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A Noise Within Brings the Arts Into the Lives of Young People
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Unmaintained Swimming Pools Becoming Breeding Grounds for Mosquitos
VOLUME 19, NO. 25
BY TERRY MILLER On Wednesday morning, Lt. Mike Ingram, Air Operations for Pasadena Police Department, arranged for Vector Control specialist 1, Leslie Conner to fly around the Valley in search of more pools that may be contributing to mosquito population and thus increasing the chance West Nile Virus. Pasadena Independent went along for the ride with pilot TJ Gonzales and Sean PorterTactical Flight Officer. Lt. Ingram pointed out that Vector Control San Gabriel Valley and Pasadena Police Air Operations also work in conjunction with FAST- Foothill Air Support Team and routinely service SEE PG. 10
Pasadena PD Air Operations commenced an aerial search by helicopter for suspect pools in the San Gabriel Valley Wednesday morning. This particular pool is located in Alhambra and is full of algae – a perfect environment for mosquitos. – Photo by Terry Miller
Arcadia Council Upholds Delay of Zoning Revamp, Exclusion of Highlands from Historical Preservation Survey BY JOE TAGLIERI
A divided Arcadia City Council on Tuesday repeated actions taken last month to shelve plans for a citywide zoning code update and residents committee to offer policy recommendations. The council also maintained its stance on moving forward with a historical preservation survey that excludes the Highlands neighborhood. The main sticking point between the majority - council members John SEE PG. 16
Councilmember Roger Chandler.
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Celebrate Summer at the Arcadia Library BY STAFF WRITER Barks and Books Have some summer fun, practice your reading, and come read aloud to a real live dog at the Arcadia Public Library on Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, July 18 at 11 a.m. There will be a specially trained dog waiting just for you. This program is specially designed for emerging readers just finishing kindergarten through fifth grade and is made possible by the generous time and efforts of the SEE PG. 17
A recent ‘Barks and Books’ event was a great success. – File Photo by Terry Miller
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