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LOCAL NEWS
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New Bill May Require All Bicycle Riders to Wear Helmets BY TERRY MILLER
Azusa Council Approves APU Financing P. 15
SPORTS
Sierra Vista Montview League Legaue Champions over Duarte P. 17
Antonio Zavala Wins National Silver Gloves Championship Medal P. 17
ENTERTAINMENT Pasadena International Film Festival P. 11
Something’s Fishy in Temple City
Local Horn Players Join “The Four Tops” P. 12
BUSINESS
While most cyclists on the road are very safety conscious, not everyone is happy with Senator Liu’s proposal that would mandate helmets for adults when cycling on city streets. - Photo by Terry Miller
BY TERRY MILLER
Business Profile: Massage Envy Monrovia P. 19
IRS Criticized for Seizing Small Business Bank Accounts P. 20
EDUCATION
Westridge’s Summer Opportunities Fair P. 21
Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall Visits Arcadia High School P. 26
The Los Angeles County Health Department has taken more action after a Temple City market’s frozen foods section displayed dead whole raccoons, complete with head and fur visible in plastic bags. An investigation is ongoing, according to Janice Mackey of California Fish and Wildlife in Sacramento. The CDFW believes the origin of the raccoons is Florida. Ms. Mackey said that only licensed trappers are allowed to sell raccoon, or the remains. It is unlikely that the store that was selling raccoons obtained a trapper’s license. LA County Health Department officers visited the Metro Supermarket in Temple City last Tuesday in connection with a complaint filed by a shopper who videotaped the raccoon carcasses. SEE PG. 14
Raccoon is considered a delicacy in China and Taiwan ROC. Calls to the Health Department for comment were not immediately returned. The market said it has stopped selling raccoons, since the department’s visit. The store was selling them
for $9.99 a pound in the “Fish Dept.” with the average price being about $50 for a raccoon. The shop in Temple City has been selling raccoons for years without any complaint, until now. In fact the market for exotic meats is huge in San Gabriel Val-
Metro Super Market on Las Tunas where the raccoons were being sold- Andrea Olivas
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alifornia could become the first state in the nation to require all adults wear a helmet while bicycling, under a bill introduced last week. The approach by a local senator has already caused considerable controversy. Many who opposed additional legislation say it’s the wrong approach to bike safety-“We don’t support mandating helmet use because the name of the game (to promote bike safety) is increasing bicycling. And this type of legislation has been shown to do just the opposite,” the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition said. “We encourage helmet use but we’re not in favor of mandates,” it concluded. The California Bicycle Coalition opposes a helmet mandate for similar reasons. SEE PG. 27
Man Arrested in Attack on Senior Citizen
LASD deputies Tuesday night arrested a man who is suspected of beating up a 79-yearold man at an ATM in Temple City. Eric Clayton Kuhn, 25, of Temple City was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to records at Temple Station. Kuhn allegedly menaced the 79-year-old around 7:00 p.m. and began screaming. Kuhn then allegedly pushed the senior, who hit his head and lost consciousness when he fell. Kuhn is being held at the Inmate Reception Center in lieu of $50,000 bail. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Temple Station Detectives at (626) 285-7171. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or text “TIPLA” plus the tip to 274637, or use the website lacrimestoppers.org.