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VOLUME 20, NO. 25
CITY OF ARCADIA & VECTOR CONTROL HOLD EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP JULY 19
Vector Control of San Gabriel Valley asks residents to be extra careful this summer, particularly with their pools – a choice breeding ground for mosquitos. This photo was taken last year when Pasadena PD Air units and Vector control teamed up to search the San Gabriel Valley for dirty pools. This was one of scores of extremely dirty pools we photographed that hot June morning. – Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
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ity of Arcadia Code Services and the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will be hosting a workshop on Wednesday, July 19 at 5 p.m. at the Arcadia Public Library Auditorium, located at 20 W. Duarte Road. Arcadia residents are invited to attend. Residents will have the opportunity to meet staff from Code Services and the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and
Vector Control District. This interactive workshop will include useful information on scope of services, vector control, vector-borne diseases, and most importantly, what residents can do to protect themselves and the community. Last June 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
Arcadia Police, they dept. assisted area residents with evacuation do to the intense heat and smoke and potential for gasoline explosions. While arson investigators were on scene Monday the ADF said initially that it didn’t look like the fire was deliberately set.
by TERRY MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
- Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
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Arcadia High School is well-known known for academic achievements, extremely high GPA and SAT scores as well as an impressive list of graduates
accepted each year to Ivy League schools. Naturally, the district has a copious amounts of Spanish and other language classes but very few even know of the French program. What you SEE PAGE 11
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Arcadia High School French Program: Over 110 Students Rank Top 25% Nationally – Oui, C’est Vrai!
MULTIPLE VEHICLES DESTROYED IN CARPORT FIRE IN ARCADIA A carport fire on Second Avenue in Arcadia Monday destroyed numerous vehicles The fire broke out in the 200 block of South 2nd Avenue at 11:37 a.m. A fire official said firefighters put out the fire in about 20 minutes. According to
that may be contributing to mosquito population and thus increasing the chance West Nile Virus. Arcadia Weekly went along for the ride with pilot T.J. Gonzales and Sean PorterTactical Flight Officer. Lt. Ingram pointed out that Vector Control San Gabriel
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Eddie McKiernan Named New Baseball Coach at La Salle Arcadia Weekly /
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