Brookdale Monrovia: 2 cases (unchanged), 1 death (up 1).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: 74 (up 6 since several days ago), 13 deaths (up 3).
Monrovia Memorial Hospital: 23 cases (up 1) and 2 deaths (unchanged).
COMMENT: I have to think that the County is recording cases at Monrovia assisted living facilities separately from cases elsewhere in Monrovia since there are 16 deaths at these Monrovia facilities but only 15 deaths listed for Monrovia, which otherwise doesn't make sense. If that is the case, there is actually a total of 225 cases in Monrovia (242 including unincorporated Monrovia), and 32 deaths.
Although Canyon Park opens on May 26, the waterfall, the most popular destination, will remain closed. City Manager Dylan Feik writes: "For the time being, the popular Waterfall Trail will remain closed. This trail is narrow and incredibly popular, making it incredibly difficult to ensure safe, social distancing when using the trail."
Also, the park will be closed on its most popular days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. So it will be open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
"The City mistakenly reported that ALL park visitors must pay a $5 parking fee. This fee is a parking fee only and is charged to those parking at the park, not everyone using the park. This was a mistake and I am sorry for the confusion caused as we prepare for the park opening on Tuesday, May 26th.
After her last three owners passed away, 11-year-old Lucy ended up at the shelter. Understandably, Lucy has some anxiety from losing three of her people, so she needs someone who’s willing to be patient with her, help her work through her anxiety, and give her stability. Lucy is a happy, affectionate dog who loves cuddling and being near her favorite people. She'd be a wonderful buddy for someone who works from home or enjoys a quiet weekend reading books on the couch. She just needs someone to take a chance on her!
The adoption fee for dogs is $140. All dog 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.
Monrovia is now accepting online reservations to visit Canyon Park. It opens next Tuesday, May 26. The number of visitors is limited to 70, regardless of whether you drive, bike, or hike in, and an entry parking fee of $5 is required.
If you are going to the Trask Boy Scout Camp or beyond, you are exempt from both the fee and the reservation requirement.
Facemasks required, social distancing, some one-way loop trails, and more. See the video or click here for more details.
Hint: If you want to go on a weekend, I'd hop to it and make a reservation now. In pre-virus days it could get quite crowded on the weekends, and I suspect it'll be sold out, though the $5 entry fee will probably put a bit of a dent in the number of visitors.
Note: The city had earlier said the $5 fee would be for entry, but later made it clear it was for parking. I have changed the text here to reflect that. Also, I did not realize it will not be open weekends, so I scratched my comment about weekends.
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: For some reason the county has not included this facility for a couple days. When last listed, there were 68 cases and 10 deaths.
Monrovia Memorial Hospital: 22 cases (up 2) and 2 deaths (unchanged).
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center: For some reason the county did not include this facility in its listing today. When last listed, there were 68 cases and 10 deaths.
Monrovia Memorial Hospital: 20 cases (unchanged) and 2 deaths (unchanged).
This is a list of online church services today in Monrovia. There are some I could not find information about or that I just missed. If you know of others, please let me know (Include a link and times of services.)
The LA County Department of Health decided that school districts may NOT have drive-through graduation ceremonies, such as Monrovia is planning (see here), so School Board President Rob Hammond is encouraging Monrovians to contact County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to urge her to allow the ceremony to go on.
Hammond writes that the planned graduation "adheres to all Health Department guidelines," but at the 11th hour the department ordered that "drive-thru graduation plans are not allowed even if they meet the social distancing criteria we are all abiding by. "
"It's time," he writes, "for our community to advocate for our seniors, 8th and 5th grade promoting classes. The School Board, Superintendent, high school administrators and staff have worked tirelessly to create a safe plan which had been approved by MPD, FPD and the School Board to celebrate our graduating class in a meaningful but safe way.
"The decision [forbidding the ceremony] was made by a non-elected official without the knowledge of LA County Supervisor, Kathryn Barger. Please let her know how you feel about this decision. She can be contacted at (213) 974-5555 or (626)356-5407. I personally have tweeted her @kathrynbarger."
Monrovia City staff reports that it "recently
reached out to each hotel operator to understand the impacts of the Stay At Home Order on their
revenues. Based on that contact, hotel occupancy rates have essentially gone from 80-90%
occupancy, which is the norm for Monrovia, to 10-15% occupancy."
