~ Monrovia's Upton Sinclair house is for sale for $1.5 million. http://goo.gl/WDNeC
~ Monrovian sentenced to 35 years for killing. http://goo.gl/SScHt ~ Monrovia Rotary Club will be sending 6 female and 6 male attendees from Monrovia High School to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards on March 4-6 in Idyllwild, a three-day seminar with nearly 200 students from Southern California and Nevada. They are Giselle Moreau, Jamie Truong, Stephanie Garcia, Dushani DeSilva, Amanda Aquilar, Corrine Marino, Kevin Romero, Levi Helm, Christopher Rosedale, Saul Denova, Diego Nieves, Michael Arevelos. http://goo.gl/dt15b ~ A Monrovia property owner is suing to prevent his property from being taken for Gold Line Extension. http://goo.gl/dH8FE - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Candidate Forum, Thursday, March 3
The Monrovia Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a City Council Candidate Forum the evening of Thursday, March 3, 2011; the League of Women Voters will assist in facilitating the meeting.
The Forum will take place in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 415 S. Ivy Ave., Monrovia and will be aired live by Community Media of the Foothills (KGEM) from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The community is welcome to attend and be part of the audience in the Council Chambers and submit written questions to candidates. There will also be open phones line over which viewers at home may submit questions for the candidates. Questions will be sorted by a panel and read by a moderator. The forum will be taped for repeated viewing until the April 12, 2011 election.
- Karin Crehan, Monrovia Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday Monrovia School Board Meeting
Also on the agenda (http://goo.gl/VnZhT) for the Monrovia Board of Education's meeting on Wednesday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m.:
~ A report on the Elementary School Counseling Program. http://goo.gl/TYt8k
~ A report on English language and math progress. http://goo.gl/dS1gG
~ The no-bullying policy updated. http://goo.gl/oFjZO
~ The School Board's to-do list: http://goo.gl/A1u2W
- Brad Haugaard
~ A report on the Elementary School Counseling Program. http://goo.gl/TYt8k
~ A report on English language and math progress. http://goo.gl/dS1gG
~ The no-bullying policy updated. http://goo.gl/oFjZO
~ The School Board's to-do list: http://goo.gl/A1u2W
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia High Construction Agenda
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Schools: Broke in 2012?
The Monrovia Unified School District will run out of money by May, 2012.
Connie Wu, Monrovia School District's Chief Business Officer, projects - even assuming Governor Brown's optimistic assumption that a tax extension will be approved by the voters - that the district will face a cash deficit of $1 million by May of 2012 and $3 million by June 2012. And if the voters reject the tax extension? Probably a $5 million deficit by June 2012.
Why? Because the irresponsible State of California has refused to cut its own expenditures, and so, to compensate for its spendthrift ways, is looting local school districts. (That's my own opinion, if you didn't guess.)
Obviously, to avoid a deficit, some serious cuts could be in store.
Lots more detail, including spreadsheets, here: http://goo.gl/jDNot
- Brad Haugaard
Connie Wu, Monrovia School District's Chief Business Officer, projects - even assuming Governor Brown's optimistic assumption that a tax extension will be approved by the voters - that the district will face a cash deficit of $1 million by May of 2012 and $3 million by June 2012. And if the voters reject the tax extension? Probably a $5 million deficit by June 2012.
Why? Because the irresponsible State of California has refused to cut its own expenditures, and so, to compensate for its spendthrift ways, is looting local school districts. (That's my own opinion, if you didn't guess.)
Obviously, to avoid a deficit, some serious cuts could be in store.
Lots more detail, including spreadsheets, here: http://goo.gl/jDNot
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovian Assaulted / Judge: City Didn't Violate Law
~ Monrovia man assaulted with cutting tool in Irwindale. http://goo.gl/rhNsl ~ Judge says Monrovia didn't violate open meeting laws. http://goo.gl/nyLq0 - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's Newts - Dangerous
He said a couple was once found dead. It turned out they had scooped water from a stream, boiled it for coffee and drank it. They scooped up and boiled a newt by accident.
They are rusty brown on top and orange on the bottom Don't even touch.
- Brad Haugaard
AeroVironment Files Suit / Help Unity Center
In lawsuit, Monrovia's AeroVironment accuses competitor of stealing schematics to its electric-car battery testing systems. http://goo.gl/isYGp Quick, Free Ways to Help Unity CenterHelp Foothill Unity Center win $5K by going to guidestar.org and greatnonprofits.org and dashing off a quick review. The organization that gets the most reviews before Feb. 28 will receive $5,000 from nonprofit marketing company KIMBIA. http://goo.gl/Md0MP (Also, and even easier, MonroviaNow [http://monrovianow.com] is paying Foothill Unity Center a dollar for each new email subscription it gets this month. Just add your email address on our home page.) - Brad Haugaard
MHS Band Perform at Carnegie Hall?
MHS Symphonic Band may play at Carnegie Hall if it can raise enough money. http://goo.gl/AnB4V
- Brad Haugaard
Black History Month in Monrovia / Marijuana Arrest / Basketball Pix
~ Story about Black History month in Monrovia. http://goo.gl/uTLge
~ Monrovia liquor store worker arrested for allegedly selling pot. http://goo.gl/kMOCR
~ Pix of Monrovia vs. La Mirada Boys Basketball game. http://goo.gl/867nR
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Monrovia's Market Grill
- Brad Haugaard
Girls Basketball :-) / Black History Pix / Blues / Seafood
~ Girls Basketball CIF playoffs - Monrovia 55, La Mirada 32 :-) . Two stories: http://goo.gl/Kce86 and http://goo.gl/Aw3AA . Plus, some slides: http://goo.gl/b5wVO ~ Slide show of upcoming Monrovia Black History exhibit: http://goo.gl/uVsmA ~ LA Blues Society jam session at T. Phillips on Sunday, 2-7 p.m. http://goo.gl/N0jsb ~ A new seafood restaurant is opening in Monrovia soon (don't have the exact date). It is called Big Shrimps Fish Grill, and it will be at 123 E. Colorado Boulevard in Old Monrovia. - Brad Haugaard
Burglary, Theft, Intoxication, Missing Hiker, Attempted Rape, Etc.
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for Feb. 10-16. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 494 service events, resulting in 82 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Monrovia Special Enforcement Team Search Warrant - Three Suspects Arrested
February 10, Monrovia's Special Enforcement Team conducted a search warrant with the assistance of the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force (LA IMPACT). The warrant was served at a business in the 2100 block of Huntington and a residence in the 3500 block of Conata; both locations are in the City of Duarte. Two male subjects were arrested for possession of methamphetamine and a female subject was arrested for a warrant. The business was also found to have a number of code violations and was cited by Duarte code enforcement.
Commercial Burglary
February 10 at 7:47 a.m., an officer heard an alarm going off and tracked it to a business in the 9100 block West Huntington. Upon arrival, he found a smashed window at the location. No suspects were located and the investigation is continuing.
Residential Burglary
February 10 at 1:28 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of West Lemon on the report of a burglary. The suspect forced a vertical sliding window open and climbed into the house. The items taken were two video game stations. Investigation continuing.
Grand Theft Auto Recovery
February 10 at 3:29 p.m., an officer located a stolen vehicle in the area of Lime and California. He confirmed it was stolen out of LAPD Pacific Division on February 9, 2011. The vehicle recovered is 2010 Chevy Malibu. Investigation continuing.
Driving Under the Influence Traffic Collision
February 11 at 12:46 a.m., a female driver was heading west on Foothill in the 800 block when she struck a parked car. Officers arrived and determined the driver to be under the influence of alcohol and she was arrested.
Felony Obstruction / Possession of Alcohol / Trespassing / Petty Theft - Two Suspects Arrested
February 10 at 10:57 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting two intoxicated subjects refusing to leave a theater in the 400 block of South Myrtle. A male subject had bought a ticket and then let several friends in a side door. Theater staff asked them to leave, but they refused. Officers arrived and contacted the subjects, who then became verbally abusive. A male and a female subject were arrested for trespassing, public intoxication, and the male was arrested for petty theft for sneaking people into the theater. Both subjects were determined to be minors. They were arrested and taken into custody.
Fight in Progress / Under the Influence of Drugs / Possession of Marijuana - Three Suspects Arrested
February 11 at 6:20 p.m., an officer observed a fight in progress in the parking lot across from the police station and requested assistance. Officers responded and all subjects were detained. It was determined that three subjects who are friends had been drinking at a bar and two of them began to fight. One of the subjects was determined to be under the influence of a stimulant. Two subjects were arrested for fighting and one was charged with being under the influence and another was charged with possession of marijuana. They were later cited and released.
Found Elderly Subject
February 11 at 7:25 p.m., officers responded to the report of a subject with dementia found driving in the area of Acorn and Meadow Lane. She is a 74 year old female from Fullerton. Officers were able to obtain information about her family, who live in Irvine, and they responded to pick her up. They were counseled regarding the seriousness of her condition and a DMV reevaluation form was completed.
Parole Violation / Warrant - Suspect Arrested
February 12 at 3:19 p.m., an officer saw a subject he recognized as having a no-bail warrant for parole violation. He detained the subject and confirmed the subject was still wanted. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Grand Theft Auto Recovery
February 12 at 3:42 p.m., the victim of grand theft auto called to report she had found her vehicle in the 700 block of West Huntington at a hotel. A known suspect was named in the report. Officers responded to the location and contacted a male and female subject by the vehicle. After investigation, the male was arrested for receiving stolen property and told officers the named suspect was possibly in the immediate area. The vehicle was released to the victim. Officers searched the area and located the named suspect near a restaurant in Arcadia. The suspect was detained, his identity confirmed, and he was arrested for grand theft auto.
Attempt Rape
February 13 at 5:30 a.m., police received a call alleging a 44 year old male attempted to rape his 19 year old niece while she was sleeping. She was able to fight him off and the uncle fled the location. The suspect is on parole for burglary and is a narcotics and sex registrant. The suspect was not located despite an extensive search. Parole was advised and has set their fugitive team in motion.
Missing Hiker Located
February 14 at 8:09 p.m., a female subject called and stated her husband had left their residence at 5:00 a.m. to hike up to Monrovia Peak and had not returned. She became worried and called police. Officers located the hiker's vehicle parked on Canyon, just south of Ridgeside. His cell phone and jacket were visible in the car. An airship responded to check the lower hills for signs of the hiker, but he was not located. The upper elevations could not be checked due to darkness. Sierra Madre Search and Rescue was called out and a command post was set up at the gate to Canyon Park. After several hours, police received a call from Arcadia Police Department reporting the lost hiker had shown up at a residence on Highland Oaks, next to the foothills. The hiker was cold, wet and slightly bruised up, but refused medical assistance. He stated he had tried to hike back a different way and got lost.
Parolee-at-Large - Suspect Arrested
February 16 at 1:45 p.m., police received a call from a female who reported there was a parolee-at-large at her residence. Further investigation revealed the parolee was wanted for drug charges and was considered armed and dangerous. Officers and the Special Enforcement Team responded to the location and arrested the parolee without incident.
Residential Burglary
February 17 at 4:44 a.m., a resident in the 800 block of California woke in the morning and discovered his set of golf clubs had been taken during the night from his attached garage. The garage had been left unlocked and the suspect entered through the garage door. No suspect was seen or heard and the investigation is continuing.
Driving Under the Influence
February 17 at 4:52 a.m., a 19 year old female subject was driving east on Foothill and turned north onto Canyon. The driver failed to steer the vehicle correctly and struck the curb, which caused two flat tires. The driver continued northbound for a short period. Residents heard the collision and called police. When officers arrived, they located the vehicle and the female subject attempting to remove the spare tire to change one of the flat tires. Through investigation, officers determined the driver was under the influence and she was arrested. No damage was caused to city property.
Monrovia Spy Bird / Retirement Accounts / Girls & Boys Basketball
~ Nano hummingbird developed by Monrovia's AeroVironment could be military mini-spy: http://goo.gl/90N2X . Also a profile of AV in Fortune magazine: http://goo.gl/ITUjG
~ Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, who represents part of Monrovia, has introduced legislation to eliminate penalties on early withdrawals from retirement accounts for workers who have exhausted their unemployment insurance. http://goo.gl/Uto46
~ Gina Henderson and Monrovia Girls Basketball. http://goo.gl/vTG6k
~ Alemany 77, Monrovia 65, end of Boys basketball season. :-( http://goo.gl/tz8Dm
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia in Top 10 / Garcia: Huntington Traffic will be Bad
~ Although the Monrovia Area Partnership did not win, it was in the top 10 for the "Out of the Box" prize from among more than 300 entries from around the world. http://goo.gl/Osnq6 ~ Councilman Joe Garcia says traffic will be a "nightmare" during repaving of Huntington in March. http://goo.gl/a3tmw - Brad Haugaard
MHS Academic Team Honored / Huff Wants Regulation Cuts
~ Congratulations to the Monrovia High Academic Decathlon team as it was selected as LA County Rookie Team of the Year and finished in the top three in its division. Source: http://goo.gl/hY1BM
~ Monrovia's State Senator, Bob Huff, has introduced legislation to cut regulations that hinder job development in the state. Details: http://goo.gl/YpcKG
- Brad Haugaard
~ Monrovia's State Senator, Bob Huff, has introduced legislation to cut regulations that hinder job development in the state. Details: http://goo.gl/YpcKG
- Brad Haugaard
Drizzly Days Ahead / Fifth and Huntington
~ Kind of drizzly right now, and it looks like we're in for on-and-off rain for the next week or so. http://goo.gl/2FQtP ~ More on the corner of Fifth and Huntington, where the city is planning to cover the wash to provide a more contiguous and build-able area. http://goo.gl/07b4Y - Brad Haugaard
MonroviaNow Donating Up to $1,000 for Email Sign-Ups
For each Monrovian who signs up to receive the MonroviaNow weekly news digest during this February, MonroviaNow will donate a dollar, up to $1,000, to help Foothill Unity Center feed the hungry. Just add your email address to the field at the right, where it says, "Enter Email," and press the Submit button. That's all it takes!If you already subscribe, please tell your Monrovia friends they can donate - and keep up with Monrovia news - by adding their email address on our home page, here: http://monrovianow.com Thanks much! - Brad Haugaard
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