oct. 31

November Adult Craft at the Library, Nov. 3

Community Prayer Breakfast set for Nov. 20

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Police crack down on reckless young riders

Youth arrested.

Monrovia Police are coming down on reckless bike riding. Full video here. Cops report they have received multiple complaints about juveniles recklessly riding bicycles, e-bikes, and electric motorcycles during the Friday Night Street Fair. Police are cracking down and urging parents to ensure their children's bicycles and electric vehicles are street-legal and that their children obey traffic laws.

- Brad Haugaard


Dinner at Mimi‘s

Dinner at Mimi‘s, at the corner of Huntington and Mayflower. Got the Hatch  Chicken Flautas for $16.99 and an iced tea for $3.99.

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Police: Rock thrower, driver both arrested; Stolen phone tracked to car; Drunk man forgets his home; Restroom recording reported to police; Cyclist robbed on Duarte Road; and more...

[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for October 1 - 7, 2026. 437 calls for service, 79 investigations, 1 mental evaluations, 3 traffic collisions, 30 arrests. - Brad Haugaard]

OCTOBER 1

Drug Activity – Suspect Arrested

At 1:27 a.m., an officer patrolling the 1500 block of S. Myrtle contacted a subject. A computer search revealed the subject had a warrant for his arrest. Further investigation revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Drug Activity – Suspect Arrested

At 1:41 a.m., while patrolling the area of Huntington and California an officer saw a vehicle in violation of a vehicle code. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was contacted. An investigation revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Drug Activity / Court Order Violation – Suspects Arrested

At 2:11 p.m., a caller in the 1400 block of S. Myrtle reported two suspicious subjects sitting in a parked vehicle. Officers arrived and made contact with a male and female subject inside the vehicle. A computer search revealed there was an active court order protecting the female subject from the male subjects. An investigation revealed both subjects were in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. They were both arrested and taken into custody.

OCTOBER 2

Grand Theft – Suspects Arrested

At 11:05 a.m., an employee from a business in the 700 block of E. Huntington a shoplifting incident. Officers arrived and located the suspects outside the store. They were arrested and taken into custody.

Battery

At 2:27 p.m., a resident walked into the MPD lobby to report that his juvenile daughter was struck in the head by a student. The involved student was located and issued a citation.

Resist / Delay Arrest – Suspect Arrested

At 7:40 p.m., officers patrolling the 100 block of W. Foothill attempted to stop a juvenile regarding a vehicle code violation. The juvenile fled and was apprehended a short distance away. The juvenile was arrested.

Drug Arrest – Suspect Arrested

At 8:59 p.m., a disturbance was reported in the 100 block of W. Foothill. Officers arrived and located the male subject causing the disturbance. He was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

At 9:42 p.m., while patrolling the area of Mayflower and Diamond, an officer made contact with a subject. An investigation revealed the subject was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

OCTOBER 3

Resisting / Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

At 1:43 a.m., while patrolling the area of Magnolia and Walnut an officer saw a male subject who appeared to be intoxicated. The officer made contact with the subject. The subject became uncooperative and attempted to flee. The subject was apprehended, arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

Battery – Suspects Arrested

At 11:21 a.m., a fight was reported in the 300 block of E. Lime. Officers arrived and made contact with the parties involved. An investigation revealed that a subject threw a rock at a moving vehicle. The driver stopped, exited the vehicle and punched the other subject. Both subjects were arrested and taken into custody.

Shoplifting – Suspects Arrested

At 3:39 p.m., an employee from a business in the 700 block of E. Huntington reported a shoplifting incident. Officers arrived and located the suspects outside the store. Both suspects were arrested and taken into custody.

OCTOBER 4

Battery

At 12:40 a.m., a disturbance was reported at a residence in the 1600 block of S. Mayflower. Officers arrived and made contact with the parties involved. An investigation revealed that a verbal altercation between two subjects had escalated into a physical confrontation. Two additional subjects attempted to intervene and were subsequently battered. All involved parties declined prosecution.

Grand Theft Auto

At 1:17 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of W. Olive regarding a stolen vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

At 5:14 p.m., a fight was reported at a park in the 600 block of S. Shamrock, where the injured party had fled the scene. Officers arrived and made contact with witnesses and determined that two individuals had engaged in a physical altercation. During the fight, one subject was struck in the head with a bat, causing bleeding. This investigation is continuing.

Grand Theft / False Identity – Suspects Arrested

At 8:31 p.m., a customer at a business in the 500 block of W. Huntington Drive reported her cellphone stolen and noted she was tracking its location to a nearby store. Officers responded to the area and tracked the phone to a moving vehicle. After conducting a traffic stop, officers contacted the driver, who provided false identifying information. The stolen cellphone was successfully recovered inside the vehicle, and the driver was arrested and taken into custody.

Grand Theft Auto

At 9:02 p.m., a caller in the 1100 block of Royal Oaks reported a stolen vehicle. Officers responded and with the assistance of Glendale Police Department’s Airship the stolen vehicle was located in Pasadena. The vehicle was recovered, but the suspect was gone prior to officers’ arrival. This investigation is continuing.

OCTOBER 5

Runaway Juvenile

At 9:44 a.m., a mother in the 200 block of S. Violet reported her juvenile daughter as a runaway. She was entered as a missing person. This investigation is continuing.

Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested

At 3:58 p.m., a loss prevention officer for a business in the 500 block of W. Huntington reported a male subject was concealing merchandise and left without paying. Officers arrived and located the suspect as he exited the store. The stolen property was recovered and returned. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

At 6:08 p.m., a resident in the 1100 block of S. Fifth reported a male subject was trying to get inside her residence. Officers arrived and located the subject nearby. An investigation revealed he was too intoxicated to know where he lived and to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

OCTOBER 6

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

At 12:12 a.m., a caller in the 400 block of E. Huntington reported a male subject passed out in front of a business. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject who was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

Vandalism

At 3:58 a.m., a resident in the 700 block of S. Mayflower reported that someone tampered with and damaged the lock to his vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

Sex Offense

At 1:38 p.m., a caller in a business in the 1600 block of S. Mountain reported that he was using the restroom when he saw a male subject recording him from underneath the restroom stall. The investigation is ongoing.

Drug Offense – Suspect Arrested

At 3:26 p.m., officers patrolling near a park in the 1600 block of S. Myrtle saw a subject who was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Robbery

At 11:14 p.m., a robbery was reported in the 800 block of W. Duarte. Officers arrived and determined that the victim was riding his bicycle when a vehicle with two occupants pulled over, a male subject exited the vehicle positioning his arms as if he were holding a weapon and demanded the victim’s money. The victim handed over money and the suspect fled in the vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

OCTOBER 7

Domestic Battery – Suspect Arrested

At 1:08 a.m., a caller requested a welfare check on his girlfriend at a hotel in the 900 block of W. Huntington. Officers arrived and located the caller in the lobby of the hotel and he appeared heavily intoxicated. An investigation revealed a verbal altercation between the caller and his girlfriend turned physical when he struck her face. He was arrested and taken into custody.

Domestic Violence

At 2:48 p.m., a resident in the 1000 block of Royal Oaks reported hearing yelling from an apartment unit nearby. Officers arrived and located a male subject running away from the complex. The victim confirmed it was a domestic violence incident. This investigation is continuing.

Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested

At 7:14 p.m., officers responded to a store in the 400 block of W. Huntington regarding a disturbing male subject outside. Officers arrived and located the subject. An investigation revealed he was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

- Brad Haugaard

Calvary Chapel Harvest event set for Oct. 31

Calvary Chapel Monrovia at the corner of Myrtle and Cherry, will hold its family-friendly Harvest event, an alternative to Halloween, on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m., with trunk-or-treating, carnival games, bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting, a dunk tank and food.. Details.

- Brad Haugaard

MYBL seeks volunteers for six board positions

Monrovia Youth Baseball League is seeking volunteers for six board positions: sponsorship coordinator, Shetland commissioner, Mustang commissioner, Bronco commissioner, Pony commissioner and event coordinator. If interested, email GM@MYBL.org.

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia High music fundraiser at B&C Teriyaki and Boba Box, Oct. 9


B&C Teriyaki (Foothill and Madison) and Boba Box (Foothill and Myrtle) will direct 20 percent of sales Friday, Oct. 9, to Monrovia High School’s band, color guard, drumline and orchestra. Boba Box  will participate from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Customers should mention “FUNDRAISER” at the cashier or add the word to their name when ordering at the kiosk.

- Brad Haugaard

Mobile Vote Center at Street Fair on Oct. 30

On Friday, Oct. 30, Monrovia will host the LA County Mobile Vote Center at the Friday Night Street Fair.  Source.

- Brad Haugaard

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