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California Water Use Drops 27.3 Percent, Exceeds 25 Percent Mandate for June
San Gabriel Valley Water Company Reduced Water Use by 35% in June
Duarte Council Revokes Massage Therapist's Business License by joe taglieri
By terry miller What Speaker of the House John Boehner failed to realize a couple of weeks ago when he attacked Arcadia for its water conservation efforts was that in California, we care about conservation. In mid-June we shared with our readers a photo depicting Arcadia’s efforts to reduce water usage. Here’s what Speaker John Boehner posted on his Facebook page: “If ever there was a phrase that perfectly encapsulates liberal environmentalists’ backwards priorities and regressive ideology of restriction and scarcity, it is the one now displayed on a government sign in Arcadia, California: ‘It’s ‘green’ to go brown.’” Arcadia’s illustrious city manager, Dominic Lazaretto, had this marvelous quip to the Speaker’s absurd remarks: “If the Speaker would like to send Arcadia the thousands of acre-feet of water we would need to be able to keep our lawns green, I will happily accept them. Otherwise, Arcadia will continue to do its part to ensure that our residents have enough water to drink until the drought breaks.” Arcadia’s Mayor, Gary Kovacic, added this comment: “If the Speaker’s perpetual golf game ever brings him to Santa Anita Golf Course, perhaps he will understand the true facts about our drought and Arcadia’s tremendous efforts to conserve.” SEE PG. 14
The Duarte City Council on Tuesday upheld the revocation of a massage therapist and holistic wellness practitioner's business license. Finance Director Kristin Petersen revoked Roxana Ponce de Leon's license after a sting operation on April 21 involving undercover code enforcement staff found that she was providing massage services at her Huntington Drive workplace. Ponce de Leon's license
permitted her to sell retail products and provide nutrition and weight-loss counseling at her business, Bellagio Fountain of Youth Wellness Center. "This license is revoked ... for performing massage without proper permits or licenses to perform massage and ... for knowingly misrepresenting to the City that the business would only be pro-
The Azusa City Library will host an Azusa Job Fair on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Held in collaboration with the Azusa Chamber of Commerce and America’s Job Center of California-San Gabriel Valley, the event will bring together a number of local employers ready to bring new hires on board. Job seekers are encouraged to arrive early, bring resumes and prepare to meet their next employer. The door to the library’s auditorium, at 729 N. Dalton Avenue, will open at 9 a.m. Two workshops will be held leading up to the event to help job seekers to prepare. The Literacy Program at the Azusa City Library will present “Filling Out Job Applications” on Friday, Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. The workshop will cover guidelines to cor-
rectly fill out applications, to avoid the most common mistakes, and to be prepared for success at the job fair. On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m., David Kauffman from America’s Job Center of California will present a “Resume Critique” session. Job seekers are invited to bring their résumés to receive direct feedback and tips for improving them. Job seekers can find additional helps and services at the WorkSource Center, located at 11635 E. Valley Blvd. in the city of El Monte, www.goodwillsocal. org. For more information contact Susie Vander Loop at the Azusa Chamber of Commerce, (626) 334-1507; susie@azusachamber.org or Cathay Reta at the Azusa City Library, (626) 812-5266; creta@ci.azusa.ca.us.
SEE PG. 16
Job Search Activities at the Azusa Library
Isabella Lake is disappearing right before California’s eyes, and some Kern River Valley residents are really worried. This fishing boat sank years ago and now serves as a graphic example of how bad California’s drought is. . - Photo by Ted Jorensen
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