~ 40 percent chance of rain in Monrovia this coming Tuesday, and a low of 35 degrees this coming Wednesday. Brrrr. http://goo.gl/somNLE
- Brad Haugaard
Astronomy Tonight in Monrovia? | Rain and Cold Coming?
~ I hear that tonight there MAY be a couple sidewalk astronomers at the southeast corner of Library Park, at Myrtle and Lime. Try around 6 or 7 p.m. They'll have their telescopes aimed at the moon and hope to get a glimpse of Venus as well.
~ 40 percent chance of rain in Monrovia this coming Tuesday, and a low of 35 degrees this coming Wednesday. Brrrr. http://goo.gl/somNLE
- Brad Haugaard
~ 40 percent chance of rain in Monrovia this coming Tuesday, and a low of 35 degrees this coming Wednesday. Brrrr. http://goo.gl/somNLE
- Brad Haugaard
St. Francis over Monrovia :-( Former Mayor Bob Bartlett Celebration
~ Basketball. 58-43, St. Francis over Monrovia. http://goo.gl/MfCLGw
~ Video: Conversations with Ralph Walker, who attends the ceremony celebrating former Monrovia Mayor Bob Bartlett. http://goo.gl/hGvPa9
- Brad Haugaard
~ Video: Conversations with Ralph Walker, who attends the ceremony celebrating former Monrovia Mayor Bob Bartlett. http://goo.gl/hGvPa9
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Jersey Mike's
Lunch at Jersey Mike's, in the Sprouts shopping center on Huntington. Got the regular size Famous Roast Beef and Provolone sandwich ($8.25) and a large iced tea ($2.49). Nice.
- Brad Haugaard
Autistic Boy Lost and Found | New Year's Day in Monrovia
~ Monrovia Police report a 14-year-old autistic boy was lost late last night and temperatures were getting down into the 40s, but fortunately he was found at Walmart.
~ Next up, New Year's Eve on Myrtle, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Beer and wine, kids' area, ball drop, restaurants, live music with the Lance and Gary Show. http://goo.gl/yK6AFI
- Brad Haugaard
~ Next up, New Year's Eve on Myrtle, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Beer and wine, kids' area, ball drop, restaurants, live music with the Lance and Gary Show. http://goo.gl/yK6AFI
- Brad Haugaard
Merry Christmas, Monrovia!
"Child and Madonna," oil on canvas board, by Brad Haugaard.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Police Provide Christmas Help for Needy Family
Yesterday Monrovia Police delivered a Christmas tree and gift cards to a Monrovia family in need whose baby recently died due to illness. http://goo.gl/lOKLoK
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Salvation Army Chorus at Pavilions Market
A Salvation Army chorus sings at Pavilions market in Monrovia.
- Brad Haugaard
Magnolia to Be Closed South of Freeway for Construction
Magnolia Avenue will be closed from Evergreen Avenue (that's the south-side freeway-access street) down to Genoa Street (that's one block above Duarte) from December 29 to January 9. Crews will be excavating for electrical vaults in the street on Dec. 29. The road will be closed during working hours from December 29 until January 9, but will remain open New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Source: press release
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Fire Department Helps Family That Lost Everything | Possible Winds Today
~ Monrovia Fire Department and Spark of Love toy drive have stepped in to make Christmas better for a Monrovia family that lost everything in a fire. http://goo.gl/KHCDq6
~ Possible winds today - 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 - until about 3 p.m. http://goo.gl/gFT2BI
- Brad Haugaard
~ Possible winds today - 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 - until about 3 p.m. http://goo.gl/gFT2BI
- Brad Haugaard
Citrus a 'Fastest Growing' School | Monrovia Providers Group Gets Donation
~ Citrus College, which serves Monrovia, has been named one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation, according to a recent Community College Week report. The college ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges with enrollments of 10,000 or more, according to 2012 and 2013 records. Nearly 13,000 students attended Citrus College in 2013, a 10 percent increase over the previous year. Source: press release
~ At its 90th Anniversary Breakfast on December 10 the Arcadia Association of Realtors donated $1,000 to Monrovia Providers Group. MPG is a non-profit organization of community agencies and private resources that provides services to area seniors. Source: press release
- Brad Haugaard
~ At its 90th Anniversary Breakfast on December 10 the Arcadia Association of Realtors donated $1,000 to Monrovia Providers Group. MPG is a non-profit organization of community agencies and private resources that provides services to area seniors. Source: press release
- Brad Haugaard
Police Chief Hunt: Proposition 47 'Terrible' for Monrovia Merchants
Let's say you (foolishly) leave your iPad on the front seat of your car, forget to lock the door, and go shopping. You come out, see someone making off with your iPad and call the Monrovia Police. They catch the guy. Hooray! But what happens next?
A ticket. The thief gets a citation, and he may be ticketed right on the spot and released, though he may be brought in for fingerprinting and identification. But at the end of the day the suspect walks out the door with a misdemeanor citation.
Monrovia Police Chief James Hunt told me why.
With the passage of Proposition 47, which Hunt strongly opposed (see here: http://goo.gl/dETaoI ) many felonies were turned into misdemeanors, including many types of theft.
Previously, he said, if a person stole something worth more than $500, it was a felony, or if he entered a business - for example - with the intent of stealing, regardless of the value of the item, it was a felony. Now, as long as the value of the item is under $950, it's a misdemeanor and it doesn't matter if the criminal has been doing it all day long all over town and has 100 prior arrests for the same crime, it's still a misdemeanor.
And even if the suspect is convicted in court, Hunt said, the likelihood of him spending time in jail is extremely low since there is little room in the jails for misdemeanor offenders.
The effect of the law, he said, was almost immediate. Just after it passed, he said, police stopped crimes and were told by the thieves, "You can't arrest me for a misdemeanor."
"Why break in to steal something when you can just grab it and run out the door?" Hunt said. The worst you face if you get caught is a misdemeanor charge.
"For our merchants," he said, "it's terrible."
All businesses are affected, he added, but the large retailers like Home Depot, Kohl's and supermarkets (where thieves like to grab alcohol) are hit hardest.
Hunt is also concerned that...
~ People serving jail time for felonies are petitioning to be released early since their crimes are now misdemeanors.
~ Probation terms are not applied for misdemeanors, and with some felonies being reclassified as misedmeanors, probation terms will not apply.
~ Possession of drugs, even date-rape drugs, is now just a ticketing offense.
- Brad Haugaard
A ticket. The thief gets a citation, and he may be ticketed right on the spot and released, though he may be brought in for fingerprinting and identification. But at the end of the day the suspect walks out the door with a misdemeanor citation.
Monrovia Police Chief James Hunt told me why.
With the passage of Proposition 47, which Hunt strongly opposed (see here: http://goo.gl/dETaoI ) many felonies were turned into misdemeanors, including many types of theft.
Previously, he said, if a person stole something worth more than $500, it was a felony, or if he entered a business - for example - with the intent of stealing, regardless of the value of the item, it was a felony. Now, as long as the value of the item is under $950, it's a misdemeanor and it doesn't matter if the criminal has been doing it all day long all over town and has 100 prior arrests for the same crime, it's still a misdemeanor.
And even if the suspect is convicted in court, Hunt said, the likelihood of him spending time in jail is extremely low since there is little room in the jails for misdemeanor offenders.
The effect of the law, he said, was almost immediate. Just after it passed, he said, police stopped crimes and were told by the thieves, "You can't arrest me for a misdemeanor."
"Why break in to steal something when you can just grab it and run out the door?" Hunt said. The worst you face if you get caught is a misdemeanor charge.
"For our merchants," he said, "it's terrible."
All businesses are affected, he added, but the large retailers like Home Depot, Kohl's and supermarkets (where thieves like to grab alcohol) are hit hardest.
Hunt is also concerned that...
~ People serving jail time for felonies are petitioning to be released early since their crimes are now misdemeanors.
~ Probation terms are not applied for misdemeanors, and with some felonies being reclassified as misedmeanors, probation terms will not apply.
~ Possession of drugs, even date-rape drugs, is now just a ticketing offense.
- Brad Haugaard
Candlelight Service at Monrovia's First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia will hold a Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) candlelight service at 5:30 p.m. http://goo.gl/Ht92gf
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Church's Chicken
Lunch at Church's Chicken, at the corner of Huntington and Shamrock. Got the three-piece lunch for $7.49. Came with drink, biscuit, mashed potatoes and handy spork. Not health food, but filling and tasty. If you want something healthy, go next-door to Something Healthy. There was a sign saying, "Have a side of chicken genius." No clue what that means and neither did the attendant.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Company Installs Big Battery
CODA Energy of Monrovia has installed the "largest behind the meter lithium-ion energy storage system in the Los Angeles basin." CODA began installations at the beginning of this year and now has nearly 3MWh of energy storage installations. The company designs and builds "industrial energy storage solutions." http://goo.gl/mc7Xph
- Brad Haugaard
- Brad Haugaard
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