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LOCAL NEWS
LASD Deputy David March Remembered at 13th Annual Memorial P. 16
Volume 19, No. 18
Community News, Arts & Opinions Since 1996
Baldwin Park Man Arrested for Arson That Resulted in Three Deaths in S. El Monte Suspect Roberto Fuentes’ Bail Set at $1 Million
California Task Force 2 Deploys to Nepal Earthquake– International Red Cross Already Assisting Victims P. 18
SPORTS
Monrovia Beats Temple City 5-1; Remains Undefeated in League P. 31
Pasadena Falls 4-3 in Extra Innings to Crescenta Valley P. 31
ENTERTAINMENT A Review for David Mamet’s The Anarchist P. 12 Aubree Oliverson Performs With Pasadena Community Orchestra P.13
BUSINESS
Business Profile: Stats Floral Supply P. 22
The remains of Cheque Tires, where three people were killed after a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the shop.
– Photo by Terry Miller
By terry miller and Jennifer Schlueter A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fire at a tire shop in South El Monte that left three people dead early Saturday morning. A surveillance video led
homicide detectives to Roberto Fuentes of Baldwin Park, who was seen at the shop before the attack. A witness told police he saw several men throw a Molotov cocktail into
Cheque Tires in the 1200 block of Santa Anita Avenue and then run from the scene at approximately 5:30 a.m. On Sunday, Fuentes was arrested for murder and is being held in lieu of
$1 million bail. In vain, responding Los Angeles County firefighters tried to save a man trapped SEE PG. 7
Duarte Regulations Concern Therapist
Forest Service, County Planning Dept. Warns Bungee Business of Violations BY JOE TAGLIERI
Why Do I Need a Trust? P. 23
EDUCATION
The Pasadena Playhouse’s Community Organizer Summer Internship P. 9
Duarte High School Moves on to Nationals in News Broadcasting P. 11
Officials have warned a long-standing bungee jumping business in the Angeles National Forest that it is violating county zoning regulations. However, recent zoning code revisions could allow it to continue, much to the chagrin of U.S. Forest Service volunteers who work in the area. Despite for the last two decades regularly conducting weekend hiking excursions to and from the Bridge to Nowhere, located about 25 miles northeast of Azusa near the east fork of the San Gabriel SEE PG. 17
- Photo by Tom Walsh
BALLOTS ARE HERE! VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESS
BY JOE TAGLIERI Supporters of a local massage therapist who was cited for practicing without a license expressed their displeasure Tuesday to the Duarte City Council regarding the city's ongoing revamp of regulations for massage businesses. Roxana Ponce de Leon is facing a $300 fine after code enforcement officers caught her providing massage services at Bellagio Fountain of Youth Wellness Center, her business on Huntington Drive. Ponce de Leon applied for a massage li
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