Monrovia Over Moreno Valley | Teen Held in Stabbing

~ Monrovia had a 4-3 baseball victory over Moreno Valley yesterday in playoffs. http://goo.gl/QJ64S1

~ A teen is being held in connection with a stabbing at Rotary Park, at the corner of Lime and California. http://goo.gl/vTga38

- Brad Haugaard

Drunk Monrovia (Maryland) Man Forces 13-Year-Old to Drive Him Home

Okay, this is not *our* Monrovia, but it is an interesting Monrovia story and kinda bizarre, about a man who avoids one crime by committing another: "Drunken Monrovia man forced 13-year-old son to drive him home" http://goo.gl/BOZnAd

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Saving Water; Trimming Fig; Working on Wilderness Entrance; Etc.

From City Manager Oliver Chi's weekly report:

- Before Phase 1 of Monrovia's water conservation program, each Monrovian was using an average of 159.5 gallons of water per day. After Phase1 1 was implemented, this dropped to 139.4 gallons of water per day.

- The Morton Bay Fig at Library Park will be trimmed this Friday, May 29. Crews will be thinning the tree canopy.

- Mayor Adams and Council member Crudgington, along with staff, met with neighbors in the Hidden Valley community to discuss the Cloverleaf access point to the city's Wilderness preserve. "Based on that meeting and subsequent discussions with neighborhood representatives, we have worked to develop a working committee to address the issues that have been raised by residents regarding access to the Hillside Wilderness Preserve through Cloverleaf Drive."

Comment: Fine, but why are potential users of the trail not included in this working committee? There is a Monrovia hiking club and I'm sure some of the bike shops could direct city staff to mountain bike riders.

- Street paving for the Station Square project has been postponed to June 4. Difficulties.

- The sumnmer edition of Monrovia Today is online here: http://goo.gl/dN9R1Y

- A new fountain (recirculating) has been installed at the Monrovia Historic Museum to replace a damaged one.

Source: http://goo.gl/N8uEOd

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Over Whittier Christian in Baseball

Monrovia defeated Whittier Christian 6-1 in round one of the Division 5 CIF Southern Section Baseball Tournament. http://goo.gl/7iM3DQ

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovian Stabbed in Park

18-year-old man stabbed in Monrovia, taken to hospital. http://goo.gl/ZkfWyB

Monrovia's Jordyn Tucker wins CIF Titles | Calvary Road Celebrates 40 Years

~ Monrovia's Jordyn Tucker wins CIF titles in 100- and 200-meter runs. http://goo.gl/cxRTfQ

~ Monrovia's Calvary Road Baptist Church is celebrating 40 years ( http://www.calvaryroadbaptist.org/ ). Comment: I don't think I've ever heard of a church telling people that they're welcome if they don't have a church home, but if they already have a church to stay there. "We are committed to each Christian being faithful to his present Church home." Kind of a refreshing attitude.

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia's Newest Park

Here is Monrovia's latest park, at the corner of California Avenue and Evergreen Avenue (the south-side freeway access road). It is adjacent to the new Metro train yard. 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Gold Line Operations Campus Dedicated - Open to Tour

The 24-acre Foothill Gold Line Operations Campus in Monrovia was dedicated today and is open to the public for touring from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The entrance is just off of California Avenue just south of the freeway.

 The $265 million light rail maintenance and operations facility is ahead of schedule and on-budget and "will be the largest in the county system, and is one of the only facilities of its kind designed to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Gold standard."

The maintenance yard will house and service up to 84 light rail vehicles and will have 200 employees over several shifts - the facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The new facility features:

- A state-of-the-art, 132,000-square-foot Main Shop Building, designed to achieve a 35 percent reduction in water use and 32.5 percent reduction in electricity use;

- The "Paint Room," designed to ensure timely and thorough train beautification;

- A car wash, which utilizes only recycled, reclaimed water and has the ability to wash an entire train at once;

- The Shops, Foothill Gold Line's maintenance area, complete with unique zones for each individual service, ensuring top-of-the-line care for the county's growing light rail fleet;

- A $3 million tool used to smooth the wheels on vehicles for a more comfortable and enjoyable passenger experience;

- 178.5 kilowatt solar panel array and a large-scale storm water collection and filtration system; and

- Design and architectural enhancements, including a large-scale mosaic in the Main Shop Building lobby and a decorative fence boasting a California poppy motif at the public viewing corner.

-- Brad Haugaard

Three More Historic Sites for Monrovia

Monrovia gains three more historic sites, two houses and a business: http://goo.gl/4qt1T7

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia High Teacher Appointed to Board of Ceramics Museum

Monrovia High School teacher Sal Perez has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Museum of Ceramic Art. The Board of Education will honor Perez at its May 27 meeting, agenda here: http://goo.gl/aVxedb

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Baseball Wins First Round in Playoffs

Monrovia baseball gets first-round CIF-SS playoff win, 6-1, over Whittier Christian in round one of the CIF playoffs.

- Brad Haugaard

New Park in Monrovia

Evergreen Plaza, a new park in Monrovia. Part of the new Gold Line Operations Campus: http://goo.gl/5aBptl

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Police: Possible Suicide Prevented; Stolen Vehicle Recovered

[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for Highlighted Activity for May 18-20. - Brad Haugaard]

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 396 service events, During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 396 service events, resulting in 55 investigations.

Suicidal Subject / 72 Hour Mental Evaluation
On May 18 at 4:22 a.m., a female called and said her ex-boyfriend threatened he would jump off a cliff "up on Myrtle" if she did not come to see him. The female caller was on her way in from Pomona. All available officers checked areas where the two have visited in the past, but were unable to locate him. The suicidal subject continued to call the female while she was driving to Monrovia. The subject told the female to meet him in the 100 block of West Colorado, parking structure. Officers surrounded the area and walked in on foot. An officer observed the subject run into the stairwell where he was detained. The subject was checked by Monrovia Fire Department paramedics and transported to a hospital where he was held for a 72 hour mental evaluation.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle
On May 19 at 10:30 a.m., a resident in the 700 block of West Hillcrest called to report a vehicle with the engine still running was parked at the curb. A computer check revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Pasadena on May 18. The ignition housing was damaged. The owner was notified and the vehicle was released.

CPR and Other Monrovia Activities

~ Learn CPR at the Monrovia Fire Department's 'Sidewalk CPR," Thursday, June 4, from 9 to noon in Library Park. http://goo.gl/lw34xY

~ Register your kids for Summer Extraveganza, Monrovia's free summer day camp from June 22 to August 14. Here's some info ( http://goo.gl/9O1lRc ) and here's where to register ( https://goo.gl/oidXXV ).

~ Here is the online version of the city's Summer Activities Guide, for all ages: http://goo.gl/nxjSBo

Monrovia Softball Beats El Monte for Place in Playoffs

Monrovia softball wins a place in playoffs with a win over El Monte. http://goo.gl/8NwdsO

- Brad Haugaard