UPDATE: Sadly, the woman died. http://goo.gl/gEzcU
- Brad Haugaard
Fire on Magnolia Ave in Monrovia
There was a fire on Magnolia Avenue this afternoon, just above Foothill Blvd. A woman was hospitalized.
Monrovia Spy Plane Video / Y Fundraiser / Abe Lincoln / Hike to Falls
~ Story and video at ABC News about Global Observer, the unmanned spy airplane developed by Monrovia's AeroVironment. http://goo.gl/boLSX
~ Monrovia YMCA is trying to raise $160,000. ttp://goo.gl/hTLvS
~ Philip Ostergard, author of "The Inspired Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln," will speak on Presidents Day from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Community Room of the Monrovia Public Library. http://goo.gl/tUkWu
~ A nice summary of the hike to the falls in Monrovia Canyon Park. http://goo.gl/zj40f
- Brad Haugaard
Girls Basketball / Clothing Store Robbed
~ Girls Basketball: Monrovia 57, South Pasadena 37 :-) The only undefeated team in Rio Hondo League. http://goo.gl/dJIJz and http://goo.gl/DnYRI
~ Monrovia's Avenue clothing store robbed. http://goo.gl/ST4BG
- Brad Haugaard
Upcoming Monrovia School Board Meeting
At its 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25 meeting, the Monrovia Board of Education will ...
~ Consider various rules for student transfers within the district, and to and from other districts. http://goo.gl/RKHUf
~ Take a look at a list of projects the district has been working on, and is thinking of working on. Here's the list: http://goo.gl/M7uEA
And here's the full school board agenda: http://goo.gl/NaNi3
- Brad Haugaard
Martin Luther King Stories / Gold Line
~ On Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. there will be Martin Luther King, Jr. stories, honoring his dream through story and song. http://goo.gl/AhyC6
~ The Metro Gold Line folks completed a series of public meetings last night, the first step in clearing the Azusa to Montclair stretch of the rail line under environmental regulations. Press release here: http://goo.gl/0mmEZ
- Brad Haugaard
Le'au / Water Polo / Smoking / Mr. History / Loaves of Love
~ Monrovian Tirah Le'au in volleyball all-star game. http://goo.gl/LPMPI
~ Girls Water Polo. South Pas 19, Monrovia 5. http://goo.gl/AOzo4
~ American Lung Association doesn't think much of Monrovia's (and other local cities') anti-smoking bans. http://goo.gl/DVmOX
~ Steve Baker, Mr. Monrovia History - http://goo.gl/aDFTV
~ Loaves of Love - Help the Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley put together decorated bread baskets for needy families and Foothill Unity Center. Details here: http://goo.gl/27lfE
- Brad Haugaard
Street Walking in Monrovia
A while ago I posted a rant ( http://goo.gl/KOw9t ) called "Are the Sidewalks Broken?" about people walking along the middle of the car lanes in Monrovia right next to perfectly good sidewalks. Now I read that the Governors Highway Safety Association says that "pedestrian fatalities increased during the first six months of 2010." http://goo.gl/vFdyl
Well, surprise, surprise.
I can't prove there is a connection between accidents and people wearing dark clothing and walking along the middle of the car lanes in the dark, but I kinda sorta think it's a reasonable assumption, and as I said before, if the police want to hand out tickets, I'll cheer. I'd rather people get tickets than hospital bills.
- Brad Haugaard
Domestic Violence, Firearms, Injury, Burglary ...
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for Jan. 13-19. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 453 service events, resulting in 109 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Domestic Violence
January 13 at 12:28 p.m., a resident in the 900 block of West Olive reported her neighbors were fighting and that the male subject had a knife. Officers arrived and summoned paramedics, as both the male and female had injuries. They were taken to separate hospitals; their injuries were not life threatening. An Emergency Protection Order was obtained on the female's behalf. Due to their injuries, neither party was arrested. The investigation will be completed and forwarded to the District Attorney's office.
Ex-Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm / Ex-Felon in Possession of Ammunition - Suspect Arrested
January 13 at 9:41 p.m., an officer was patrolling the area of Magnolia and Central when she observed a Lexus with tinted windows that rolled through a stop sign. She attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not yield immediately, but eventually stopped at Alta Vista and Montana. Upon approaching, the officer observed a rifle in the vehicle and ordered the driver to put his hands on the steering wheel. She requested additional officers. Assisting officers arrived and were able to safely remove the driver and detain him. The weapon had one round of unexpended ammunition in the chamber and a magazine with three additional rounds was found next to the driver seat. The driver is a convicted felon. He was arrested and booked for several felony charges.
Injury Traffic Collision
On January 17 at 5:08 p.m., a 13 year old bicyclist was hit in the crosswalk at Mountain and Wildrose. The bicyclist was thrown from his bicycle and paramedics were requested. The 13 year old said he was a little sore, but did not want to be taken to a hospital by ambulance. His parents said they would take him later if there was a need. A traffic accident investigation was conducted.
Possession of Burglary Tools - Suspect Arrested
January 18 at 3:29 a.m., an officer was patrolling the area of Pomona and California and observed a suspicious subject who is known for burglary and is on parole. The officer contacted and searched the individual and found he was in possession of lock picks and slugs in the size and shape of a U.S. dollar coin. The suspect was arrested.
Commercial Burglary
January 19 at 3:07 a.m., an employee of a hotel in the 900 block of South Fifth reported a burglary committed by a male suspect seen on video entering the rear of the hotel through an unlocked door. The suspect approached the front counter while the clerk was away, forced open the cash register, and removed an unknown amount of cash. Once a copy of the video is available, it will be provided to police. The investigation is continuing.
Residential Hot Prowl Burglary
January 19 at 4:43 a.m., a resident in the 400 block of East Duarte was preparing to go to work when she discovered her purse was missing. Upon further investigation, she discovered her kitchen window screen had been removed. Apparently, someone opened the unlocked kitchen window, removed the victim's keys from the kitchen counter, and unlocked the door. Once inside, the suspect took the victim's purse. The investigation is continuing.
Old Town Valentine / Fiberglas Bears
~ Win an Old Town Monrovia Valentine's Day Weekend! A 40-inch teddy bear; a dozen red roses; breakfast, lunch or dinner at your favorite Old Town Monrovia restaurant. Details here: http://goo.gl/66G0R
~ The artist-decorated 3- to 4-foot-tall Fiberglas bears we mentioned earlier ( http://goo.gl/A3PeI ) have been announced by city officials. They'll be sprinkled around town. http://goo.gl/oy4jm
- Brad Haugaard
Elections / Girls & Boys Club / Boys Soccer :-(
~ City Elections. A few challengers but Mayor Lutz will run unopposed. http://goo.gl/P5lAe
~ There will be a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club on Feb. 5, 5:30 p.m. at the Double Tree Hotel, 924 W. Huntington Drive in Monrovia - http://goo.gl/PXHjE
~ Boys Soccer - La Canada 2, Monrovia 1 :-( http://goo.gl/ON6UO
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Approved for Metro Maintenance Yard
The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board of Directors yesterday certified a supplemental environmental impact report (EIR) approving a 25-acre maintenance and operations facility in Monrovia, new parking locations at the Monrovia and Irwindale stations, reconfiguration of the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Duarte Road and replacement of two bridges.
The plan is for the maintenance and operations facility to be located in Monrovia between Evergreen Avenue on the north, Shamrock Avenue on the east, California Avenue on the west and Duarte Road on the south.
Habib F. Balian, CEO of the Construction Authority, said that approval of the supplemental EIR "is an important step in our process to ready the Foothill Extension Pasadena to Azusa for final design and construction."
The extension from Pasadena to Azusa, which includes adding six new stations, should be finished by late 2014.
- Brad Haugaard
Historic Frame
Here's the house earlier: http://goo.gl/jOz1T
- Brad Haugaard
Donate Week / Water Polo
~ January 17-23 is Donate Week in Monrovia's green month. Give stuff you don't need anymore to a charity, get rid of hazardous waste and old electronics. The Salvation Army will come get your old clothing and furniture for free. Call 1-800-SA-TRUCK 1 (800) 728-7825 to schedule a pick-up. Also, this Saturday (Jan. 22) there will be a Salvation Army collection event at the Park & Ride lot at the southwest corner of Myrtle and Pomona avenues. Stop by and drop-off stuff. Also, you can get rid of old paint, bug spray, batteries and old electronics (television sets, VCRs, cell phones) by contacting VM Curbside, LLC for free pick-up. Call 1-800-449-7597 to schedule. ~ Girls Water Polo: Monrovia 6, Temple City 8 :-( http://goo.gl/Lfw4N - Brad Haugaard
Doggy Restrooms
Just across from the restrooms in Monrovia Canyon Park we find that the dogs have not been forgotten. Zoom in if you can't see the detail.
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
State of Monrovia Speech / Resurfacing of Huntington
A couple stray items from City Manager Scott Ochoa's weekly report:
~ Tickets are gone for the State of the City address by Mayor Mary Ann Lutz at the Krikorian Premiere Theater on Monday, January 24, but you can watch it on KGEM. http://www.kgem.com
~ West Huntington Drive will be a big, fat mess for a few months starting in March as the street is refurbished. The street will be ground down to be resurfaced and some concrete panels will be removed or replaced.
Source: http://goo.gl/EXHaA
- Brad Haugaard
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