Flash Flood Watch Today | Monrovia Drones Over Alaska

~ Flash flood watch for this afternoon, especially below burned-off areas ( http://goo.gl/SX902x ). Thirty percent chance of rain, with possible thunder storms: http://goo.gl/5eyPzf

~ Drones from Monrovia-based AeroVironment may be monitoring oil fields in Alaska. http://goo.gl/qerl5r

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia KGEM Host Part of MLK Retrospective

KGEM host Ralph Walker is part of the Star-News' Martin Luther King retrospective, today. http://goo.gl/JZBLeB

- Brad Haugaard

Merengue Music Sunday at Library Park

Summer concert at the bandshell in Library Park, this Sunday, August 25, 7-8:30 p.m. Son Cinco (Merengue).

- Brad Haugaard

Legislation by Monrovia's Senator Goes to Governor

Legislation by Sen. Carol Liu, who represents Monrovia, has passed the State Senate and will now go to the governor. It is designed to assist food banks, enhance interagency collaboration at the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and help promote arts in schools. http://goo.gl/GWm2nt


- Brad Haugaard

Scoby Cleared to Play for Monrovia

Running back Kurt Scoby has been cleared to play for Monrovia High. http://goo.gl/aqnCE2

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia School Agenda

At its August 28 meeting, the Monrovia Board of Education will consider labor contracts for school employees and other stuff. Agenda: http://goo.gl/s47YPs

- Brad Haugaard

Lunch at Baja Fresh

Lunch at Baja Fresh at Fifth and Huntington recently. Got an iced tea and the pork carnitas Baja Bowl ($6.99), one of those good-stuff-over-rice meals, but Spanish rice. Came with chips. As the name says, nice fresh food. It's tasty, too!

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Wildcat Football on Fox Sports

Monrovia High's Head Football Coach, Ryan Maddox, reports in a letter ro players and supporters that, "Fox Sports did a 'Hard Knocks' style video on Wildcat Football." Below are the times of the Spotlight Preview Show.

- Debut, Fri 8/23 at 10:30 p.m. on Prime Ticket (following Dodgers-Red Sox)

- Sat 8/24 at 1:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Prime Ticket; 4:30 p.m. on FS West

- Sun 8/25 at 10:30 p.m. on FS West

- Mon 8/26 at 6 p.m. on Prime Ticket

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Man Found Dead

Missing 61-year-old Monrovia man found dead in car. Apparent suicide. http://goo.gl/eD5R5r

- Brad Haugaard

Body Found Behind Masonic Lodge?

Former Monrovia City Council candidate Robert Perry tweets: "apparent dead body behind Masonic Lodge on Foothill in a car. Bystanders made comments re suicide."

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Police: Alert for Fence-Jumper; Gang Arrests

[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for August 19–21. - Brad Haugaard]

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 496 service events, resulting in 88 investigations.

Suspicious Circumstance

On August 21 at 12:50 a.m., officers responded to the 500 block of South Mayflower regarding a suspect jumping over a neighbor's fence. All available personnel responded and with the assistance of the helicopter. The area was cleared and the suspect was not found. There was no evidence of a crime.

Special Enforcement Team

On August 18, Special Enforcement Team Officers responded to 1700 block of South Fifth regarding a disturbance. Both subjects are known gang members and had been drinking. Through investigation, one was arrested for possession of a weapon with the intent to use, in violation of two counts of the gang injunction order and the other arrested for drunk in public.

Storm water Costs | Train Station | Miyachi Grows

~ A report on the cost for Monrovia and other local cities to comply with federal regulations regarding stormwater treatment. http://goo.gl/FpnP2v

~ A photo showing progress on Monrovia's Gold Line Station. http://goo.gl/WwX8ji

~ Monrovia-based welding equipment and systems manufacturer, Miyachi Unitek, has acquired a building complex on South Myrtle that it will use to expand its local operations. http://goo.gl/QOLbXS

- Brad Haugaard

New Flooring Store Opens in Monrovia

Lumber Liquidators has opened its 28th store at 720 Huntington Drive in Monrovia. The store offers over 340 flooring varieties customers can touch and walk on, plus a full range of flooring related products.

Source: press release

 

- Brad Haugaard

Monrovia Football on Top | School Open | Fiat Picks AeroVironment

~ Monrovia opens at number one in Star-News' Top–10 football rankings. http://goo.gl/nYYVZf

~ Monrovia students are back at school. Drive safely!

~ Fiat chooses Monrovia's AeroVironment for car-charging stations for its electric car customers. http://goo.gl/nzq0Oq

  

- Brad Haugaard

Holden Agriculture Bill Progresses in Senate

Assemblymember Chris Holden's legislation to promote California agricultural has been overwhelmingly approved in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee. Holden represents Monrovia. 

AB 199 requires California state agencies to purchase agricultural products from California companies if the price is equal to or less than the lowest out-of-state company. AB 199 also encourages all public schools, school districts, and public colleges to purchase agricultural products within the state.

AB 199 passed on a vote 7 to 0. It now moves to Senate Appropriations Committee.

Source: Holden press release
 
- Brad Haugaard