Monrovia School District Faces 16 Teacher Layoffs
Class Sizes to Increase & Teacher Lay Offs Planned
By Susan Motander
Last Thursday the California Teachers Association called for a Day of Action to protest cuts to educational funding. In response the Monrovia Teachers Association held a meeting at Clifton Middle School. But the tone was neither stident nor confrontational.
Ann Battle, president of the [...]
Pasadena to Apply for Experimental Google Broadband Program
Experimental Network Could Mean Word-Class Speed and Stiff Competition for Current Providers
The city of Pasadena will respond to Google’s request for information (RFI) to host the roll-out of Fiber for Communities, an experimental, ultra-high-speed, fiber-to-home broadband network that, according to Google, will offer Internet access at a speed of one gigabit per second – more [...]
Sierra Madre City Council Candidates Speak Out
We asked the Sierra Madre candidates for City Council to make statements as to why they deserved your vote in the upcoming election. The following 300-word statements are what we received along with a photograph submitted by the candidate or their campaign. They are presented in an intentionally random order.
Nancy Walsh
I am a thirty-seven [...]
Police Blotters through Feb 28, 2010
During the past fourteen days , the Police Department handled 527 service events, resulting in 116 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:
Vehicle Burglary
On February 4 at 8:13 p.m., a resident in the 100 block of El Nido reported that someone had broken into their vehicle. They had parked the vehicle [...]
Gang Members Convicted in 2007 Attempted Murder of Monrovia Woman
Two Duro Crip gang members have been convicted of the attempted murder of a 48-year-old Monrovia resident. A third gang member accused in the attempted murder pled guilty to the charges. The felony complaints against all three men included gun and gang allegations. The final verdict came Friday, February 26, after a month and a [...]
Monrovia Councilman Named to National Steering Committee Post
Monrovia City Council Member Joe Garcia has been appointed to an executive post on the National League of Cities’ (NLC) 2010 First Tier Suburbs Council Steering Committee.
The Council addresses challenges faced by communities located outside of central cities and inside the ring of developing suburbs and rural areas. The Council explores effective local solutions, [...]
Assemblyman Seeks to Restrict Anthem Blue Cross Rate Increases
Following Anthem Blue Cross’s declaration in an Assembly Health Committee hearing that the insurance company might raise premiums more frequently than the traditional once-yearly increases, Assembly member Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) announced Assembly Bill 2042, legislation that would prohibit health insurers from raising rates more than once per year.
“If health insurers begin to raise their [...]
Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce to Host Candidate Forum at City Hall March 8
The Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce will host a City Council Candidate Forum on Monday, March 8th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. The Forum will be held at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. All candidates have been invited to participate.
The forum will be conducted by the League of Women Voters, [...]
“Zorro” Book Discussion at Sierra Madre Library
“Zorro,” by Isabel Allende, will be the topic of Sierra Madre Public Library’s Third Thursday Book Club meeting on Thursday, February 18 at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to join in this informal discussion of the adventure novel selected as Sierra Madre’s “One Book One City” for 2010. This event is free and [...]
Sierra Madre Re Issues Red Flag Alert – Mandatory Evacuations Ordered
The City of Sierra Madre issued a Red Flag Mud Alert for Sierra Madre residences in potential mud flow areas. The Los Angels County Public Works Department issued a Phase 2 Mud Alert. A Phase 2 Alert indicates moderate debris and mudflows at widespread locations. Phase 3 – the potential exists for significant debris and [...]
