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Monrovia WEEKLY Temple MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2014 - FEBRUARY 9, 2014 VOLUME 19, NO. 5
Monday Edition of the
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Monrovia New booklet touts the wonders of Monrovia’s marriage Hillside Wilderness 1400 acre Preserve BY TERRY MILLER counselor Without fanfare or city accused money, Glen Owens, along with members of the Monrovia Hillside Wilderness of sexual Preserve Interpretive Com( Kim Bosell, Bruce abuse while mittee Carter, Alice Griselle, Steven Kutcher, Mickey Long, volunteering R.Christopher Nyerges, Steve Pokrajac and Gary Wallace) published a full-color at St. Luke’s have “Interpretive Guide” to the Monrovia Hillside WilderChurch in ness Preserve that Monrovia approved in 2000. The 24 page book, deTemple City voters signed by Jeff Lapides of A 23 year old man has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Church alleging he was a victim of sexual abuse of a St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church volunteer, who now works for the Baldwin Park Unified School District. Robert Reynolds has accused Timothy Kovacs of molesting him in 2003, when he was 13 and says in the ensuring 7 years, the abuse continued. Kovacs was a volunPlease see page 7
First Water Design hopes to educate and enlighten area residents of the marvels that await them in their own foothills. Glen Owens, who along with the Historical Society, personally funded the 5000 copy project to educate the public about the preserved land he says is becoming a rare find in Los Angeles County. The history of the Monrovia Hillside Wilderness Preserve spans over three decades and involves thousands of advocates that played an important role in its formation. A detailed account could fill a book and read
Six Temple City homes Please see page 5 under construction OC undersheriff John Scott burglarized sworn in as interim Sheriff of Los Angeles county Authorities are seeking
information from the public concerning burglaries reported at six Temple City homes under construction. The crimes took place over the past week between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Appliances, tools and building materials are among the reported items stolen. There are no leads on suspects. The City of Temple City is asking residents to be especially vigilant around homes under construction in their neighborhoods and to report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1. Anyone with information is asked to c Appliances and building materials among items stolen.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors selected Orange County’s number two ranking undersheriff to temporarily run the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department after the retirement of Sheriff Lee Baca. Undersheriff John Scott has worked 36 years with the LASD including heading its Custody Operations Division. Baca, who took office in December 1998, is stepping down on today after serious investigations about his department’s handling of the Los Angeles county jail system became public. The pri-
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mary election to choose the new sheriff is June 3. Scott was sworn in during a ceremony at the Board of Supervisors Thursday afternoon.
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Murder suspect assaults Detective and Deputy DA in Los Angeles courtroom with chair Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives responded to Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the physical assault of a Los Angeles Police Department detective and a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney in a courtroom. Sheriff’s detectives have learned that at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, defendant Jesus Mendez, who is on trial for murder, was being escorted by a Court Services sheriff’s deputy into the courtroom. Due to Constitutional privileges Please see page 8
CASA 0101 Theater presents ‘A Cat Named Mercy’ A new world premiere play written by Josefina Lopez Directed by Hector Rodriguez With the topic of health care on the minds of millions of Americans around the country, CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 East First Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights will kick off the new year through February 23, 2014 with a world premiere play written by award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Josefina López entitled A Cat Named Mercy, a dark comedy about Catalina Rodriguez, a Latina Licensed Vocational Nurse working Please see page 2
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