Candlelight Service at Monrovia's First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia will hold a Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) candlelight service at 5:30 p.m. http://goo.gl/Ht92gf

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovians Killed in Crash

Monrovians killed in SUV crash on way to funeral. http://goo.gl/NkMeDg

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at Church's Chicken

Lunch at Church's Chicken, at the corner of Huntington and Shamrock. Got the three-piece lunch for $7.49. Came with drink, biscuit, mashed potatoes and handy spork. Not health food, but filling and tasty. If you want something healthy, go next-door to Something Healthy. There was a sign saying, "Have a side of chicken genius." No clue what that means and neither did the attendant. 
- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Company Installs Big Battery

CODA Energy of Monrovia has installed the "largest behind the meter lithium-ion energy storage system in the Los Angeles basin." CODA began installations at the beginning of this year and now has nearly 3MWh of energy storage installations. The company designs and builds "industrial energy storage solutions." http://goo.gl/mc7Xph

- Brad Haugaard

Awesome Christmas Street in Monrovia

Wow! Ignore my bad photography and check this street out for yourself. Amazing and enchantingly beautiful! Winner of the Best Neighborhood Effort in Monrovia's Holiday Home Decorating Contest, Valmont Drive and Valmont Place. From Foothill drive north on Norumbega, past Greystone, past Valle Vista, then turn left on Valmont. You're there. Really, it's great!

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Police Tip: Don’t Fill Your Vehicle With Presents for Thieves!

It only takes a few seconds for thieves to break into your vehicle and steal your valuables.

It only takes a few seconds to remove your valuables and secure your vehicle.

Don't Be a Victim!

Auto-burglary prevention starts by limiting the criminal's opportunity to commit the crime and can be accomplished with very little time and effort. Criminals are looking for something to steal - don't supply the valuables. Leaving your valuables in your vehicle instantly makes your car a target for thieves.

Take a few seconds to prevent auto-burglary!

The University of Oklahoma Police Department offers great auto-burglary prevention tips, here: http://goo.gl/jnhKHY

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Police: Snoozing Driver Hits Power Pole; Thefts from Vehicles; Etc.

[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for December 15-17. - Brad Haugaard]

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 369 service events, resulting in 68 investigations.

Injury Traffic Collision
December 16 at 4:06 a.m., a traffic collision was reported in the 700 block of East Huntington Drive. The female driver of the vehicle had just left work, fell asleep at the wheel and struck a power pole. She was not badly injured, but there were downed power lines. Southern California Edison was advised.

Attempt Theft From a Vehicle
December 16 at 5:40 a.m., a resident in the 300 block of West Lime heard noise to the front of her residence. She noticed a male subject dressed in dark clothing trying to get into her car. She called police, who arrived at the location and saw the suspect run north. Containment was set up, but the suspect was not located. The investigation is continuing.

Vehicle Burglary
December 16 at 7:23 a.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 700 block of West Huntington. Unknown suspect(s) smashed the rear window and took a black backpack with an iPad and an Apple Computer in it, as well as credit and identification cards. A credit card was used at a Walmart in Rosemead a short time later. The investigation is continuing.

Residential Burglary
December 16 at 1:47 p.m., police responded to the report of a residential burglary in the 100 block of North Madison. While the victims were away, the home was broken into and ransacked. Point of entry was a sliding glass door that was smashed and items of jewelry were stolen. The investigation is continuing.

Celebrating Former Monrovia Mayor Bob Bartlett

Tomorrow former Monrovia Mayor Bob Bartlett will be celebrated at Bethel AME Church in Monrovia, where he was recently voted Man of the Year. Details: http://goo.gl/KcIxQA

- Brad Haugaard

Best Christmas Displays in Monrovia

If you want a list of Christmas-decorated homes to see, try the winners of Monrovia's Annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest. The winners are:  

  • Best Still Display - 702 East Lemon Avenue (Note: a reader believes this may actually be E. Lime)
  • Best Neighborhood Effort - Valmont Drive & Valmont Place
  • Best Outdoor Display - 409 Meadow Lane
  • Best Window Display - 550 South Park Rose Avenue
  • Holiday Spirit Award - 639 Parker Avenue
  • Snowman Award - 632 Terrado Drive
  • Toyland Award - 214 South Alta Vista Avenue
  • Best Decorated Outdoor Tree - 308 West Lemon Avenue
  • Children's Choice Award - 333 Norumbega Drive
  • Judges' Award - 2514 Rochelle Avenue
  • Most Effective Use of Outdoor Holiday Lighting - 163 Mauna Loa Drive
  • Tim McKeehan "Best of Season" Award - 309 North Madison Avenue


- Brad Haugaard

Fire Truck Santa Touring Monrovia

Santa is making his rounds on the top of a Monrovia fire truck. I snapped this poor quality picture tonight. Here's his schedule: http://goo.gl/0b5rgi

- Brad Haugaard

More Monrovia Christmas Lights


The most Christmas-light covered house I have seen so far this year. Very nice! On Alta Vista south of Foothill, about a half block north of Palm. 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Football Player Spencer Commits to UCLA

Monrovia football star Octavius Spencer commits to UCLA. http://goo.gl/WUjg3j

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Congresswoman Judy Chu Rebuked by House Ethics Committee

Congresswoman Judy Chu, who represents the top edge of Monrovia, has been rebuked for interfering with an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into whether some of her staff members used some of their time to do campaign work. The committee found she didn't know about the improper work, but that she did interfere with the investigation. She apologized. http://goo.gl/Cy2h4R

- Brad Haugaard

Rain Shouldn't Cause Debris Flow Below Madison Burn Area in Monrovia

LA County Department of Water and Power predicts that the current rain shouldn't result in "appreciable amounts of debris on streets or specific public infrastructure locations" from the Madison Fire burn area above Monrovia. http://goo.gl/g0qbj2

- Brad Haugaard

Montgomery Named President of Citrus Board | Monrovia Dancers Place First | More Rain?

~ Joanne Montgomery has been installed as president of the Citrus College Board of Trustees during the board's annual reorganization meeting on Dec. 2. Montgomery represents Monrovia and portions of Bradbury and Duarte on the Citrus governing board. She was an elementary teacher for the Monrovia Unified School District for 32 years, she worked with the district's gifted and talented education program and was named Teacher of the Year. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and a master's degree from Azusa Pacific University.  She completed postgraduate work at the University of Southern California; University of California, Los Angeles; Pepperdine University; and the University of La Verne. Source: press release

~ On Saturday Monrovia High School Dance placed first in its category, first in its division, and first place overall, earning the dance team the championship banner. http://goo.gl/ZxLajd

~ Cloudy with occasional rain tomorrow, Tuesday. 60% chance of showers. http://goo.gl/HdDex8

- Brad Haugaard

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