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‘The Idiot Box’: Ambitious, but Uneven Dark Comedy
Gruppie Leads to Arcadia American Little League Season Wins
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AQMD Board Member Explains Clean-Air Programs
BY JOE TAGLIERI The Azusa City Council on Monday learned about state-funded programs designed to improve air quality driven by efforts at the municipal level of government. In a public presentation Michael Cacciotti, a board member of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, detailed several initiatives including lawnmower exchange events, grants for installing infrastructure for electric and alternative-fuel vehicles, an exchange program for commissioning medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that run on alternative fuels and programs that encourage pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. The lawnmower exchange, scheduled for June 13 in Ontario and June 20 in Arcadia, features electric Greenstation and Black & SEE PG. 12
Cleaner air quality is on everyone’s mind.
Two Car Jacking Suspects in Critical Condition After Stolen BMW Hits Tree in Pasadena
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BY NICK KIPLEY
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Pasadena Gets Serious About Water Conservation for the 2nd Time in Two Weeks
BY TERRY MILLER Two carjacking suspects were hospitalized in critical condition after a new BMW vehicle they stole crashed into a tree in Pasadena around 2:55 a.m. The carjackers, who are believed to be gang members, took the vehicle, the owner’s wallet and smart
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While researching info on Pasadena’s new Tier 2 Water Emergency Conservation Plan, which was discussed during a public forum at Pasadena City Hall on Monday night, the Independent was reminded of the many citizens who spoke up during the public comment portion of the meeting on ways that
“public shaming” could be initiated in the name of conserving valuable resources. In passing, a comment was also overheard about how one citizen re-uses plastic water bottles by filling them up with tap water. Which - depending upon the brand of bottle SEE PG. 15
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