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Monrovia WEEKLY Temple MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 - NOVEMBER 2, 2014 VOLUME 19, NO. 43
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Water supply emergency declared in main San Gabriel Basin LASD as drought conditions push basin levels to record lows shooting The Board of Directors death for the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water investigation District (Upper District) approved a resolution adopting a water supply emergency in El Monte last week. Upper District provides wholesale water service, recycled water and groundwater replenishment supplies to retail water providers that serve all or portions of 18 cities including: Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Industry, Irwindale, La Puente, Monrovia, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City and West Covina . This unprecedented action follows three consecutive dry years with the winter of 2013/14 being a record dry year. Groundwater levels in the Main San Gabriel Basin (Basin) are at record low levels and will continue to drop if this coming winter does not provide above average rainfall and significant amounts of imported water used to replenish the depleted groundwater supplies are not provided by Upper District’s supplier, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives continued their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man, in the 9300 block of Garvey Avenue, South El Monte last week. Detectives learned both the victim-vehicle and the suspect-vehicle were driving eastbound on Garvey Avenue, in Rosemead. While near Muscatel Avenue and Garvey Avenue, the suspect opened fire upon the victim-vehicle, hitting the male driver. The victim subsequently collided into three other vehicles, as he continued eastbound on Garvey Avenue. The victim-vehicle finally came to rest along the 9300 block of Garvey Avenue, in South El Monte. The suspect-vehicle, described as a dark-colored midsize vehicle, made a U-turn and fled westbound Garvey Avenue and out of view. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced
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Trunk Foothill Gold Line Marshall High School’s Madison Triplett O’ Treat celebrates track completion selected as 2015 Rose Queen BY TERRY MILLER Halloween ceremony in Azusa At its annual Trunk O’ Treat event on Halloween evening, Church of the Good Shepherd will welcome little ghosts, goblins, princesses, pirates and other costumed children seeking Halloween treats. Lots of cars with fantastic seasonally decorated trunks will line up in the church’s parking lot Friday, Oct. 31, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. and offer tasty goodies to the kids. Community residents can enjoy this safe and fun celebration of Halloween in their family-friendly costumes. Church of the Good Shepherd, United Methodist, is at 400 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia.
Somehow, installing an e-clip does not seem to have the stirring sense of completion that the concept of driving a golden spike creates. There was a golden sledgehammer
It has already been a banner year for Marshall High School academically, but Tuesday evening’s announcement was indeed the proverbial icing on the cake when The Tournament of Roses named Madison Elaine Triplett as the 97th Rose Queen in an official ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Plaza. The announcement concludes a month-long process that began with more than 700 Pasadena-area young women who participated in the Royal Court tryouts. The ceremony was emceed by KTLA Rose Parade® host and television personality,
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BY SUSAN MOTANDER
-Photo by Terry Miller
Last Saturday, the Gold Line Construction Authority held a celebration for the completion of the track from Pasadena to Azusa. Elias Avilar of Monrovia installed the final E-clip, the device that holds to rail to the ties.
An emotional Madison Elaine Triplett was selected the 97th Rose Queen in an official ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Plaza Tuesday evening. Flanked by her Royal Court Mackenzie Joy Byers, Gabrielle Ann Current, Veronica Sara Mejia, Bergen Louise Onufer, Simona K. Shao, and Emily Alicia Olivas Stoker, the new Rose Queen was deeply moved by her selection. -Photo by Terry Miller