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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
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
Mr. Monrovia, Mayor Bob Bartlett, Dies
The Man Had a Vision for His City and That Vision Saved Monrovia BY SUSAN MOTANDER Former Monrovia Mayor Bob Bartlett died on Sunday night. He was the driving force behind the renaissance of the city of Monrovia, his hometown. His passing leaves a great void. By 1974, the city of Monrovia was dying. West Huntington Drive was populated with used car lots and East Huntington Drive was home to the notorious biker gang the Rising Sons and the equally notorious
Airport Liquor Store. When JCPenny’s left and the local businesses like Art’s Yardage closed their doors, the downtown seemed doomed. It was at that point that three novice politicians came on the scene. Local attorney Eric Faith, local parent Pat Ostrye, and trucking executive and hometown kid Bob Bartlett banded together to form “The Slate.” They ran together with the idea of turning the city
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around. And they did just that. Years later at his retirement celebration, Bartlett told the story of “The Slate” creating the plan for the renaissance of the city on the back of an empty pizza box. The plan worked because of the unique talents of the three and especially because of their continued dedication and their intelligent use of redevelopment. SEE PG. 16
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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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Santa Fe Depot Restoration On Sept. 3, the city issued a request for proposal (RFP) for qualified firms to submit a plan for coordinating the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the Historic Santa Fe Depot. Responses to the RFP were due on Sept. 28. The responses received were “thoughtfully prepared and illustrate that the Historic Santa Fe Depot has tremendous poSEE PG. 17