The Votes Are In!
SEE IF YOUR FAVORITES MADE THE LIST – AUGUST 27 –
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COMPLIMENTARY COPY Volume 19, No. 34
1 Arrested for Arson in 200-Acre Montebello Wildfire; 1 for Attempted Arson in Arcadia
By terry miller An intense heat-wave over the past week sent hundreds of firefighters into attack mode battling several wildfires in our immediate area - some of which were arson-related. The first of several was the Cabin Fire which consumed 1,500 acres of brush. The Cabin Fire started at 1:07 p.m. on Aug. 14. As of Tuesday, the fire was 1,500 acres and 90% contained. Ten firefighters were evacuated with minor injuries. About 639 personnel are on scene. The location of the fire was three miles north Rincon-Redbox Rd. off HWY 39. The fire is slated to be fully contained by today (Thursday.) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) that was in effect and any private aircraft or drone that violated the TFR would face serious criminal charges. Another fire broke out near the Rio Hondo River in Montebello on Sunday afternoon which quickly grew to 200 acres by evening, closing roads, ordering evacuations plus burning an SEE PG. 6
Triple Digit Temps Hamper Firefighters’ Efforts
LA County Firefighters attack one of the many fires in Angeles National Forest.
Duarte Gold Line Station Dedicated Saturday
- Photo by Terry Miller
Duarte Honored 50th Anniversary of the Passage of Voting Rights Act
by STAFF WRITER 400 people braved the record heat and joined in a Duarte community celebration on Saturday for the first of five Foothill Gold Line station dedication ceremonies. It was an impressive day, with a train ready at the Duarte/City of Hope station and dozens of local, state and federal officials on hand to mark the historic occasion. Included in the celebration were Congresswoman SEE PG. 16
- Photo by Trevor Stamp
L-R Karen Herrera, ACTSO Co-Chair and Duarte Deputy City Manager/Public Information Officer; Gary Moody, President of Pasadena Branch NAACP; Lois Gaston, Executive Board Member, Pasadena Branch NAACP; and Marcus Jones, 2nd Vice President, Pasadena Branch NAACP. - Courtesy Photo
The Duarte City Council honored the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 at its recent Aug. 11th meeting. At the meeting, the council unanimously adopted a proclamation detailing the original act and its purpose to enforce voting rights of all persons as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The proclamation was presented to members of the Pasadena Branch NAACP, including President Gary Moody, Executive Board Member Lois Gaston, ACTSO CoSEE PG. 17