Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 622 - Up 7

Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health as of 8 p.m., 8/16/2020. Changes since 8/15/2020.

City of Monrovia: 622 cases (up 7), 34 deaths (unchanged)
Unincorporated Monrovia: 69 cases (unchanged), no deaths
Glen Park at Monrovia: 2 cases (unchanged), no deaths

- Brad Haugaard

Dan: Sweet and Attentive, Likes Carrots

Five-year-old Dan is sweet and attentive, and loves resting his head on his foster parent’s lap. He enjoys watching his foster parent chop vegetables, and even gets a healthy, crunchy carrot to snack on sometimes! Dan came to us as a stray, but with a little patience he’s warmed up to so many people and discovered that he especially loves back scratches. Dan would do best as the only dog in the home, and just wants to be your one-and-only.

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.

- Brad Haugaard

Heat Warning Extended to Thursday - Tuesday Expected to be Hottest

The National Weather Service has again extended it's excessive heat warning for the San Gabriel Valley, from Wednesday to Thursday at 9 p.m. "Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures between 98 and 110 degrees expected. Hottest on Tuesday." https://is.gd/lwnia9

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 615 - Up 1

Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health as of 8 p.m., 8/15/2020. Changes since 8/14/2020, although County Health is complaining of a backlog in processing cases.

City of Monrovia: 615 cases (up 1), 34 deaths (unchanged)
Unincorporated Monrovia: 69 cases (up 1), no deaths
Glen Park at Monrovia: 2 cases (up -1), no deaths

- Brad Haugaard

Homeless Man Arrested in Connection With Azusa Canyon Fire

A homeless man living in the Azusa Canyon riverbed has been arrested in connection with the Azusa Canyon fire, the "Ranch" fire. https://is.gd/MMuKjK

- Brad Haugaard

Ranch Fire Kicks Up

The Ranch Fire, in Azusa Canyon, northeast of Monrovia, seemed to have burned low today. Fire helicopters were still dropping water but no smoke was visible from Azusa Canyon, as you can see in the top photo here, which was taken Saturday morning. But the fire apparently kicked up again, as you can see from the bottom photo, taken Saturday evening from Monrovia. The City of Monrovia says there is “no immediate threat to our community.“

- Brad Haugaard 

Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 614 - Up 19; No New Deaths

Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health as of 8 p.m., 8/14/2020. Changes since 8/12/2020. County Health reports that these numbers include "delayed reporting of a few hundred cases from yesterday."

City of Monrovia: 614 cases (up 19), 34 deaths (unchanged)
Unincorporated Monrovia: 68 cases (up 2), no deaths
Glen Park at Monrovia: 3 cases (unchanged), no deaths

- Brad Haugaard

Hot! Hot! Hot! Through Wednesday - Up to 111 Degrees!

The National Weather Service has extended it's excessive heat warning for the San Gabriel Valley to Wednesday at 9 p.m. "Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures between 102 and 111 expected." https://is.gd/lwnia9

- Brad Haugaard

Library Park Fountain Has Broken Pump; Canyon Park, Wilderness Areas Closed; And More

Library Park fountain ... when it was working.

In his latest report (https://goo.gl/aOqX7O) City Manager Dylan Feik reports: 

~ Monrovia Canyon Park and the Hillside Wilderness Preserve are closed through the weekend because of high temperatures and bad air quality.

~ The Library Park Fountain is broken. One of the fountain pumps failed and needs to be repaired. Feik says that, "we are anticipating that the fountain will be down for about the next 4 weeks."

~  LA County is offering COVID-19 Rent Relief  to low-income renters who have struggled to pay their rent and/or who are behind on paying rent. More information at  rentrelief.lacda.org

~ Monrovia Area Partnership (MAP) will hold an online meeting on August 22 at 11 a.m. to update the community on:

• Meet Your Monrovia Police Officers
• Mayor Tom Adams gives insight on the Monrovia Ad Hoc Committee
• Q&A with Monrovia City Manager, Dylan Feik

To register, click here: https://is.gd/7TV7pG

~  The Public Works team has pressure washed and painted the canopies of the bus stops along Huntington Drive.

- Brad Haugaard

School District Releases Back-to-School Roadmap

The Monrovia School District has released its "2020-21 Back to School Roadmap." It includes information about:

• Elementary and secondary school schedules
• Student wellness
• Mountain Park Independent Study
• Special Education
• Nutrition Services
• Technology Support

Details: https://is.gd/XwLuNK

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Air Affected by Azusa Fire

Monrovia is being affected by gunky air from the Azusa fire. The brown you see here is poor quality air. The green is good quality. 

- Brad Haugaard 

Monrovia Coronavirus Count: 595 - Up 2; No New Deaths

Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health as of 8 p.m., 8/12/2020. Changes since 8/11/2020.

City of Monrovia: 595 cases (up 2), 34 deaths (unchanged)
Unincorporated Monrovia: 66 cases (unchanged), no deaths
Glen Park at Monrovia: 3 cases (unchanged), no deaths

- Brad Haugaard

Fire in Mountains Near Monrovia

A huge plume of smoke in the mountains above Monrovia at about 4:45 p.m. today. It appears to perhaps be near Azusa Canyon. 

UPDATE: It appears the fire is near the Azusa community of Mountain Cove, which is in Azusa Canyon. There are reports that portions of Mountain Cove are being evacuated. 

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at The Diplomat

Lunch at The Diplomat - outside under the shade. On the north side of Lime just east of Myrtle. Got the Beef Shawarma for $15 and a beer for $7. Ah! I’ve missed draft beer. So tasty. Shawarma was really good, too!

- Brad Haugaard 

Students! Name - Or Decorate - a Tunnel Boring Machine

"The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts is inviting Los Angeles County students in grades 1 through 12 to help us name the Clearwater Project tunnel boring machine (TBM) before it starts its quiet journey to build a new tunnel that will protect our local waterways. We also need your help to decorate the TBM with your artwork. To participate in our TBM naming and art contests, please see details below. Winners will receive recognition and cool prizes." Details: https://is.gd/2BMp40

- Brad Haugaard