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El Nino-Fueled October to Feature More Rainfall, Storms for Southwest
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‘Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious’ Drought Relief Expected BY TERRY MILLER
Although the rains may be a little way off, scientists are reminding us to not take El Nino for granted. Scene like this clean up in Sierra Madre a few years ago will become common in California - File Photo by Terry Miller
Woman Drives Brother’s Pipe Bomb to El Monte PD On Oct. 10 a female entered the El Monte Police Department lobby and reported that she found a pipe bomb which her adult brother, Andres Velo, had assembled at a home in the 2800 block of Nevada Ave., El Monte. Andres Velo was not at home. The female drove the device in her own vehicle to the police station to be rendered safe. The vehicle, which contained the device, was parked on Johnson Ave., north of Valley Blvd. Police personnel immediately es-
tablished a perimeter and all surrounding buildings were evacuated. Valley Blvd. was closed to pedestrians and vehicle traffic. The Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department Bomb Squad responded and removed the device from the vehicle. The device was found to be a 1’ “pipe” type bomb. A safety berm was assembled where LASD Bomb Squad detonated the device. A short time later, AnSEE PG. 17
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The extended drought, excessive heat of this summer with very little relief, and inevitable wildfires have drained California’s natural resources … and now, scientists are warning us that El Niño is inevitable. Be well advised, we had better get out our best Mary Poppins’ brolly in preparation for the coming season. Rainfall opportunities this week across the Southwest may be the beginning of more substantial drought relief heading into the winter as an El Niño-fueled weather pattern takes shape in the region. Impacts from the rainfall
middle to late week across the Southwest will generally be hit-or-miss drought relief opportunities; the best chances will perhaps hold off until this weekend. Benefits from the rainfall should largely outweigh the threat for localized flooding, especially across the more mountainous terrain of the region. Initially, a few showers and thunderstorms will dot the southern half of California mid-week “There’s no longer a possibility that El Niño wimps out at this point. It’s too big to
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Mayor Quintero and Council Member Macias Face Off in Mayoral Election Amid Controversy Tensions ran high between Mayor Andre Quintero and Council Member and mayoral candidate Norma Macias at the El Monte Candidate forum on Tuesday. The two city officials, who have been butting heads for quite some time, are pitted against each other in the mayoral race for El Monte. Supporters of Macias and Councilmember Bart Patel, who is running for
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