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LOCAL NEWS
Professor Ling’s Presentation on Early African-American History Featured at Museum P. 19
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Volume 19, No. 14
Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996
Warm Winter Increases SGV Mosquitoes
Governor Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
BY JOE TAGLIERI
Monrovia Starts Outreach Program Regarding Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Compatibility P. 19
SPORTS
Arcadia High Baseball Dismantles John Muir High 12-1 in League Play P. 25
PHS Scores 5 Runs in the 6th to Beat Burroughs 5-3 in Pacific League Opener P. 25
ENTERTAINMENT Julius Caesar: A Daring Translation With a Powerful Cast P. 16 Bentley/ Pasadena Hosts “Celebrating Sounds of Excellence” P.11
BUSINESS
Business Profile: The Paper Mill Printers P. 27
Assemblymember Gatto to Hold Town Hall Meeting April 2 P. 27
- Courtesy Photo of SGV Vector Control
The warm, dry winter this past year has caused the local mosquito population to rise significantly, posing an increased risk for spreading West Nile Virus and other vector-borne diseases, officials warned. In February specialists
from the state's San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District responded to an abnormally high volume of calls about mosquitoes, which caused disease surveillance teams to be concerned about finding larger than normal mosquito popula-
tions so early in the year. "We are about a month ahead of our typical mosquito season," Jason Farned, spokesman for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control DisSEE PG. 35
Monrovia Apt. Fire Goes Into Roof of Building 2 Units Red Tagged – Dog Injured By terry miller Monrovia firefighters assisted by Arcadia and County Fire cut holes in the attic to help reduce the pressure of the fire which started in the laundry room and spread rapidly. – Photo by Terry Miller
EDUCATION
The Huntington Library: Supporting the Common Core Curriculum Research P. 32
Parkview Elementary Students Participate in STAND UP to Bullying Week P. 9
On Tuesday afternoon at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Monrovia Fire Department requested additional resources from Arcadia and Los Angeles County fire depts. to battle a structure fire at 406 South Canyon when they learned the fire had apparently spread into the three-unit building’s attic. Firefighters and Monrovia police quickly evacuated the immediate area. Division Chief Brad Dover of Monrovia Fire said the fire started in the laundry room and was electrical in origin and quickly spread through units B and C due to the wood frame. Division Chief Dover said the fire literally “climbed the wall and got into the attic.” SEE PG. 18
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Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in sight, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Wednesday announced actions that will save water, increase enforcement to prevent wasteful water use, streamline the state's drought response and invest in new technologies that will make California more drought resilient. “Today we are standing on dry grass where there should SEE PG. 7
Adams Gets Boost From Prominent Developer by terry miller
The mayoral race has drawn much attention and criticism as two veteran players fight for support in a community that is torn apart by numerous allegations of mismanagement of funds, the controversy over missing deadlines for grant monies, and lack of leadership. A longtime supporter of Mayor Mary Ann Lutz, Monrovia- based commercial real estate developer Samuelson & Fetter, is now the largest collective contributor to her opponent Tom Adams, who is giving up his SEE PG. 18