- Brad Haugaard
Restaurant reviewer Peter Dills praises Le Roy's restaurant
Pet photo contest open for Pasadena Humane 2027 calendar
Pets can compete in three categories: dogs, cats, and other pets. Winners are chosen through public voting.
Prizes include a full-month calendar feature, a custom pet portrait, pet-themed Pasadena Humane merchandise, and additional awards.
The two pets receiving the most votes overall will appear on the front and back covers of the 2027 calendar and any pet photo receiving five or more votes is guaranteed a spot somewhere in the calendar.
The contest runs June 1–30, with voting closing June 30 at 11 p.m. Entries, voting, and calendar pre-orders are available through Pasadena Humane. Details and voting here.
- Brad Haugaard
Parade-famous Bowie is a silly, sweet husky who's ready for a home - and he's free!
Three-year-old Bowie is a parade superstar! At the La Cañada Memorial Day Parade he walked next to adoptable dog Jordan and stole the show. As he passed by, people in the crowd shouted, "Is the husky available for adoption?!" Yes, he is!
With all his fame, you may be surprised to know Bowie is super down-to-earth. He's silly and expressive, loves going on hikes, enjoys a belly rub or two, and has gotten along great with other dogs he's met so far. He likes lots of different treats and can even entertain himself with a tennis ball. Bowie might be the coolest yet nicest celeb you'll meet in the LA area!
This Saturday, June 6, adopt Bowie for free at Pasadena Humane's Free Adoption Day, taking place at the Pasadena shelter from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Brad Haugaard
A Moment in Monrovia History: Our second railway depot
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot, the second railroad depot built in Monrovia. The first was very rudimentary. From the Myron Hotchkiss collection. See full details here.
For more historic photos and papers, see the Monrovia Historical Society’s complete Legacy Project collection here. Learn more about the Monrovia Historical Society here.
- Brad Haugaard
Current Local Job Opportunities - June
Also, drop by America's Job Center of California at the Monrovia Community Adult School at 920 S. Mountain Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday or Wednesday, or from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday.
And some more links for nearby:
LA County
And even more general:
CalJOBS (state employment)
- Brad Haugaard
LEGO free play at the Library on June 5
LEGO Free Play at the Library on June 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Story Room. Children ages 2-12 and their families can build and play with LEGO materials provided by the Library. No registration required. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Create crafts inspired by video game heroes, June 8
Level Up Crafts! Minecraft program at the Library June 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. for children ages 6-11. Participants will create Minecraft-themed craft. Registration required and opens June 4 at 10 a.m. Additional themed sessions are scheduled for June 23, July 6, and July 20. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
3D Printing Workshop for tweens and teens, registration opens June 1
3D Printing Workshop for Tweens & Teens at the Library, June 13, 11 a.m. to noon. Participants in grades 5-12 will learn basic TinkerCad skills, create a 3D-printed keychain design, and learn how to submit designs for printing. Registration required; opens June 1. Details.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Library annual patron survey, May 29–June 30
Monrovia Library's annual patron survey is available May 29-June 30. The survey takes under five minutes and is open to all community members. A prize drawing is included; the winner will be notified in July. Survey here.
- Brad Haugaard
Library Foundation receives $10,000 Tournament of Roses grant for robotics tools
The Monrovia Public Library Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from the Tournament of Roses Foundation to purchase Cubelets - hands-on robotics and coding tools for children and teens.
- Brad Haugaard
Summer Concerts in the Park, Sundays May 31–Aug. 9
Monrovia's Summer Concert Series runs each Sunday through Aug. 9, starting at 7 p.m. Concerts May 31 through June 28 are at Station Square, 1629 S. Myrtle Ave. Concerts July 12 through Aug. 9 are at Library Park.
- Station Square – 1629 S. Myrtle Avenue
- Sunday May 31 – OC Groove
- Sunday June 7 - Beach St. A GoGo
- Sunday June 14 – ACME Time Machine
- Sunday June 21 – Suave the Band
- Sunday June 28 – Cold Duck
- Library Park – 321 S. Myrtle Avenue
- Sunday July 12 – Blue Breeze Band
- Sunday July 19 – Funk Station
- Sunday July 26 – The ‘ACE” Band
- Sunday August 2 – Upstream
- Sunday August 9 – Bumptown
- Brad Haugaard
Coming Up in Monrovia
LA County Mobile Voting Center at Friday Night Street Fair, May 29
Boys and Girls Club carnival May 31
Teen activity at the Library, June 1
Monrovia Garden Club Beautiful Garden Awards, June 1
Craft Night at the Library, June 2
Family storytime at the Library, June 3
Online community meeting on Monrovia bike/pedestrian project, June 4
Free irrigation workshop at Monrovia Community Garden North, June 4
SPOT teen program at Library Park, June 5–Aug. 7
Summer Reading Kickoff Party at the Library, June 6
Monrovia High School pool open to public June 8–July 31
VFW Post 2070 BBQ & Car Show, June 13
Summer Solstice Garden Party, June 20
San Gabriel Valley Choral Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary June 20
Peace Camp at OASIS, June 22–26
Fire Resilient Gardening workshop June 27
- Brad Haugaard
Dinner at the new Shlap Muan
Dinner at the new Shlap Muan, a Cambodian-style chicken wings restaurant in the old BurgerIM restaurant on Fifth Avenue just south of Huntington Drive. (The BurgerIM sign has not come down yet.) Got the four piece Water Buffalo wings for $6.50 (they generously gave me five pieces) and a nonalcoholic beer for $3.50. Nice and spicy.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police: Bicyclist packing brass knuckles; Shoplifter caught holding stolen goods; Shoplifter ran, caught steps away; Dumpster set on fire; Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for May 21 – 27, 2026. 536 calls for service, 105 investigations, 0 mental evaluations, 5 traffic collisions, 17 arrests. - Brad Haugaard]
MAY 21
Domestic Battery – Suspect Arrested
At 3:09 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported in the 500 block of E. Lemon. Officers arrived and made contact with the parties involved. An investigation revealed the husband and wife were involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical when the husband pushed the wife. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Grand Theft
At 11:02 a.m., a victim in the 800 block of W. Colorado reported his catalytic converter stolen from his vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested
At 2:19 p.m., an employee from a business in the 400 block of W. Huntington reported a shoplifting incident. Officers arrived and located the suspect. An investigation revealed he was also in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Drug Arrest – Suspect Arrested
At 9:49 p.m., while patrolling the 2000 block of S. Myrtle an officer saw a bicyclist in violation of a vehicle code. A traffic stop was conducted and the bicyclist was contacted. The bicyclist was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 22
Arson
At 12:14 p.m., a caller in the 400 block of W. Huntington reported a dumpster fire. Officers and Monrovia Fire and Rescue responded and the fire was extinguished. This investigation is continuing.
Domestic Violence – Suspect Arrested
At 6:42 p.m., witnesses in the 100 block of W. Olive reported a male subject assaulting a female inside a vehicle. Officers arrived and made contact with the victim who had visible injuries. The suspect was located later that night. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Shoplifting / Resist – Suspect Arrested
At 9:08 p.m., an employee from a store in the 500 block of W. Huntington reported a subject stole merchandise and fled on foot. Officers arrived as the suspect was running out of the store. The suspect ignored officers’ commands to stop and continued to run. He was stopped a short distance away. He was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 23
Municipal Code Violation – Suspect Arrested
At 1:29 a.m., a caller in the 700 block of W. Lemon reported a subject sleeping in a park after hours. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.
Public Intoxication – Suspect Arrested
At 7:56 a.m., an intoxicated male subject was reported laying on the street in the area of Ivy and Palm. Officers arrived and located the male subject who was too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.
Vehicle Burglary
At 9:17 a.m., a resident in the 1100 block of S. Alta Vista reported one of his vehicle’s windows was shattered and property was taken. This investigation is continuing.
Shoplifting – Suspect Arrested
At 12:18 p.m., an employee for a business in the 500 block of W. Huntington reported two shoplifters who fled with merchandise. An officer in the area located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The suspect was found to still be in possession of the stolen merchandise. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Grand Theft Auto
At 1:05 p.m., a resident in the area of Shamrock and Olive reported her vehicle stolen. This investigation is continuing.
Brass Knuckles – Suspect Arrested
At 9:18 p.m., an officer patrolling the area of Myrtle and California saw a bicyclist in violation of vehicle code. A traffic stop was conducted and the bicyclist was contacted. He was found to be in possession of brass knuckles. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Resist / Delay – Suspect Arrested
At 11:41 p.m., an officer was patrolling Recreation Park when she observed an individual inside the park after hours. The officer contacted the individual, who refused to provide his name or date of birth. He was subsequently arrested and transported to the Monrovia PD Jail for booking.
MAY 24
Runaway Juvenile
At 1:58 p.m., an employee from a group home in the 800 block of Oceanview reported a juvenile missing. He returned several hours later. This investigation is continuing.
Vandalism
At 6:38 p.m., residents in the 100 block of Hidden Valley reported a vandalism in progress. As officers arrived, they witnessed three juveniles running from the area. The subjects were detained and their parents were contacted. Initially, the victim wanted prosecution, but after speaking with the parents, the victim changed his mind. A report was taken and the juveniles were released to their parents.
Court Order Violation – Suspect Arrested
At 9:23 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Contented Lane regarding a court order violation. Officers arrived and confirmed the male subject was in violation of the court order. He was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 25
Grand Theft
At 7:11 p.m., an employee from a business in the 600 block of W. Huntington reported a shoplifting incident that occurred earlier in the day. This investigation is continuing.
Grand Theft
At 8:13 p.m., a store employee in the 400 block of W. Huntington reported a shoplifting incident. This investigation is continuing.
Runaway Juvenile
At 10:48 p.m., a caller in the 800 block of Ocean View reported a male juvenile had run away from a group home. Officers responded and conducted an area search but were unable to locate the juvenile. He was entered into the Missing Person System. He returned the following morning. This investigation is continuing.
MAY 26
Drug Offense – Suspect Arrested
At 9:53 a.m., an officer in the 100 block of W. Duarte saw a suspicious subject and made contact with him. An investigation revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and taken into custody.
MAY 27
Theft
At 12:31 p.m., a caller in the 500 block of W. Huntington reported forgetting her purse at the location. When she returned, her purse was gone. This investigation is continuing.
COMMUNITY ALERTS
Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement Update
The City is making a change to how street sweeping parking restrictions are enforced.
For years, residents have been allowed to move their vehicles back into posted “No Parking” areas once the street sweeper passed, even while the parking restriction period was still in effect. This practice created inconsistency, and the Monrovia Police Department is moving to enforce posted signage as written. Moving forward, citations will be issued for the full posted no-parking window, regardless of whether the sweeper has already come through.
No changes are being made to posted times, signs, or routes, only to how the hours are applied and signage is enforced.
San Gabriel Valley Choral Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary June 20
- Brad Haugaard
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