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VOLUME 20, NO. 27
ARCADIA TO PAY PETA $15,000 IN LEGAL FEES OVER COYOTE-TRAPPING LAWSUIT Settlement follows lawsuit challenging Arcadia's approval of plan to harm, kill native wildlife without environmental impact assessment PETA settled its lawsuit today against the City of Arcadia, which alleged that because the city council voted to approve a plan to trap and kill coyotes without first considering the impact on the environment—which is required under the California Environmental Quality Act—its decision was illegal. The city will pay PETA $15,000 in legal fees. While preparing the lawsuit, PETA obtained documents revealing that the City of Arcadia had exaggerated the number of citizen complaints about coyotes in the area. Only a handful of written complaints preceded the council's February 7 approval of the coyote-trapping plan—far short of the frequent and abundant citizen complaints cited by the council—but hundreds of e-mails opposing the lethal plan followed its approval. In addition, a plan for nonlethal coyote management wasn't thoroughly attempted prior to adopting the plan to trap and kill the animals. When questioned, none of the city council members said that they had inquired about the means of killing employed by the trapping company that they planned to contract with, which was most likely
PETA protested Arcadia’s initial decision to trap notes that coyotes suffer when caught in painful snares, which could also indiscriminately harm companion animals and non-target wildlife. – Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
How Do Arcadia Musicians Get To Carnegie Hall?
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NEW INDOOR PLAYGROUND IN ARCADIA RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS FOR CHILDREN by MONICA SANCHEZ, EDITORIAL INTERN
by TERRY MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
editorial@beaconmedianews.com
How do these young musicians get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice and more practice. It sounds like the beginning of an old joke, right? But that’s exactly what elevated these young people to the next level in their career. CEMALA (Classical European Music Academy Los Angeles) and parents of CEMALA provided opportunities for the children with talent to participate in musical
Summer’s here; it’s too hot to let kids play outside, but parents try to tire out their anxious, hyperactive bundles of joy by taking them to indoor playgrounds. Precious Ones, a new indoor playground in Arcadia, was all set to open for business, but the Planning Commission Board was hesitant to allow the owner to open its doors. One of the board members who was most - Courtesy photo
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Crazy,Creamy, Cool:
Billboard Blues Artist
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SPORTS
Anthony Gomes Performs
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Owner assures that Precious Ones, a new indoor playground in Arcadia, will meet the necessary safety regulations for children. - Courtesy photo / Precious Ones
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