Sierra Madre Candidates Square Off
The League of Women Voters in conjunction with the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended, almost overflow candidate forum on Monday at City Hall. The room seemed evenly divided, much like the council itself.
Each of the Candidates: Pat Alcorn, John Crawford, Joe Mosca, Bill Tice, Nancy Walsh and Don Watts made brief opening [...]
Sierra Madre Candidates Square Off
The League of Women Voters in conjunction with the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended, almost overflow candidate forum on Monday at City Hall. The room seemed evenly divided, much like the council itself.
Each of the Candidates: Pat Alcorn, John Crawford, Joe Mosca, Bill Tice, Nancy Walsh and Don Watts made brief opening [...]
Sierra Madre Candidates Square Off
The League of Women Voters in conjunction with the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended, almost overflow candidate forum on Monday at City Hall. The room seemed evenly divided, much like the council itself.
Each of the Candidates: Pat Alcorn, John Crawford, Joe Mosca, Bill Tice, Nancy Walsh and Don Watts made brief [...]
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 [...]
The Homes That Love Built
By Susan Motander
The San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity turned keys over to four families on Saturday at the dedication of their new homes on Sherman Avenue in Monrovia. In giving the Invocation, Reverend Gregory Douglass of the Monrovia United Methodist Church, called the homes “A place to be a family.” [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Duarte Meeting to Discuss Youth and Family Master Plan
The most important issues affecting youth and families in the Duarte community will be the focus of a Town Hall meeting Wednesday, March 3, hosted by the Duarte Youth and Family Master Plan community outreach task group. The community is invited to share ideas and comments on issues such as recreation, mental health services, [...]
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 [...]
