
Prelimininary Findings Show SoCal Edison Violated Saftey Standards By Terry Miller The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Consumer Protection and Safety Division (CPSD) has issued a Preliminary Report in its investigation into the cause of failed poles, restoration efforts, and communication with the general public and governmental agencies during a recent windstorm in Southern California [...]

Kids Helping Kids Create Meaningful Experiences Students from differing backgrounds share mutually beneficial interactions WhenFred Abramyan and Trent Benson, seniors at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, signed up to volunteer at Five Acres school in Altadena, both students experienced a new world. Abramyan and Benson selected Five Acres as part of their 85-hour, intensive [...]

Arcadia Firefighters fold the American Flag carefully which draped the coffin of Andy Michael Troncale. “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” Wonderful husband, father, son and friend, Andy Michael Troncale lost his valiant battle with cancer on January 23, 2012 at the age of 52. [...]

The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department today announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up effort against refund fraud and identity theft. Working with the Justice Department’s Tax Division and local U.S. Attorneys’ offices, the nationwide effort targeted 105 people in [...]

Power Poles Allegedly Overloaded with Cables An angry and frustrated resident demands the PUC and SCE be honest with residents as South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Paybe looks on. -Photos by Terry Miller By Terry Miller The December 1 windstorm may have seemed mild by comparison to some of the anger vented by San Gabriel [...]

The Community Center in Monrovia was a buzz Monday afternoon with some serious workout. The teacher, the youngest 95 year old we’ve ever seen was not only celebrating her birthday but also leading a class in senior exercise, a class she is obviously good at, very good. Taking about 25 students through some paces with [...]

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich announced a $2,500,000 County grant program to replant trees in parts of the San Gabriel Valley devastated by the December 2011 windstorm. Grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded competitively to cities, other public agencies and nonprofit organizations that partner with public agencies. Grant guidelines allow for trees to be [...]

Los Angeles County Public Works Department will host a community meeting to provide an overview of the new non-exclusive franchise trash collection system that takes effect on July 1, 2012. The meeting will be held at Arcadia County Park, 405 South Santa Anita Avenue, on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. The new system [...]

To be presented award at Chamber directors Installation Dinner April 19 Alice Wang -Courtesy Photo The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce has named Alice Wang the 2012-2013 Citizen of the Year. Alice has been one of the most active volunteers in the community for many years. In the past year alone she is Vice President of [...]

-Courtesy Photo Looking at Monrovia and Duarte from the past to the future will be presented by Monrovia Duarte Black Alumni Association on February 19, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monrovia United Methodist Church 140 E. Palm Ave Monrovia, CA 91016 Photo Exhibits, Live Entertainment, Guest Speakers, and Refreshments If you would like [...]