UPDATE: A profile of the restaurant in the Star-News: http://goo.gl/mCwNK
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Noor's Indian Bistro
UPDATE: A profile of the restaurant in the Star-News: http://goo.gl/mCwNK
- Brad Haugaard
Feature on Nation's Top Fire Official, from Monrovia
Feature article on Monrovia's former fire chief, Ernest Mitchell Jr., who is now the nation's top fireman, heading the United States Fire Administration. http://goo.gl/jGtJB
- Brad Haugaard
Sing in Monrovia | Slow Down
~ The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company, which meets in Monrovia, is looking for new members. http://goo.gl/ZeoxB
~ If you are concerned about the speed people drive through your neighborhood, you can get a "Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25" sign at the city. http://goo.gl/utuNV
- Brad Haugaard
Fence Around Old Monrovia Train Station
Fencing has been added around old Monrovia train station. http://goo.gl/t6Isw - Brad Haugaard
AeroVironment Drones Join the Navy
Switchblade drone by Monrovia's AeroVironment to be deployed on Navy submarines. http://goo.gl/x3H4c
- Brad Haugaard
No Federal Disaster Assistance for Windstorm
Area doesn't qualify for federal disaster assistance since not enough was damaged. http://goo.gl/EqKQ5
- Brad Haugaard
Gold Line Approves Backup Plan - Eminent Domain Against Monrovia
The Gold Line board has decided on a backup plan to get land for rail maintenance yard - use eminent domain against Monrovia. http://goo.gl/391yc
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Home Decoration Winners | Volunteers Honored | New Year's Eve Party | No-Fee ATM | Pawn Shop Website
~ Here is a list and map of all the holiday home decorating winners if you want to drive around: http://goo.gl/Wy8Bl
~ Windstorm volunteers honored. http://goo.gl/aemGg
~ Details on the New Year's Eve party on Myrtle, 7 p.m. to midnight. Beer and wine garden, live band, midnight champagne toast and ball drop. http://goo.gl/5wFSk
~ I was in Old Town today, needed cash and saw an ATM at the Pacific Western Bank (on the west side of Myrtle just south of Lemon) and withdrew some money. I was surprised to find there was no fee, though it is not my bank (maybe it should be). Right neighborly, I thought.
~ New school board member (and former mayor) Rob Hammond has a new web site for his pawn shop. http://goo.gl/8UhWZ
- Brad Haugaard
Spicer is New Fill-In Monrovia City Council Member | Cheap Gifts
~ Larry Spicer will be Clarence Shaw's fill-in replacement while he is on active duty ( http://goo.gl/OoMvR ). Councilman Tom Adams didn't like the choice ( http://goo.gl/CWmTR ). ~ Need a last minute gift for a literary friend and you're down on dollars? The Friends of the Monrovia Library Bookstore has books on sale for as cheap as $1. It's just inside the Library doors on the left. http://goo.gl/Nj0Cm - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Profiled on Strong Cities Web Site | Shaw Wants Spicer to Be His Fill-In
~ Monrovia profiled on Strong Cities Strong State website. http://goo.gl/inS4k
~ City Council member Clarence Shaw has asked that Larry Spicer be his replacement until he can return from active duty. http://goo.gl/K4vPC
- Brad Haugaard
Will Gold Line Use Eminent Domain Against Monrovia?
The Gold Line may consider using eminent domain against Monrovia to get land for a rail maintenance yard if the State Supreme Court doesn't hurry up and resolve the cities-vs-state battle over redevelopment agencies, which has frozen all transactions until it is resolved. http://goo.gl/I6Zuw
- Brad Haugaard
Gold Line Bridge | New Indian Restaurant in Monrovia | Prolacta
Working on the Gold Line bridge.
~ Crews complete work on the base for the first of two basket-themed columns for the Gold Line freeway bridge at Santa Anita. The basket elements will be added in the coming months.
Today, crews are working to complete the bridge abutments and columns, and will shift to the aerial components of the bridge in the coming months. In January, the temporary falsework will be installed over the eastbound lanes of the freeway. Installation will require multiple, consecutive night closures (midnight to 5 a.m.) of the eastbound lanes.
Source: Gold Line press release
~ Noor's Indian Bistro opens. It's at the site of the former Teri & Yaki, near Myrtle and Foothill. Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. http://goo.gl/HcEM9
~ Prolacta Bioscience, of Monrovia, has named Sally Crawford to its board of directors. http://goo.gl/WubGc
- Brad Haugaard
SBA Opens Disaster Loan Office
If you need a loan to fix damaged property, the SBA has opened a disaster loan office in Pasadena. http://goo.gl/8PI9m
Reception for Outgoing Monrovia City Manager | Grand Opening of Charlie's House
~ "Tomorrow night, prior to the City Council meeting, the City of Monrovia will host a reception for outgoing City Manager Scott Ochoa at 7 p.m. This reception will be held in the lobby of City Hall (415 S. Ivy Avenue). The public is invited. Refreshments will be served until 7:30 p.m. Please join us to thank him for his years of dedicated service to our community." http://goo.gl/xyUDd
~ There will be a grand opening of Charlie's House Tuesday, Dec. 20 at noon at 430 S. Myrtle Ave. in Old Town. Charlie’s House "offers unique and stylish home décor and accessories, unique gifts and much more at very affordable prices." The store is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://goo.gl/8zUMh
- Brad Haugaard
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