~ Presentation on Draft Environmental Impact for Monrovia hillsides. http://goo.gl/Yyb0L
~ I hear that the revamped Monrovia High School auditorium is opening this Friday and that it is "beautiful."
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Canyon Rattlers
Sacramento Acts Against Possible Gold Line Lawsuit
The Gold Line is getting support from Sacramento in its battle with a Monrovia property owner, with legislators introducing legislation to permit local city council members to sit on the Gold Line board, and also by appealing to the state Attorney General not to allow the property owner's lawsuit to proceed. Habib Balian, of the Gold Line, writes:
"As many of you know, legislators representing the corridor are supporting legislation in Sacramento to respond to technical challenges being made by a local property owner trying to slow down or stop the project. The allegations he makes relate to the issue of 'incompatible offices,' suggesting that local officials have a conflict of interest by serving on the Gold Line Board. However, as Assemblywoman Torres points out in the article 'The best qualified folks to sit on these types of boards are the ones who sit on local city councils.' This LA Times article outlines the issue and the work led by Assemblywoman Norma Torres and Senators Hernandez and Huff."
- Brad Haugaard
Henry's to Become Sprouts
Henry's Farmers Market, on Huntington, is switching its name to Sprouts Farmers Market, as part of a merger between Henry's and Sprouts. http://goo.gl/FrmZv - Brad Haugaard
Ramirez in Monrovia Football Lineup
De'Shawn Ramirez back in lineup for Wildcats football. http://goo.gl/4bDcL - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia FD Uses Jaws of Life | Have a Home Escape Plan
~ Monrovia Fire Department responded to 95 emergency calls from 8 a.m. August 9 to 8 a.m. August 16, 2011, including an early Sunday morning collision in which firefighters used the Jaws of Life to rescue a female from a vehicle. She suffered a broken leg and was transported to a trauma center in stable condition. http://goo.gl/4EBty
~ Also, the Monrovia FD recommends creating a home escape plan. Scroll down a bit to see the instructions on making one: http://goo.gl/4EBty
- Brad Haugaard
Mayor on How Monrovia is Helping Air Quality
Video of Monrovia Mayor Mary Ann Lutz being interviewed by the Air Quality Management District's "On the Air" program, discussing how Monrovia is helping improve local air quality. http://goo.gl/pBr8g - Brad Haugaard
Popular Pastor to Start Church in Monrovia
Albert Tate, a popular pastor at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, is starting a new church in Monrovia that will hold its first service Jan. 15, 2012. Tate is dividing his time between serving at Lake Avenue Church (the large church at Lake Avenue and the 210 Freeway) and this new venture. He is looking for a building in Monrovia and will spend several months in New York, where he will study how to start churches.
Tate is known for his humorous and congregation-involving style. A sermon clip ( http://goo.gl/bT7UO ) and a one-on-one chat ( http://goo.gl/HEP34 ).
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovian Killed
Monrovian killed in North Hollywood shooting. http://goo.gl/FsQ56
UPDATE: Police searching for gunmen. http://goo.gl/1Wy2w
- Brad Haugaard
Star-News Editorial Page
For the second Saturday in a row, the paper Star-News (which covers Monrovia) has not had an editorial page. Last Saturday I thought maybe it was just an emergency problem fitting it in to the paper - though I had never seen it missing in decades - but now, twice in a row, I think maybe it is going away on Saturdays. Too bad.
- Brad Haugaard
Construction at Old Spire's Site
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Chili's
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Quarterback | More Portantino | And Now Donnelly, Too
~ Monrovia High quarterback: http://goo.gl/IqWpj
~ Portantino vs. Perez - columnist says it's about Congress: http://goo.gl/0gFgZ
~ And now Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (who also represents part of Monrovia) and two other Republicans have released their full office budgets in defiance of Assembly leadership and in support of Democrat Portantino. [How about that - bipartisanship.] Donnelly said voters would be angry if they knew how the legislature spends its money. http://goo.gl/qxW58
- Brad Haugaard
Redistricting the County | Should Monrovia Football Worry?
~ Three plans for redistricting for the County Board of Supervisors. http://goo.gl/5nk4p ~ Should Monrovia High football be worried about West Covina? http://goo.gl/06Ity - Brad Haugaard
Gold Line Art
If you are interested in public art at the Gold Line stations, here are two videos produced by the Gold Line folks that talk about it: http://goo.gl/e4bxu and http://goo.gl/qbhSD .
The first of these video says that the Gold Line spends half a percent of its $810 million budget on public art, or, a little over $4 million.
- Brad Haugaard
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